Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, December 1st 2020 - 09:30 UTC

  Falklands' seafood industry concerned with Brexit outcome and likely imposition of EU tariffs

  

  The Executive Secretary of the Falklands Islands Fishing Companies Association FIFCA, James Bates would like to issue the following press statement.

• Tuesday, December 1st 2020 - 08:31 UTC

  A new home for the Falkland Islands Maritime Authority

  

  From Tuesday 1 December 2020 the Falkland Islands Maritime Authority will sit within the Directorate of Emergency Services and Island Security (DESIS). For over 30 years the Directorate of Natural Resources (formally Fisheries) was the home of the maritime function. However, in recent years, the government has been working towards meeting both its national and international obligations, leading to the establishment of the Maritime Authority in 2018.

• Saturday, November 28th 2020 - 09:04 UTC

  British Overseas Territories and the Joint Ministerial Council

  

  This week Penguin News gave up its editorial space to allow for the publication of a last-minute Op-ed from Wendy Morton MP, Minister responsible for the Falkland Islands in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, on the Joint Ministerial Council 2020

• Friday, November 27th 2020 - 09:48 UTC

  UK reduces foreign aid spending; Baroness Sugg resigns over the decision, “it's fundamentally wrong”

  

  Britain reduced its foreign aid spending commitment on Wednesday to 0.5% of gross domestic product from 0.7%, causing junior minister Baroness Liz Sugg to resign and an immediate outcry from development organizations and the spiritual head of the Church of England.

• Friday, November 27th 2020 - 09:28 UTC

  Falklands approves “Spirit of Sydney” expedition transit call to fly passengers back to UK

  

  On Wednesday 25 November, the Falkland Islands ExCo approved a proposal by the Spirit of Sydney expedition cruise vessel operator to transmit a small number of people back to the UK via the Falklands in late January 2021.

• Tuesday, November 24th 2020 - 07:49 UTC

  Falklands' MLA Barkman at the virtual annual JMC between UK ministers and Overseas Territories governments

  

  The annual Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) between the United Kingdom Government and the Governments of the Overseas Territories is taking place virtually this week with the involvement of lawmaker MLA Teslyn Barkman in representation of the Falkland Islands.

• Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 09:10 UTC

  Falklands' 26 capital program projects focused on new port and power plant, Tussac House and housing

  

  The Falkland Islands' government has released new information on the current state of the Capital Development Program, saying that progress has been good despite the disruption from Covid-19.

• Saturday, November 21st 2020 - 09:55 UTC

  A new low for Argentine Falkland Islands' sovereignty claim propagandists

  

  By John Fowler (*) – The selective amnesia of successive Argentine governments never ceases to amaze. Last week, during universal rejoicing in the Falklands that the eleven year-long demining campaign had finally come to a successful conclusion, the Argentine Government was complaining about it in Geneva.

• Friday, November 20th 2020 - 09:14 UTC

  Royal Navy commodore new Commander of BFSAI at MPC in Falklands

  

  Commodore Jonathan Lett of the Royal Navy officially took over as the new Commander of British Forces for the South Atlantic Islands November 20. He replaces the outgoing Commander, Brigadier Nick Sawyer as head of Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkland Islands.

• Thursday, November 19th 2020 - 09:36 UTC

  Argentina objects the “unilateral” demining of the Falkland Islands

  

  As anticipated, the Argentine government objected to the mines' clearance effort announced by the United Kingdom in Geneva for having been addressed “unilaterally in Argentine territory illegitimately occupied” and in violation of UN Resolution 3149 which calls on both sides to abstain from any unilateral action in the disputed territories.