Falkland Islands

• Friday, February 12th 2021 - 09:45 UTC

  Falklands' vaccination program: Friday morning session for remaining over 50s

  

  The Falkland Islands government is inviting all those over 50, and would like to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and have not already attended the vaccination program, please come to the FIDF Hall between 9am and 11.30am this Friday 12 February morning.

• Friday, February 12th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Falklands emphasizes the Restriction of Movement declaration on access to MPC

  

  The Falkland Islands government has reviewed and emphasized the Declaration of Emergency restriction movements, under regulations 11 and 12, which remain in full force, particularly referred to MPC and dependencies access, and possible essential travel.

• Friday, February 12th 2021 - 09:18 UTC

  RRS Sir David Attenborough begins sea trials around the Irish Sea

  

  Falklands flagged RRS Sir David Attenborough will spend the next two weeks testing anchoring, maneuvering, and dynamic positioning, as well as other engineering systems, such as freshwater making, that cannot be tested while in port. The trials will primarily take place in and around the Irish Sea, although some may take place on the West Coast of Scotland and the Celtic Sea.

• Thursday, February 11th 2021 - 09:51 UTC

  Falklands' lack of tradespeople affecting housing and public works programs

  

  With an economy growing sustainedly 3,9% annually, full employment, and with ambitious public works and housing projects in the books, the ongoing problem of the lack of tradespeople in the Falkland Islands has become more evident and challenging. Penguin News invited MLA Barry Elsby to comment on the situation in an interview this week.

• Wednesday, February 10th 2021 - 09:07 UTC

  Falklands reports 15 current Covid-19 positive cases and 6,940 swab tests

  

  The Falkland Islands Government, FIG, announced on Tuesday, February 9 the latest Covid-19 swabbing results which indicate that the total number of positive tests, since 3 April 2020, reached 53, of which 15 continue to be currently positive, all under quarantine, with an only person in the hospital.

• Wednesday, February 10th 2021 - 08:51 UTC

  Falkland Islands, transportation arrangements for arriving passengers

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has informed that FIGO, (the government's office in London) will be asking southbound passengers for their onward travel arrangements from MPC to Stanley, when booking a flight. The requirement applies to arriving passengers from 15 February 2021 onwards.

• Wednesday, February 10th 2021 - 03:44 UTC

  Falklands' vaccination program in the Camp might be delayed due to weather conditions

  

  The Falkland Islands Government Air Service, FIGAS, has advised that the weather conditions are not particularly favourable for the planned vaccination flights due to take place in Camp and the Outer Islands on Wednesday.

• Monday, February 8th 2021 - 16:45 UTC

  Toothfish longline fishery research: Falklands' CFL leads

  

  By Sorrel Robertson, CFL
  
  FALKLAND ISLANDS – Consolidated Fisheries Limited (CFL) is leading a landmark research project into the impact of longline fishing on benthic habitats in their goal to ensure the continued sustainability of their fishing practices in Falklands waters.

• Saturday, February 6th 2021 - 08:20 UTC

  Hamburg/Falklands/Munich: details from Lufthansa's longest nonstop flights

  

  An airline preparing to launch its longest-ever flight – a fifteen-hour non-stop flight from Hamburg Germany to the Falkland Islands in an A350 – is as tricky a project as one might expect.

• Saturday, February 6th 2021 - 07:34 UTC

  Falklands' “Restriction on Movement” declaration in full force until 18 February

  

  The Falkland Islands Government Executive Council, ExCo, has agreed to the making and publication of a Declaration to bring into force regulations 11 (restrictions on movement) and 12 (restrictions on movement – specified areas) in order to ‘prevent, protect against, delay or otherwise control the incidence or transmission of coronavirus in the Falkland Islands.’ The regulations form part of the Infectious Diseases Control (Coronavirus) (No 2) Regulations.