Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, September 30th 2025 - 10:11 UTC

  Falklands, growing hydrocarbons oil activity and funding for the Sea Lion oil project

  

  Rockhopper Exploration half year results indicate that the UK oil and gas company is more hopeful than ever that a final investment decision will come this year on the Sea Lion oil project in the Falkland Islands, after it secured a successful capital raise of up to US$ 140 milliom. Rockhopper holds a 35% interest in the project with the Israeli operator Navitas Petroleum holding the remaining 65%.

• Saturday, September 27th 2025 - 10:58 UTC

  Falklands, Argentina’s Milei two lanes approach

  

  Argentine cabinet chief Guillermo Francos received this week, recently arrived new UK ambassador David Cairns, and according to reports cooperation, trade and bilateral investments were the issues addressed by the two top officials.

• Saturday, September 27th 2025 - 08:56 UTC

  Falklands, First Chilean Consul in the Islands was FIC General Manager in 1877

  

  This week 148 years ago, Queen Victoria signed and approved the appointment of British citizen Frederick E. Cobb as the first Consul of Chile in the Falkland Islands. According to the Chilean digital News agency Infogate, the message was published in the “Stanley Gazette”, September 1877.

• Friday, September 26th 2025 - 21:35 UTC

  Veterans bring CFK donations to Argentine Malvinas/Falklands cemetery

  

  Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) posted on social media that a group of veterans from the 1982 South Atlantic War with the United Kingdom over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands were bringing to the local Darwin cemetery a series of donations from her and her late husband -and also former President- Néstor Kirchner to honor the fallen.

• Wednesday, September 24th 2025 - 21:21 UTC

  Milei reiterates Argentina's claim to Malvinas at UN Assembly

  

  In his speech to the United Nations' General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, Argentine President Javier Milei insisted on his country's claim to the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands, describing the case as “legitimate and inalienable.”

• Wednesday, September 24th 2025 - 19:10 UTC

  Falklands approves creation of a 29.240 acres National Park at the Hill Cove Mountains

  

  The Falkland Islands Executive Council this week approved legislation to establish the Hill Cove Mountains National Park and make it a legally protected area. This follows the earlier approval of the Hill Cove Mountains National Park Policy and Management Plan. The park will officially be designated upon publication of the legislation in the Gazette.

• Wednesday, September 24th 2025 - 19:04 UTC

  Falklands outstands at Young Marine Researchers international conference in Germany

  

  By Amy Guest, SAERI PhD and University of Aberdeen student - During the second week of September (9-12th), I attended ICYMARE, the ‘International Conference for Young Marine Researchers’ in Bremerhaven, Germany. Most attendees were fellow PhD students, although there was also a mix of master’s and Undergraduate students.

• Wednesday, September 24th 2025 - 14:21 UTC

  Yair Netanyahu sparks controversy by recognizing Falklands as Argentine territory

  

  Yair Netanyahu, son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, declared on social media that he recognizes the Falkland Islands as part of Argentina, reviving a long-standing sovereignty dispute between Buenos Aires and London.

• Monday, September 22nd 2025 - 23:09 UTC

  Last Falklands War submariner (Churchill and Vanguard Classes) retires after 46 years RN

  

  The last serving Falklands War submariner from HMS Conqueror has retired after 46 years in the Royal Navy. Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Gary Hutchinson, 64, was honored during a ceremony at HM Naval Base Clyde (HMNB Clyde) held last week.

• Monday, September 22nd 2025 - 11:29 UTC

  Falklands, MPC Met Office presentation on rotor activity and the LIDAR Project

  

  Next Tuesday 23rd September at 5PM there will be a public meeting in the Harbor Lights Cinema where the Mount Pleasant Complex MPC Met Office will present a review of rotors, (*) how do they form, and how can they be observed.