Falkland Islands

• Sunday, December 22nd 2024 - 05:07 UTC

  Electronic Travel Authorizations for entry to UK needed as of next 8th January

  

  Residents of the Falkland Islands should be aware that from the 8th January 2025, Electronic Travel Authorizations (ETAs) will be required for all visitors to the UK who do not currently need a Visa for short stays of up to six months, or those who do not already have UK immigration status.

• Friday, December 20th 2024 - 09:37 UTC

  Falklands, Christmas message from Sir Keir Starmer

  

  A message from Prime Minister Keir Starmer: It’s a real privilege to wish everyone in the Falkland Islands a very happy Christmas. It has been a year of change in the UK as we’ve brought in our new Government of service with that commitment to service extending to every one of you supporting your islands and the issues you care about, cheering you on in your successes and flying your flag proudly over Whitehall on Falklands Day.

• Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 19:37 UTC

  Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly extends Christmas wishes to the community

  

  As the holiday season draws near, the Members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly have shared a heartfelt Christmas message, celebrating the unity and resilience of the community.

• Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 10:30 UTC

  Falklands Treasury launches new series of coins depicting the King Penguin

  

  GreySheet News which covers numismatic, and coins and paper money, information, in an article published by Michael Alexander reports that the Falkland Islands Treasury have announced the launch of a new annual series of gold and silver coins, which should be available beginning mid-January, and the coins will depict as its focal point one of the planet’s most unusual and unique species of bird, the King Penguin.

• Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 09:48 UTC

  UK “absolutely resolutely committed to the sovereignty and self-determination of Gibraltar and the Falklands”

  

  “We are absolutely resolutely committed to the sovereignty and self-determination of Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands,” said Stephen Doughty MP and Minister of State for the Overseas Territories on a question from a fellow Labour MP, Portsmouth North, Amanda Martin during the Wednesday Parliament session.

• Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 09:31 UTC

  Falklands/UK Airbridge: increased seat allocation for FIG passengers as of next year

  

  Following discussions between the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) and the UK Ministry of Defense (MOD), it has been confirmed that the FIG seat allocation for the South Atlantic Airbridge (SAA) is to increase from 1 January 2025 for a three-month review period.

• Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 09:22 UTC

  Spanish shipbuilder expected to announce it is taking over Harland and Wolff

  

  A Spanish state-owned shipbuilder is expected to confirm this Thursday that it is buying Harland and Wolff, the Belfast shipyard best known for having built the Titanic. Harland and Wolff was once mentioned as a possible builder of the Falkland Islands new port terminal, the largest Islands’ capital investment.

• Wednesday, December 18th 2024 - 10:20 UTC

  Falklands publishes survey results of a mental health anti-stigma campaign

  

  The results of the ‘Developing a mental health anti-stigma campaign for the Falkland Islands’ survey have been published.

• Wednesday, December 18th 2024 - 07:20 UTC

  Falklands Sports Council Team Kit for the Orkney Games in July 2025

  

  In preparation for the Falkland Islands' attendance at the 20th Island Games, to be held in Orkney in July 2025, the Falkland Islands National Sports Council presented the Team Kit design. Pictured are just some of the items.

• Tuesday, December 17th 2024 - 10:07 UTC

  World's largest iceberg headed for South Georgia Island

  

  According to the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), the 3,600 square kilometer iceberg known as A23a broke off from Antarctica and was reportedly going adrift in the South Atlantic, probably towards South Georgia Island. It is arguably the world's largest and oldest iceberg, with ice sheets 400 meters thick, and weighing almost one billion tons.