Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, May 14th 2024 - 09:44 UTC

  Falklands: Pharmacy Department's repeat prescriptions delays

  

  The Falkland Islands Pharmacy Department would like to remind the public of the process to receive a repeat prescription while the Department is temporarily short-staff, as there could be a delay in the timing for collections of orders.

• Monday, May 13th 2024 - 10:59 UTC

  Falklands war: “The secret pact between Chile and the United Kingdom”, ex-head of Argentine Army

  

  A former commander in chief of the Argentine Army, 2003 to 2011, and Malvinas Veteran, Martín Balza in a recent column in the Buenos Aires daily Perfil, wrote a column exposing what he described as 'a secret pact between Chile and UK', to help avoid the defeat of the British Task Force in 1982 during the Falkland Islands conflict with Argentina.

• Wednesday, May 8th 2024 - 10:59 UTC

  Falklands: “Our relation with Argentina is cyclical, one step forward and two back”

  

  Argentine president Javier Milei has shocked his country's public opinion admitting that the Falkland Islands are still British, but he has not dropped the sovereignty claim and has vowed to recover them, by diplomatic means, in “a long-term process.”

• Tuesday, May 7th 2024 - 10:26 UTC

  Bird Flu in the Falklands: 23/24 season experience and planning for 24/25

  

  On Thursday 2 May the Wildlife Disease Response Group, which includes representatives from Falkland Islands Government, Falklands Conservation, Falkland Islands Tourist Board, Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, UK Ministry of Defense and other relevant stakeholders, met to discuss the 23/24 summer season specifically about the HPAI situation in the Falklands and the response to it.

• Monday, May 6th 2024 - 23:28 UTC

  Milei: Malvinas not a priority

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei insisted on praising former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and acknowledged that the Falkland Islands were rightfully to remain under British rule.

• Friday, May 3rd 2024 - 10:55 UTC

  The Inkerman Company leaves Falklands with spectacular live fire capability demonstration

  

  This week the latest Falkland Islands Roulement Infantry Company (FIRIC), The Inkerman Company, left the Mount Pleasant Complex, MPC, headquarters of the British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI. They ended their deployment with a fairly spectacular live fire capability demonstration centered around a light role infantry platoon doing a conventional advance to contact in front of almost 40 guests from all corners of BFSAI.

• Friday, May 3rd 2024 - 10:00 UTC

  South Georgia after an Operational Manager with understanding on tourism and maritime affairs

  

  The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands’ (GSGSSI) are looking for an exceptional candidate to join the Government team based in Stanley, Falkland Islands from August 2024. They will oversee the full range of operational work in this diverse and exciting UK Overseas Territory.

• Thursday, May 2nd 2024 - 06:38 UTC

  Falklands upgrades compensation for redundancy/unfair dismissal

  

  The Falkland Islands Executive Council (ExCo) agreed on Tuesday 23 April, legislation updates have been approved for the Employment Protection Ordinance, specifically on compensation for redundancy/unfair dismissal.

• Thursday, May 2nd 2024 - 06:18 UTC

  Iconic war Aircraft to be exhibited at the Falkland Islands Museum & National Trust

  

  The Falkland Islands Museum & National Trust is delighted to announce the impending arrival of two additional aircraft for exhibition. Currently located at Marchwood, these aircraft are scheduled to arrive in the Falklands in early June 2024, with plans for their transportation to Stanley on or around June 14th, Liberation Day, weather permitting.

• Wednesday, May 1st 2024 - 23:50 UTC

  Mondino assured of China's support for Argentina's stance regarding Malvinas/Falkland issue

  

  Although Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino had the near-impossible task of putting her country on good terms with China despite President Javier Milei's disparaging campaign comments, some common ground was reached this week as the South American diplomat reaffirmed the one-China principle and Beijing backed Argentina's claim to the Falkland/Malvinas Islands.