Falkland Islands

• Friday, November 7th 2025 - 10:18 UTC

  Falklands, Parental Fees Cap Raised Under Childcare Subsidy Regulations

  

  The Falkland Islands Executive Council (ExCo) has approved an amendment to the Childcare Subsidy Regulations 2021 to raise the cap on parental fees from £2.75 to £3 an hour. This change in the cap will allow registered childcare providers to set the parental fee at any value up to £3 an hour. The change in the cap will take place once the Childcare Subsidy Regulations have been published in the Gazette.

• Friday, November 7th 2025 - 10:02 UTC

  Falklands, modernized, phased anti-discriminatory legislation approved

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has approved a program of work to modernize anti-discrimination legislation, ensuring that everyone in the Falkland Islands is protected from unlawful discrimination.

• Wednesday, November 5th 2025 - 23:53 UTC

  Election, 11 December: Do you care about the future of the Falkland Islands?

  

  Since contrary to other South American governments where voting is mandatory, (Uruguay and Chile, two neighbors), and since the Falkland Islands are a very small community, without political parties, the elected Government campaigns to ensure citizens effectively vote and the bravest consider candidacy.

• Wednesday, November 5th 2025 - 23:20 UTC

  Falklands, “Faugh a Ballagh”, (Clear the Way), the Irish Regiment has arrived

  

  B Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment (1 R IRISH) have officially taken over from I Company, 2nd Battalion, The Rifles (2 RIFLES) as the British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) Roulement Infantry Company (RIC), at Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkland Islands.

• Wednesday, November 5th 2025 - 19:14 UTC

  Falklands to mark Remembrance Day on Sunday 9 November

  

  The Falkland Islands will observe Remembrance Day on Sunday, 9 November 2025, marking the 107th anniversary of the end of the First World War.

• Tuesday, November 4th 2025 - 08:34 UTC

  Falklands, Lloyds Bank interested in operating in the Islands

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has published a notice in the Penguin News saying that “there will be a public meeting held on Wednesday, 5th November 2025 at 5pm in the Court & Assembly Chamber.

• Monday, November 3rd 2025 - 08:46 UTC

  Falklands Government and Sure reach VSAT Licensing Agreement

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) and Sure South Atlantic (Sure) have reached an agreement to allow Sure to continue to discharge its universal service obligations under its exclusive telecommunications licence, alongside the more permissive VSAT licensing scheme approved by Executive Council in June this year.

• Sunday, November 2nd 2025 - 15:20 UTC

  Falklands Legislative Assembly Dissolved; General Election 11 December

  

  The Legislative Assembly has been dissolved ahead of the General Election that will take place on 11 December 2025. The Proclamation sets out the timetable for the General Election, which is as follows:

• Wednesday, October 29th 2025 - 18:58 UTC

  Falklands, new Visa Nationality List for Visitors

  

  The Falkland Islands Government wishes to advise that the new Visa Nationality List is now in force for visitors to the Falkland Islands.

• Monday, October 27th 2025 - 18:23 UTC

  Falklands Government signs contracts for construction of new Port Facility

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has announced the signing of key contracts marking a major milestone in the delivery of a new port facility for the Falkland Islands, a critical project that will replace the ageing FIPASS structure and play a vital role in the Islands’ economic future.