Falkland Islands

Friday, October 27th 2017 - 07:57 UTC
Some thoughts about Falklands and flying the Union Jack

By John Fowler - It’s no good if the Falkland Islanders just keep on saying that they don’t want to be Argentine; you can’t define yourself in terms of a negative, you must decide what or who you want to be and proclaim it positively.”
Thursday, October 26th 2017 - 06:45 UTC
Crowdfunder to recover Falklands' conflict flagship HMS Hermes

HMS Hermes was laid down in 1944 and was in service with the Royal Navy between 1959 to 1984 serving as the flagship during the Falklands War in 1982. She was sold to the Indian Navy in 1987 and renamed INS Viraat.
Wednesday, October 25th 2017 - 09:15 UTC
Falkland Islands sets its Economic Priorities for the coming Decade

Over recent months the Falkland Islands Government have undertaken a review and refresh of the Economic Development Strategy for the Islands.
Tuesday, October 24th 2017 - 06:23 UTC
Argentine university researches Falklands/Tierra del Fuego trade relations

Goods and services relations between the Malvinas Islands and adjacent areas with the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, is the name of a project launched by the Tierra del Fuego national university Economic and Innovation Department, and which included a field research in the Falkland Islands, according to the Ushuaia media.
Friday, October 20th 2017 - 06:03 UTC
A Rose for Peace presented the Falklands by Argentine students

The large number of Argentine visitors to the Falkland Islands this week included pupils of the Don Bosco College in Ensenada. Having spent the first full day of their stay visiting the military cemeteries at Darwin and San Carlos where they paid tribute to the fallen of both sides in 1982, on Monday the group, whose visit was arranged in conjunction with the British Embassy in Buenos Aires, was given a presentation on the Falklands by the FIG Policy Department.
Friday, October 20th 2017 - 05:18 UTC
Some thoughts about the 9 November Falklands' general election

By John Fowler - At the time of going to press, so far sixteen brave or foolhardy souls have declared their candidature for the General Election. This is one more than in 2013 and may be the most ever. With an average age of less than fifty years this group is almost certainly the youngest. Gone, it would seem, are the days when only the wealthy, retired, unemployed, or possibly unemployable old were available to stand.
Thursday, October 19th 2017 - 20:30 UTC
Jellyfish, major source of food of Falklands' black browed albatrosses, says scientific research

The humble jellyfish has been found to be a major source of food for albatrosses which inhabit the Southern Ocean, new research has discovered.
Thursday, October 19th 2017 - 07:27 UTC
Falklands welcomes the registry of a new freezer trawler

The Falkland Islands Executive Council this week welcomed the registration of the new Falklands fishing vessel freezer trawler Monteferro belonging to Kalamar Ltd. MLA Mike Summers said: “This is the second major private sector investment in fishing vessels this year, and represents good progress in the industry.”
Wednesday, October 18th 2017 - 11:47 UTC
Identification of unknown Argentine combatants buried in Falklands advancing according to agenda

The forensic team from the International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, involved in the Falklands Humanitarian Project is currently analyzing the DNA samples taken from the Argentine soldiers remains buried at the Darwin cemetery in the Islands, and defining strategies that should allow the delivery of results to the Argentine, and United Kingdom governments.
Tuesday, October 17th 2017 - 18:54 UTC
Falklands seeking Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly is seeking expressions of interest from people who would like to be considered for election to the role of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.