Falkland Islands

• Monday, March 27th 2023 - 10:28 UTC

  Declaration of Santo Domingo supports Argentina's claim over South Atlantic islands

  

  The XXVIII Ibero American Summit -the first to be held on-site after the Covid-19 pandemic- concluded Saturday with the so-called “Declaration of Santo Domingo” whereby the group reportedly supported Argentina's claim to the Falkland/Malvinas Islands together with other issues such as gender equality, energy transition, and the promotion of Spanish / Portuguese bilingualism.

• Monday, March 27th 2023 - 10:11 UTC

  Falklands Sea Lion development offshore could be reached next year, estimates Rockhopper Exploration

  

  A final investment decision for the long-stalled Sea Lion development offshore the Falkland Islands could be reached in 2024, Rockhopper, a partner in the project announced in its site, after Navitas Petroleum, the project operator, presented it with an updated development plan.

• Sunday, March 26th 2023 - 14:55 UTC

  Fernández thanks Ibero-American Summit support on Malvinas

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Saturday thanked att attendees at the XXVIII Ibero-American Summit for their unanimous support in a joint declaration urging the United Kingdom to resume talks regarding the Falklands/Malvinas Islands issue.

• Saturday, March 25th 2023 - 10:36 UTC

  Falklands, no confirmed cases of avian influenza in wild or domestic birds

  

  The Veterinary Department can confirm that, following a major implementation of enhanced bio-security across the Islands, there have, to date, been no confirmed cases of avian influenza (bird flu) in the Falkland Islands wild or domestic birds.

• Saturday, March 25th 2023 - 10:33 UTC

  Falklands retains global A+ investment rating; financial and political stability crucial for the achievement

  

  The Falkland Islands Government is pleased to confirm that, following a detailed review of updated fiscal and economic information, supported by a process of confidential interviews with FIG officers and other stakeholders, including representatives of the business community, S&P Global Ratings have confirmed the sovereign rating for the Falkland Islands remains at A+ with a stable outlook.

• Saturday, March 25th 2023 - 10:30 UTC

  Falklands contracts qualified explosive ordnance disposal expert for housing development

  

  Following an extraordinary sitting of ExCo, it has been approved for Fenix Insight Ltd to provide a qualified Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Adviser for the development works of Bennett’s Paddock. This decision follows the discovery of a number of unexploded munitions while excavation work has been undertaken to develop properties.

• Saturday, March 25th 2023 - 10:15 UTC

  Strike in UK: Important information for British passport holders

  

  The Customs & Immigration Service would like to inform the public that a strike is planned by staff of the UK Passport Office for five weeks between 3 April to 5 May in England, Scotland and Wales – in a dispute about jobs, pay and conditions. A quarter of the Passport Office’s 4000 employees are expected to take part in the strike.

• Thursday, March 23rd 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  Bali, Indonesia will host the Special Committee on Decolonization, Pacific Region

  

  The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization approved the guidelines and rules of procedure for its 2023 Pacific Regional Seminar, which will be held in Bali, Indonesia, from 24 to 26 May.

• Friday, March 17th 2023 - 09:25 UTC

  Falklands Education Director discusses history school curriculum with Uruguayan media

  

  Sarah Stannard, Director of Education of the Falkland Islands, told Paula Ojeda of Montevideo's El Observador how the 1982 War is taught to schoolchildren in the South Atlantic British overseas territories where fighting took place. The story was published this week.

• Thursday, March 16th 2023 - 07:02 UTC

  Falklands, Chinese jet fighters and the pro Beijing lobby in Argentine Defense and Diplomacy

  

  The Argentine Embassy in China said that Buenos Aires is considering procuring the JF-17 aircraft, with Chinese analysts saying on Wednesday that the fighter jet jointly developed by China and Pakistan is the best choice for Argentina in terms of performance and availability.