Falkland Islands

• Friday, September 8th 2017 - 09:35 UTC

  Falklands' legislation database to be provided by Australian Tech Company

  

  Government-focused services provider, Leidos Australia, has won an export deal with the Falkland Islands Government for the provision of technology solutions based on its TeraText suite of products. Under the new deal, all the laws of the Falklands will, for the first time, be made available to the public, using the Australian-built technology.

• Friday, September 8th 2017 - 09:28 UTC

  Falklands' Sea Lion funding, Rockhopper's primary focus until end of 2018

  

  Oil and gas business Rockhopper Exploration said on Thursday that its primary focus for the remainder of the financial year was to further progress funding proposals aimed at sanctioning its Sea Lion field project in the Falkland Islands by the end of 2018.

• Thursday, September 7th 2017 - 07:37 UTC

  Expo-Prado agro-industrial show opens in Montevideo

  

  Uruguay's main agricultural, industrial and commercial show, Expo/Prado 2017 opened in Montevideo on Wednesday. The annual event, which this year is international, (it rotates with Argentina's Palermo show) is an opportunity for city people to admire the best cattle, sheep, horses and hogs of the region, and for the farmers a chance to see how much technology has advanced in the last twelve months.

• Thursday, September 7th 2017 - 07:03 UTC

  Bishop Tim Thornton, new bishop to HM Forces and for the Falklands

  

  The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby commissioned and licensed Bishop Tim Thornton as the new Bishop to HM Forces, Bishop for the Falkland Islands and Bishop at Lambeth. Bishop Tim, previously Bishop of Truro, takes up this new three-part role following the retirement of the Rt Revd Nigel Stock.

• Wednesday, September 6th 2017 - 06:40 UTC

  Falklands' Darwin cemetery holds 121 single unmarked graves reveals Red Cross

  

  Humanitarian exhumation tasks at the Darwin cemetery in the Falkland Islands unearthed 121 body remains of Argentine combatants, and not 123 as originally expected, revealed the International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, during a media conference in Buenos Aires.

• Tuesday, September 5th 2017 - 08:59 UTC

  Royal Navy River-class offshore patrol vessel HMS Forth begins sea trials

  

  The British Royal Navy's Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) HMS Forth has commenced its first sea trials on the River Clyde. HMS Forth is the first of five new patrol ships of the same class being built to assist the navy in safeguarding fishing stocks, as well as protecting the Falkland Islands and their inhabitants.

• Monday, September 4th 2017 - 10:13 UTC

  Falklands' dialogue in exchange for England organizing the 2018 World Cup

  

  If the United Kingdom had consented to sit and negotiate the Falkland Islands, Argentina would have given its vote for England to organize the 2018 World Cup. The long standing rumor was confirmed by the son of Argentina's deceased powerful boss of the country's football, Julio Humberto Grondona.

• Sunday, September 3rd 2017 - 00:12 UTC

  Falklands youths and adults learning ball hockey with Canadian coaches

  

  Experienced Canadian coaches Gary Slavin and Dave Weloy have made the journey across the globe to coach Falkland Islands youths and adults in the sport of ball hockey. Organized by Marcus Morrison, the trip was funded by the Shackleton Scholarship Quality of Life Awards, and the pair visit under the auspices of the International Street & Ball Hockey Federation.

• Saturday, September 2nd 2017 - 19:16 UTC

  Falklands' Swearing in Ceremony for Governor Phillips on 12 September

  

  The Falkland Islands elected government, Gilbert House, has announced that the Swearing in Ceremony for the Governor Designate, Mr. Nigel Phillips CBE will take place in the Court and Assembly Chamber, Stanley, on Tuesday 12th September 2017 commencing at 09:00 hrs.

• Saturday, September 2nd 2017 - 10:36 UTC

  Falklands' Government Investment funds reached £344 million in June 2017

  

  The market value of all Falkland Islands Government, FIG, investment funds have increased from £285 million in June 2015, to £309 million in June 2016 and to £344 million in June 2017.