Falkland Islands

• Friday, July 19th 2019 - 09:17 UTC

  Controversial UK defense contract will cost taxpayers an extra GBP 10 million

  

  Serco Group PLC said on Thursday it has settled with the UK Ministry of Defense after it initially took legal action against the government department for awarding a fire and rescue services contract to Capita PLC.

• Thursday, July 18th 2019 - 23:55 UTC

  Falklands/Malvinas war experience conference forcibly cancelled at Buenos Aires college

  

  An open conference by two Argentine Air Force pilots at an elite college in Buenos Aires had to be suspended following “ill-treatment” and overall questioning of Argentine armed forces conduct by the students and apparently one of the parents that were also invited to the event.

• Thursday, July 18th 2019 - 08:36 UTC

  Falklands' Stanley, top rated port in South America according to Cruise Critics

  

  Stanley, in the Falkland Islands, was rated as the top port in South America and Antarctica, according to Cruise Critic's fourth annual Cruisers' Choice destination awards which was published on Wednesday. Likewise Best large-ship line in South America and Antarctica, Norwegian Cruise Line, while Best small-ship line in South America and Antarctica, Hurtigruten.

• Thursday, July 18th 2019 - 08:29 UTC

  Falklands' Sea Lion project boost after Premier announces a very positive half year financial result

  

  Premier Oil on Wednesday reduced its forecast for its 2019 operating costs to US$12 per barrel of oil equivalent (boe) from US$ 13 and expects debt reduction to reach the upper end of its US$ 250-350 million target by year-end.

• Tuesday, July 16th 2019 - 22:52 UTC

  Humanitarian project identifies Argentine soldier #114 at Darwin

  

  A new body has been identified, raising the number of Argentine combatants fallen during the 1982 Falklands War who now have a name on their graves to 114, thanks to the Humanitarian Project underway.

• Sunday, July 14th 2019 - 15:04 UTC

  Argentina condemns British MEP's likening foreign fishing to Belgrano sinking

  

  Argentina harshly condemned the “lamentable declarations of British MEP Robert Rowland” in which he threatened foreign fishing in the Falklands area with “the same treatment as the Belgrano,” in reference to the Argentine cruise sunk by the United Kingdom during the 1982 war.

• Friday, July 12th 2019 - 23:56 UTC

  Falkland Islands economy and Brexit…how tough will it be?

  

  Last week Penguin News reported on the uncertainty surrounding Brexit causing a slump in meat sales from the Falkland Islands Meat Company and lower prices.

• Friday, July 12th 2019 - 02:37 UTC

  Falklands tourism industry broke several records

  

  The Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB) has released its annual tourism statistics for 2018, which shows the tourism industry broke several records all in one year.

• Thursday, July 11th 2019 - 20:16 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Brazil flight indicative fares “extremely competitive”

  

  “Extremely competitive” is how MLA Barry Elsby, speaking to Penguin News this week, described indicative fares for the new flight to Sao Paulo from the Falklands, beginning November 6.

• Tuesday, July 9th 2019 - 10:15 UTC

  Military parade and Malvinas Veterans march to celebrate Argentina's independence

  

  Some four thousand troops, including Malvinas Veterans will be marching this Tuesday in the posh district of Palermo in Buenos Aires, as part of the Independence Day celebrations. Last year the parade was cancelled because of budget problems.