Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 14:40 UTC

  Falklands Chamber of Commerce renews the Board; prepares for 30tth anniversary celebration

  

  The Falkland Islands Chamber of Commerce held its 29th Annual General Meeting on Friday, 30th September 2022. During the meeting, members re-elected Mike Summers as Chairperson and Marika McKay as a Director of the Board. Mark Neves stepped down as a Director, and members nominated Sam Cockwell to the Board in his stead.

• Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 13:46 UTC

  Falklands Tourist Board survey to expand industry strategy from 2025 to 2030

  

  With the end of the Covid 19 pandemic (hopefully) one of the pillars of the Falkland Islands economy is preparing for a return of tourists and visitors, and a successful cruise season.

• Tuesday, October 4th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  Foreign Secretary at Falklands 40tth anniversary reception at Birmingham

  

  Great day for the Falkland Islands delegation at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham with some four hundred plus people attending the 40th Anniversary reception, and as guest of honor and speaker, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Secretary, James Cleverly.

• Tuesday, October 4th 2022 - 09:59 UTC

  Latin American countries support Argentina's Falklands' claim at UN Fourth Committee

  

  The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) began its general debate on decolonization and related agenda items on Monday, with speakers underscoring their nations’ commitment to eliminating colonialism in all corners of the world, with Latin American countries emphasizing in the Falklands/Malvinas dispute..

• Monday, October 3rd 2022 - 10:55 UTC

  Fernandez upgrades Falklands strategic position; promises to reinforce military presence in southern Argentina

  

  Argentine president Alberto Fernández again claimed sovereignty over the Falklands and other South Atlantic Islands, “usurped” by the United Kingdom, asking London to comply with international resolutions, since “this occupation could limit the flow of vessels between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and the access to Antarctica.”

• Monday, October 3rd 2022 - 10:50 UTC

  Argentine student winner of Falklands' competition travels to the Islands “with an open mind”

  

  “Since a child I have been passionate about the Malvinas dispute between Argentina and the UK, which was reinforced by the stories from my uncle who was a member of the Argentine crew sent to South Georgia to scrap the remains of the rusting whaling station”, reveals Braian Espinoza Salazar, an Argentine International Relations student at the Mendoza University.

• Saturday, October 1st 2022 - 10:50 UTC

  Rockhopper/Navitas plans to develop Falklands' Sea Lion offshore project in late 2023 or 2024

  

  Falklands upstream firm Rockhopper Exploration said a final investment decision (FID) on the Falkland Islands project Sea Lion should be taken by end-2024 the latest. Officials are working on a lower upfront cost project and seeking financing.

• Saturday, October 1st 2022 - 09:47 UTC

  Fourth Committee on Decolonization approves program for UN General Assembly 77th session

  

  The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization Committee) approved its work program for the seventy-seventh session of the United Nations General Assembly, covering topics ranging from the decolonization of the 17 remaining Non-Self-Governing Territories and United Nations peacekeeping operations, to the plight of Palestinian refugees and other Arab territories, among other agenda items.

• Friday, September 30th 2022 - 10:37 UTC

  Ample commitment from Labour with Falkland Islands self determination

  

  The round of United Kingdom political parties conferences has commenced and this week at Liverpool was Labour week, with the Falkland Islands government presence larger than normal, to mark this year the 40th anniversary of the war and Liberation.

• Friday, September 30th 2022 - 09:41 UTC

  Falklands suspends new port facility works due to an 'increase in costs': from £50-70m to some £157m

  

  The second phase of the development of the Falklands' new port facility is not to go ahead due to an “increase in costs” according to the Falklands Government, FIG.