Falkland Islands

Friday, March 20th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Falklands and Covid 19: no positive cases identified; GCSE exams suspended; limited medevacs

The Falklands weekly Penguin News this week published a summary of releases, decisions, recommendations and overall strategy of the Islands facing, as in the rest of the world the challenge of Covid 19. The big news is that the Falklands until this week, had no positive tested cases of the virus and that so far there is sufficient health care capacity and expertise to face the situation.
Friday, March 20th 2020 - 08:31 UTC
Anglo Theatre from Uruguay performed in the Falkland Islands

The Anglo Theatre Touring Company arrived in the Falkland Islands ready to entertain children and adults alike, but sadly new travel restrictions in Chile meant they had to leave the Islands earlier than planned.
Wednesday, March 18th 2020 - 08:59 UTC
Falklands updates air and cruise ship advisory; recommends foreign nationals in the Islands to take Wednesday's Latam flight

The Falkland Islands Government has announced a new air travel advisory and outlined the terms on which it may assist cruise ships seeking to repatriate passengers. Likewise, it strongly recommends foreign nationals seeking to leave the Falklands to do so on Wednesday, March 18, LATAM flight.
Monday, March 16th 2020 - 10:23 UTC
Oil drilling sediment shows Falklands could have suffered a tsunami a million years ago

Scientists have found evidence of ancient slope failures on the seafloor to the south of the Falkland Islands on the South Atlantic. Computer models suggest these underwater landslides would have been capable of sending waves crashing on to the Falklands' coastline that was tens of meters high.
Saturday, March 14th 2020 - 09:48 UTC
Falklands HMS Forth honors officers and crew members from SMS Scharnhorst sunk in 1914

Falklands patrol HMS Forth hosted a wreath-laying ceremony in Falkland Islands waters during a remembrance service honouring those who lost their lives aboard SMS Scharnhorst in 1914.
Saturday, March 14th 2020 - 09:17 UTC
Falkland Islands Government update of the COVID-19 response

The Falkland Islands Government announced on Friday that next week it will publish details of its planning to respond to serious infectious disease outbreaks. All parts of the Government have been working since late January on the many parts of such a response, including regular pandemic planning group meetings.
Wednesday, March 11th 2020 - 10:00 UTC
Falklands updates its Travel Advisory concerning COVID-19

The Government of the Falklands updated its advice on travelling to the Islands, in response to a further change in the global COVID-19 situation. The Italian Government this week announced emergency measures across the entire country in response to the virus.
Wednesday, March 11th 2020 - 06:30 UTC
Coin to mark 250th anniversary of the launching of James Cook HMS Resolution

Pobjoy Mint has issued the first 50-penny coin on behalf of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands government. The new coin features the HMS Resolution, the ship that was captained by James Cook.
Saturday, March 7th 2020 - 06:50 UTC
Covid-19: Advice on Travelling to the Falkland Islands; list of banned countries

The government of the Falklands is updating its advice on travelling to the Islands, in response to the global COVID-19 situation. All passengers arriving in the Falkland Islands by air are routinely required, by law, to complete a declaration about countries they have come from or visited recently.
Wednesday, March 4th 2020 - 07:57 UTC
UK message to UN: Falklands' people must participate in any discussions on their future

British reply to the Argentine letter sent to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, about the Question of the Falkland Islands: Letter dated 20 February 2020 from the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General.