Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, November 5th 2019 - 09:45 UTC

  Falklands extends duration of Rockhopper and Argos Resources oil exploration licenses

  

  Rockhopper Exploration PLC said on Monday that the Falkland Islands government has extended the duration of the PL032 Discovery Area License until May 1, 2021, with no additional license commitments.

• Monday, November 4th 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  “No one from the Fernandez team has spoken officially on the Malvinas issue”

  

  Felipe Sola is a pragmatic Peronist, ex Agriculture minister with president Carlos Menem, former elected governor of the Buenos Aires province, the most significant electoral circumscription of Argentina and is increasingly mentioned as the next minister of foreign affairs and worship. Solá is currently with president-elect Alberto Fernandez in Mexico and before leaving was interviewed and made some announcements referred to the “Malvinas Islands”.

• Monday, November 4th 2019 - 09:52 UTC

  Tatham Jr. optimistic about Brexit and a future UK/US trade deal

  

  The Brexit mess finally will clear, one way or the other, and when it does, big Chicago exporters such as Boeing and Abbott Labs and their peers from around the country will be able to focus on the benefits of doing business with the United Kingdom.

• Saturday, November 2nd 2019 - 09:00 UTC

  New Falklands Patrol, HMS Forth, sails to the South Atlantic

  

  The Royal Navy's HMS Forth has set sail for a long-term deployment into the Falkland Islands. The ship left Portsmouth Naval Base early Friday for the South Atlantic where she will act as the Islands' Protection Vessel, replacing HMS Clyde.

• Friday, November 1st 2019 - 18:01 UTC

  Falklands interested in raising awareness of the Islands in UK, particularly new generations

  

  The Falkland Islands elected government are interested in raising the awareness of the Islands in the United Kingdom particularly among new generations. The issue was brought up during the Legislative Assembly discussions by MLA Stacy Bragger.

• Friday, November 1st 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  Falklands concern over environmental funding following Brexit

  

  Concern over environmental funding for the Falkland Islands following Brexit was once again raised in parliament last week, after Baroness Hooper submitted a question asking the Government “how much, if any, of the funding announced by the Prime Minister for the Darwin Initiative on 23 September will replace EU funding for wildlife in the Falkland Islands and other Overseas Territories?”

• Friday, November 1st 2019 - 09:40 UTC

  Falklands' catches for calamari squid and hake have risen sustainedly

  

  Falkland Islands' catches for calamari squid and hake have risen substantially over five years. Statistics were outlined at Legislative Assembly on Thursday.

• Thursday, October 31st 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  Fernandez thanks Johnson's message but insists he will claim Falklands sovereignty

  

  Argentine president-elect Alberto Fernandez thanked British prime minister Boris Johnson for his congratulation message but also cautioned that he will not give up the sovereignty claim over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands.

• Thursday, October 31st 2019 - 09:33 UTC

  Falklands' conflict reconciliation: Pope blesses exchange of Virgin of Lujan images

  

  In a conciliatory gesture 37 years after the Falklands War, military bishops from Great Britain and Argentina exchanged images of the Virgin Mary on Wednesday in St. Peter’s Square, blessed by Pope Francis.

• Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 17:06 UTC

  Falklands announces arrangements for observance of Remembrance Sunday

  

  Gilbert House, seat of the Falkland Islands elected government has announced the arrangements for Sunday 10 November 2019, Remembrance Sunday.