Falkland Islands

• Thursday, October 8th 2020 - 09:30 UTC

  Falklands expects Premier Oil/Chrysaor merger will create new opportunities for Sea Lion oil/gas development

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has taken notice of the recent press release concerning the proposed merger of Premier Oil plc and Chrysaor Holdings Ltd.

• Thursday, October 8th 2020 - 09:00 UTC

  Falklands reports no coronavirus positive cases in 165 days, and 2,682 swab tests

  

  The Falkland Islands government reported on Wednesday that 2,682 swab tests have been completed with no coronavirus positive results in 165 days. The population of the Falklands is estimated at 3,600.

• Thursday, October 8th 2020 - 08:50 UTC

  Falklands' government reviewing coronavirus quarantine policies

  

  The Falkland Islands Government is reviewing some of the detailed policies around coronavirus quarantine to ascertain whether current arrangements remain satisfactory.

• Friday, October 2nd 2020 - 15:56 UTC

  Falklands approved assessment of ‘prohibited person’ framework approved

  

  The Falkland Islands Executive Council has approved a framework for assessing who should be considered a ‘prohibited person’. Under the umbrella of a wider approach, the issue also refers to the reiterative problems with some visiting Argentines whose conduct of displaying symbols or disregarding local authorities cause alarm and distress among the local population.

• Thursday, October 1st 2020 - 09:20 UTC

  Falklands mini budget less likely, despite a “slight deficit” instead of a planned surplus

  

  A Falkland Islands mini budget looks much less likely now, based on what Financial Secretary Tim Waggott told MLAs (lawmakers) at a meeting of the Standing Finance Committee.

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

  Doha Agreement on greenhouse gases extended to the Falklands

  

  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. 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

  

  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

  

  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

  

  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.