Falkland Islands

• Saturday, August 13th 2022 - 09:43 UTC

  Falklands first look at over 30 years of seabird monitoring results

  

  The Falkland Islands are frequently associated with globally significant seabird populations. Indeed, the inshore waters of the Islands have not long been designated as a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) for this very reason. Understandably stated as a reason for national pride, tourism, conservation and research benefits,

• Friday, August 12th 2022 - 02:45 UTC

  Successful refueling of RAF Atlas flying from Brize Norton to Falklands

  

  A Royal Air Force Atlas C1 transport aircraft has been refueled over the South Atlantic for the first time. The Atlas was flown from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire to Ascension Island before flying on to the Falklands.

• 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.