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Montevideo, July 3rd 2025 - 21:10 UTC

Falkland Islands

  • Wednesday, May 16th 2018 - 08:12 UTC

    Falklands' police make arrest for suspected drugs offences

    Royal Falkland Islands Police station in Stanley

    The Royal Falkland Islands Police would like to inform the public that, on the evening of Monday 14 May 2018, an arrest was made at Mount Pleasant Complex in connection with the possession of controlled drugs.

  • Wednesday, May 16th 2018 - 07:20 UTC

    Indian Navy Tarini manned with six women expected in Goa next Monday 21 May

    The INSV Tarini during her call in the Falkland Islands, where they made many friends

    In a few days, India's Navy INSV Tarini and the six women officers manning it, will arrive at Goa's shores, marking the successful completion of the first-ever circumnavigation by a crew of Indian women. One of its four calls was in the Falkland Islands.

  • Wednesday, May 16th 2018 - 07:08 UTC

    Falklands' Legislative Assembly members visit West Falkland

    “It is important that MLAs hear the views of the Camp community on our future plans”, said Chair of the Legislative Assembly, MLA Stacey Bragger

    From Friday 11 May to Sunday 13 May 2018, Members of the Falkland Islands elected Legislative Assembly visited West Falkland to give a series of presentations on The Islands Plan 2018 – 2022.

  • Wednesday, May 16th 2018 - 06:40 UTC

    “Falklands want a normal, friendly relationship with all its neighbors, but...”

    The Falklands' people right to determine their own future was unequivocal, as demonstrated in the March 2013 referendum.

    ”We would be delighted to have a normal, friendly relationship with all our neighbors, to freely trade with, work with and discuss things of mutual benefit” said Falkland Islands lawmaker MLA Roger Edwards at the UN Decolonization 2018 Pacific Regional Seminar held in Grenada last week. But, he added, “instead, we are not recognized or accepted as a people in our own right”, by Argentina.

  • Tuesday, May 15th 2018 - 07:19 UTC

    Falklands planned demining demolitions scheduled for next Friday

    One large demolition will be followed by a final smaller one. The first large demolition is planned to take place at 11.30am and the smaller at 12.15pm

    The Falkland Islands Demining project has scheduled another planned demolition next Friday, 18 May and has set out preparations in a release.

  • Monday, May 14th 2018 - 08:46 UTC

    Falklands' Olympic Games gold medal athlete who competed in 1908 London Games

    Louis Charles Baillon was born in Stanley in 1881; playing in the England hockey team in London Games 1908 won the hockey tournament and received gold medals

    The only Falkland Islander to compete in the Olympic Games has entered the online version of the Dictionary of Falklands Biography (DFB).

  • Monday, May 14th 2018 - 08:14 UTC

    Falklands students on a day off in London visited Archie, the giant squid

    Students from Chichester College and Peter Symonds College went to the Natural History Museum

    Deputy Representative at the Falkland Islands Government office in London, Michael Betts and Public Relations Officer Matt Ware, welcomed five students from Chichester College and three from Peter Symonds College for a day visit to London on Sunday 29th April.

  • Sunday, May 13th 2018 - 13:43 UTC

    Falklands attended the IAATO annual conference in United States

    Steph Middleton is Executive Director of Falklands Tourist Board; Carl Sudder is Tourism Coordinator at Sulivan Shipping and Chair of Falklands Travel Assoc.

    Falkland Islands tourism ambassadors Steph Middleton and Carli Sudder are returning from the United States after attending this year’s International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO) conference in Newport, Rhode Island. Steph Middleton is Executive Director of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board, while Carl Sudder is Tourism Coordinator at Sulivan Shipping and Chair of the Falklands Travel Association.

  • Saturday, May 12th 2018 - 19:00 UTC

    Falklands: Brexit on the Brussels fish show menu

    FIFCA Chair Stuart Wallace said Brexit is concerning for many people and stark for local companies: “market for Falklands products is mainly Southern Europe”

    Falkland Islands fishing companies may have attended the Brussels Seafood Show intermittently for over a decade, but the looming specter of Brexit lent this year’s attendance unprecedented significance. For James Bates, Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association (FIFCA) Executive Secretary, Brexit gave the industry’s stand at the show a clear mandate this year, “it was about being visible at a time when we need to be.”

  • Saturday, May 12th 2018 - 13:29 UTC

    Catches Variable but Falkland Islands Fishing Season Progressing Well

    The Loligo squid season, which closed on the 5th May, was very successful with the highest catch since 1995 of 43,000 tonnes recorded (Pic Beauchene Fishing Co.Ltd.)

    Earlier this week Mercopress announced that a delegation from the Falkland Islands will be joining the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office in Argentina next week to discuss fisheries data exchange. This announcement comes shortly after a successful visit to the Brussels Seafood Show, where the important access of continued market access post-Brexit was discussed with partners by Falkland Islands fishing companies.