Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, February 16th 2021 - 08:25 UTC

  Covid-19 “clean” and £210 travel test package for Falklands' travellers flying to England

  

  The Falkland Islands government has informed of the new requirements for people travelling to England. In effect, as part of its response to Covid-19, the UK government has announced new testing requirements for people travelling to England from outside the Common Travel Area.

• Monday, February 15th 2021 - 09:54 UTC

  Falklands defined as British Independent Overseas Territory by US Navy triggers reaction in Buenos Aires

  

  The Argentine government expressed deep concern following a report in the official twitter from the United States Commander Submarine Force Atlantic, (Comsublant) in which it reveals that it had recently operated in the South Atlantic, “with British support” from the Falklands, “in a display of the global reach of both nations.”

• Monday, February 15th 2021 - 08:47 UTC

  Argos Pereira retained in Montevideo: 28 crew members tested Covid-19 positive

  

  Red Ensign flagged trawler Argos Pereira which was heading for the Falkland Islands squid season, has been retained in the port of Montevideo after 28 of its 54 crew members tested positive to Covid-19, despite having complied with the expected protocols in the high seas before docking for bunkering in the Uruguayan capital.

• Saturday, February 13th 2021 - 08:20 UTC

  Falklands: MPC will begin gradual lifting of restrictions

  

  The Government of the Falkland Islands in coordination with BFSAI, and based on medical and public health advice, including restricting access to Mount Pleasant Complex, MPC (*), with the exception of essential travel, consider that the Covid-19 cluster at MPC has been contained.

• Friday, February 12th 2021 - 09:45 UTC

  Falklands' vaccination program: Friday morning session for remaining over 50s

  

  The Falkland Islands government is inviting all those over 50, and would like to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and have not already attended the vaccination program, please come to the FIDF Hall between 9am and 11.30am this Friday 12 February morning.

• Friday, February 12th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Falklands emphasizes the Restriction of Movement declaration on access to MPC

  

  The Falkland Islands government has reviewed and emphasized the Declaration of Emergency restriction movements, under regulations 11 and 12, which remain in full force, particularly referred to MPC and dependencies access, and possible essential travel.

• Friday, February 12th 2021 - 09:18 UTC

  RRS Sir David Attenborough begins sea trials around the Irish Sea

  

  Falklands flagged RRS Sir David Attenborough will spend the next two weeks testing anchoring, maneuvering, and dynamic positioning, as well as other engineering systems, such as freshwater making, that cannot be tested while in port. The trials will primarily take place in and around the Irish Sea, although some may take place on the West Coast of Scotland and the Celtic Sea.

• Thursday, February 11th 2021 - 09:51 UTC

  Falklands' lack of tradespeople affecting housing and public works programs

  

  With an economy growing sustainedly 3,9% annually, full employment, and with ambitious public works and housing projects in the books, the ongoing problem of the lack of tradespeople in the Falkland Islands has become more evident and challenging. Penguin News invited MLA Barry Elsby to comment on the situation in an interview this week.

• Wednesday, February 10th 2021 - 09:07 UTC

  Falklands reports 15 current Covid-19 positive cases and 6,940 swab tests

  

  The Falkland Islands Government, FIG, announced on Tuesday, February 9 the latest Covid-19 swabbing results which indicate that the total number of positive tests, since 3 April 2020, reached 53, of which 15 continue to be currently positive, all under quarantine, with an only person in the hospital.

• Wednesday, February 10th 2021 - 08:51 UTC

  Falkland Islands, transportation arrangements for arriving passengers

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has informed that FIGO, (the government's office in London) will be asking southbound passengers for their onward travel arrangements from MPC to Stanley, when booking a flight. The requirement applies to arriving passengers from 15 February 2021 onwards.