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Montevideo, October 12th 2024 - 02:18 UTC

Falkland Islands

  • Thursday, October 1st 2020 - 08:59 UTC

    Doha Agreement on greenhouse gases extended to the Falklands

    MLA Roberts underlined the Falklands commitment with the global warming, “a global problem”

    The Falkland Islands Government received official confirmation from the UK Government at the end of August, that the Foreign Secretary had agreed on the extension of the Doha Amendment to the Falkland Islands.

  • Thursday, October 1st 2020 - 08:59 UTC

    Falklands have a new Head of Environment

    Dr. Cooper has authored two reports relating to the potential design of the proposed Falkland Islands Marine Management Areas.

    Dr. Rachel Cooper will be joining the Falkland Islands Government as the new Head of Environment from this week. Dr Cooper has lived in the Falkland Islands since September 2018 and during that time has worked as an independent consultant in bio-economics, ecology, marine resource science and decision support for environmental management and governance.

  • Thursday, October 1st 2020 - 07:28 UTC

    Falklands' governor hosts Independence Day for the Chilean community in Government House

    The Governor went on to describe Chileans as a vital and irreplaceable part of the Falklands community (Pic GH)

    Last September 17, the Falkland Islands governor hosted a Chilean Independence Day reception at Government House for the Chilean community. ”There are 199 Chilean-born people in the Falkland Islands,” said Governor Nigel Phillips at the reception.

  • Wednesday, September 30th 2020 - 09:50 UTC

    UK considered building asylum processing centers in Ascension and St Helena

    In the end, it appears that Ms Patel decided not to go ahead with the scheme, however the Home Office made no attempt to deny the idea had been considered.

    British Home Secretary Priti Patel ordered officials to explore plans for building an asylum processing centre on a remote volcanic island in the south Atlantic – more than 4,000 miles from the UK, it has been reported.

  • Monday, September 28th 2020 - 09:00 UTC

    Islands Games in Guernsey postponed because of coronavirus

    The IIGA said it will work with the organizers of Guernsey 2021 and Orkney 2023, the next hosts, to find a new date.

    Next year's Island Games in Guernsey have been postponed because of coronavirus, the International Island Games Association has confirmed. The event, which was due to be held between 3-9 July 2021, has not been canceled altogether but a decision is yet to be made on when it will now take place.

  • Saturday, September 26th 2020 - 08:22 UTC

    Falklands announce COVID-19 relief donation for Uruguayan charity

    CEPRODIH is a non profit association which assists vulnerable people in situations where they are at risk of harm, particularly women and children

    The Falkland Islands Government has confirmed that, as part of its efforts to contribute to the worldwide Coronavirus relief response, it has made a donation of £5,000 to Centro de Promoción por la Dignidad Humana (CEPRODIH), based in Uruguay.

  • Friday, September 25th 2020 - 09:05 UTC

    Falkland Islands votes to remain a two electoral constituency

    Voters could decide between the status quo, the Falklands retaining two constituencies, or alternatively voting for it to become one single constituency

    The Falkland Islands Referendum held on Thursday, resulted in a defeat for the concept of a single constituency. Neither of the two current constituencies Camp or Stanley, garnered the two thirds support for a single constituency.

  • Thursday, September 24th 2020 - 09:20 UTC

    Falklands announces support schemes for the tourism industry

    Tourism is an increasingly important sector for the Falkland Islands: prior to Covid-19, the sector generated approximately £16 million in annual sales.

    The Falkland Islands Government provided details on Wednesday of a range of support schemes designed specifically to mitigate the effects of the global pandemic on tourism businesses, operators, and employees over the next twelve months, as well as prepare the sector to take advantage of renewed demand in 2021 and beyond.

  • Thursday, September 24th 2020 - 09:05 UTC

    Falklands Committee on the 40th anniversary of the Liberation of the Islands

    Ex MLA Phyl Rendell will chair the Committee for the 40th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands

    The Falkland Islands Government is pleased to announce the establishment of a Committee for the 40th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands. Chaired by former MLA Phyl Rendell, the Committee will be responsible for agreeing the framework for what will be a year-long programme of celebration and commemoration in 2022. The Committee will ensure that events and activities are coordinated and that everyone across the Falkland Islands – as well as friends overseas – can contribute.

  • Thursday, September 24th 2020 - 08:14 UTC

    Planning for the Falklands 2021/22 season and beyond

    Among projects are a new “Welcome to Stanley” sign

    The Falkland Islands Tourist Board has also worked alongside the Government to identify ways in which it too could assist with helping position the sector to take advantage of demand in 2021/22 and beyond. To this end the tourist board has reallocated existing budgets and earmarked funds totaling £380,000 as follows: