Falkland Islands

• Friday, November 8th 2019 - 07:04 UTC

  “Welcome to the Falkland Islands” sign to be relocated for safety reasons

  

  The Falklands' Planning and Building Committee has approved an application to move the iconic ‘Welcome to the Falkland Islands’ sign, despite the Planning Officer’s recommendation that it be refused. Falkland Islands Tourist Board made the application, citing safety concerns over tourists stopping on the pontoon to take photographs of the sign. It will be moved to the public jetty, rotating through 90 degrees.

• Thursday, November 7th 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  Alberto Fernandez and Jeremy Corbyn talked about the Falklands/Malvinas claim

  

  Argentine president-elect Alberto Fernandez revealed that last week he received a call from UK opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn, and despite the ideological affinity, the incoming president said that Argentina under his administration would, always, claim the Falklands/Malvinas Islands sovereignty.

• Wednesday, November 6th 2019 - 12:50 UTC

  IAATO has suspended One Ocean Expeditions; Falklands' call of “Resolute” cruise cancelled

  

  The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has essentially suspended One Ocean Expeditions’ (OOE) membership in the group, according to a statement sent to members and obtained by Cruise Industry News. One Ocean’s future continues to raise a question mark as departures are cancelled and the RCGS Resolute continues to sit in Buenos Aires.

• Tuesday, November 5th 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  Malvinas “Virgin of Lujan” image finally arrives to Buenos Aires

  

  An image of Argentina Patroness, the Virgin of Lujan which was left behind by the Argentine soldiers at the end of the Falklands/Malvinas war, and was recently returned by the United Kingdom and blessed by Pope Francis in the Vatican, finally arrived in Buenos Aires early morning Monday, 37 years after the conflict was over.

• 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?”