Falkland Islands

Thursday, August 11th 2022 - 19:07 UTC
Falklands Veterans and families invited to register for a balloted flight to the Islands

The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense has announced that Veterans and the families of those who died during the Falkland Islands conflict are being invited to register for a balloted flight to the Islands. There will be 100 places on the flight, funded by MOD, with seats allocated to those eligible and a partner of their choice.
Tuesday, August 9th 2022 - 08:24 UTC
South African business analyst joins Falklands Development Corporation

Talent Muzambi joins the Falkland Islands from South Africa, with a wealth of education and over 26 years’ work experience.
Friday, August 5th 2022 - 08:54 UTC
Falklands Conservation 2-year project to eliminate invasive species from New Island

Falklands Conservation (FC) has announced the launching of its new Darwin Plus-funded project for long-term restoration work on New Island Nature Reserve. New Island is one of the remotest islands in the Falklands archipelago, which runs a wildlife reserve and centre for scientific research, expected to considerably improve with the appointment of a new Bio-security and Invasives Manager.
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 09:49 UTC
Argentina asks Boric's gov't to explain alleged Falkland-bound flights

Argentina's Ambassador to Santiago Rafael Bielsa Wednesday filed a formal note before the Chilean Government of President Gabriel Boric Font asking for explanations regarding the alleged unauthorized flights over Argentine airspace presumed to be on their way to the Falkland Islands.
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
Bristow Group completes acquisition of BIH, including Falklands' operations

The Bristow Group announced on Wednesday that it has completed its acquisition of British International Helicopter Services Limited (BIH) effective 2nd August 2022, further enhancing its global Government Services offering. BIH also operates support helicopter services in the Falkland Islands.
Wednesday, August 3rd 2022 - 08:55 UTC
Detractor of Falklands people's rights, Argentina's candidate to the International Law Court of The Hague

Dr. Marcelo Kohen is an Argentine lawyer who for more than three decades has been living in Switzerland where he is a professor of International Law at the University Institute of International High Studies in Geneva, He is also currently secretary of the prestigious International Law Institute created in 1843.
Monday, August 1st 2022 - 08:40 UTC
Falklands peaty soil spread in the main ring of the Palermo cattle show in Buenos Aires

The main Argentine agriculture and business show is annually held on the grounds of Palermo, since Saturday in its major ring where the best cattle, sheep, and horses of the event are paraded, has in the center peaty soil from the Falkland Islands.
Monday, August 1st 2022 - 08:12 UTC
Falklands celebrates Daphne's win in Lawn Bowls and England's Euro Women's Cup

Double celebration for the Falkland Islands. The Islands Lawn Bowls Ladies Single Daphne Arthur Almond beat India's Tania Choudhary in a very tense competition from 21 to 20.
Saturday, July 30th 2022 - 09:41 UTC
Praise for FIDF from UK Forces, “one of the best equipped reserve forces”

The Falkland Islands are the UK's most remote overseas territory, being more than 8,000 miles away from Britain. The isolated nature of the Islands means that the troops stationed there must be almost self-sufficient.
Friday, July 29th 2022 - 10:26 UTC
Dissertation: Spanish-English contact in the Falkland Islands

By Yliana Rodríguez (*) for MercoPress – A cosmic coincidence happened to me some months ago. I was notified that my PhD defense committee only coincided on June 14, meaning that would be the date to defend my thesis about Falkland Islands English in contact with Spanish.