Falkland Islands

• 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.

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

  Falklands announce COVID-19 relief donation for Uruguayan charity

  

  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

  

  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

  

  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.