Falkland Islands

• Thursday, March 27th 2025 - 08:25 UTC

  Falklands’ cricket team returns to Costa Rica after 14 years with an excellent performance

  

  The recently concluded visit of the Falkland Islands cricket team to Costa Rica marked a historic occasion, as the team returned after a 14-year absence to participate in a tournament. It was also an opportunity for the Islanders to meet British Ambassador to Costa Rica, Ben Lyster-Binns, a good friend of the Falklands which he visited while a previous appointment as British ambassador in Uruguay.

• Thursday, March 27th 2025 - 08:12 UTC

  Falklands, maintenance work on a historic bridge

  

  The Falklands Public Works Department Highways Section would like to advise the public that maintenance to the Malo Bridge is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 26th March 2025.

• Wednesday, March 26th 2025 - 10:56 UTC

  The Falkland Islands have become surprisingly diverse, reports The Spectator

  

  By Robert Taylor - What springs to mind when you think of the Falklands? You might imagine the wild, windswept landscape, sparsely populated by the sheep-farming communities that have made the Islands their home for nearly 200 years.

• Wednesday, March 26th 2025 - 05:40 UTC

  Falklands Sea Lion oil development FID expected by midyear, Rockhopper reports

  

  A final investment decision (FID) for the Sea Lion development offshore the Falkland Islands could be reached in mid-2025, according to Rockhopper, which is partner in the project with the operator Navitas Petroleum from Israel.

• Wednesday, March 26th 2025 - 05:38 UTC

  Falklands, Uruguayan scientists talk on advanced technology for wildlife conservation

  

  Two advanced students from the School of Electronic Engineering from the main government university in Uruguay, Universidad de la Republica, are currently in the Falkland Islands and will be giving an insightful talk on AURORA, a solar powered wildlife monitoring device, this Wednesday March 26, at 17:00 hour in the Falkland College.

• Wednesday, March 26th 2025 - 05:19 UTC

  Jessica Toale MP visit to Falklands: Veterans deserve better than empty promises

  

  The following column was written in the Bournemouth Daily Echo by Jessica Toale, Labour MP for Bournemouth West. I recently visited the Falkland Islands with members of the British Armed Forces – part of a program I’m taking part in to gain a better understanding of the UK’s defense capabilities and the experiences of our service personnel.

• Wednesday, March 19th 2025 - 20:55 UTC

  Falklands Government successfully raises funds for future capital investments

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has successfully raised £150 million to facilitate investment in the capital program over the coming years, and in particular the replacement Port facility planned for 2027.

• Wednesday, March 19th 2025 - 20:35 UTC

  Falklands retains S&P Global Ratings A+ with stable outlook; praise for FIG fiscal performance

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is pleased to announce that S&P Global Ratings have confirmed that the sovereign rating for the Falkland Islands remains at A+ with a stable outlook.

• Tuesday, March 18th 2025 - 11:05 UTC

  Falklands, proposed changes to National Minimum Wage Accommodation

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) Policy Department is reviewing the National Minimum Wage (NMW) Accommodation Offset and has published proposed changes for comment. This follows a first round of consultation, conducted late last year, which identified several issues with the regulation.

• Tuesday, March 18th 2025 - 11:00 UTC

  Falklands, Electoral Ordinance canvass, preparing for November election

  

  The Falkland Islands’ Registration Officer is required to carry out a yearly canvass for the purpose of updating the Register of Electors. On Monday 17 March 2025, all households should have received a form V “Request for information from householders” in the post.