Falkland Islands

• Monday, March 7th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Controversy over empty bench in Argentine Congress representing Malvinas

  

  A “nutty” initiative, Tierra del Fuego governor Gustavo Melella described the proposal by several Argentine lawmakers to create in Congress a Malvinas Islands bench, which would remain empty covered with an Argentine flag until the legitimate occupier arrives, a symbolic sovereignty claim over the Islands 'usurped' by Great Britain.

• Saturday, March 5th 2022 - 09:54 UTC

  Falklands exploration company raising funds to appraise and develop a gas condensate discovery

  

  Borders & Southern Petroleum PLC said on Friday that it intends to conduct fundraising of up to US$1.8 million to appraise and develop its Darwin gas and condensate discovery in the Falkland Islands.

• Saturday, March 5th 2022 - 09:24 UTC

  Business Officer for the Falkland Islands Development Corporation

  

  The Falkland Islands Development Corporation. FIDC has announced the appointment of their new Business Engagement Officer, Jane Clarke, who took up this exciting new position on the 1st of March.

• Friday, March 4th 2022 - 22:35 UTC

  Table Tennis Federation welcomes the 227th member: Falkland Islands

  

  The Falkland Islands was officially accepted as a member of the International Table Tennis Federation on Wednesday 24th November at the 2021 Annual General Meeting staged in Houston, becoming the 227th member.

• Thursday, March 3rd 2022 - 09:54 UTC

  Copy of 1983 Franks Report on events leading to Falklands War, becomes part of Islands' heritage

  

  A copy of the 1983 Franks Report signed by Margaret Thatcher and Minister of Defense John Nott has been donated to the Falkland Islands Historic Dockyard Museum as part of the 40th anniversary of the Liberation of the Islands.

• Thursday, March 3rd 2022 - 09:23 UTC

  A Malvinas time capsule to be opened in 2082, sponsored by Ushuaia authorities

  

  A Malvina's time capsule with letters, artifacts, memorabilia, plus testimonies from Veterans and families is being organized by Ushuaia Veterans with the support from the Tierra del Fuego capital government as part of the 40th Anniversary of the Malvinas Feat.

• Thursday, March 3rd 2022 - 09:17 UTC

  HMS Invincible battle Ensign will be displayed at Falklands' Museum

  

  The battle Ensign from aircraft carriers HMS Invincible, which as the flagship of the Task Force sent to recover the Falklands Islands played a leading role in combating the Argentine occupation forces in the Islands, has made it to its new home, the Historic Dockyard Museum in Stanley.

• Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 - 09:54 UTC

  Falklands: Argentina interested in a third phase of the Plan to identify fallen combatants in Malvinas

  

  Argentina is interested in a third phase of the Humanitarian Project Plan which has successfully helped with the identification of Argentine combatants fallen in the Falklands/Malvinas during the 1982 South Atlantic conflict, triggered by the Argentine invasion of the Islands. Argentine president Alberto Fernandez made the announcement during his annual March first speech to Congress, officially opening the legislative year.

• Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 - 09:26 UTC

  Falkland Islands appoints new Chief of Police

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has announced the appointment of Superintendent Michael Luke as Chief of Police within the Royal Falkland Islands Police (RFIP).

• Tuesday, March 1st 2022 - 22:59 UTC

  Argentina asks for the resumption of flights to the Falklands with stopover in Rio Gallegos

  

  Argentina has requested the resumption of flights between the mainland and the Falkland Islands twice a month after the service carried out by LATAM Airlines was halted amid COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.