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Montevideo, November 23rd 2024 - 12:00 UTC

Falkland Islands

  • Friday, November 3rd 2023 - 22:58 UTC

    Confirmed avian flu case in the Falklands; Stanley becomes control zone until November 23

    Members of the public are advised to follow strict bio-security measures and use the footbaths at common sites where they are provided.

    On Monday 30 October 2023 a Southern Fulmar was found dead at a Stanley property. As per current policy, while one dead bird does not reach the threshold of suspicion for avian influenza, birds that are not usually found in the Falkland Islands are routinely swabbed for surveillance. Unfortunately, this bird tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. Given that this is an isolated case of one bird, that is only common off-shore, a full protection zone will not be declared. However, a temporary control zone has been declared and is attached. A declaration issued by the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) says:

  • Wednesday, November 1st 2023 - 14:35 UTC

    Falklands Remembrance Sunday 12 November

    There will be two minutes silence at approximately 11.00 am marked by the firing of the saluting guns on Victory Green.

    Gilbert House, seat of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly has made public the arrangements for Sunday 12 November 2023, Remembrance Sunday. The Annual Service of Remembrance, this year commemorating the 105th anniversary of the end of the First World War, will be held in Christ Church Cathedral commencing at 9.30 am.

  • Monday, October 30th 2023 - 21:13 UTC

    Minister Rutley in Peru, “Falklands people right to self determination must be respected”

    Minister Rutley visited Peru because this year is the anniversary of the second century of bilateral and close relations between Britain and the Andean country

    “What we want is for the rights of the people of the Falklands to be respected, and one of the main democratic principles is their right to self-determination. We are asking our friends to respect their wishes”, said David Rutley, Foreign Office minister for the Americas and Caribbean during a recent visit to Peru.

  • Monday, October 30th 2023 - 17:36 UTC

    The Wavertree and the Endurance; talk at South Street Seaport Museum, New York

    Mensun Bound and Captain Jonathan Boulware beneath the bow of the Wavertree

    On Tuesday, September 26th, at the South Street Seaport Museum in New York, Falkland Islander, Mensun Bound gave a lecture followed by a book signing of The Ship Beneath the Ice – The Discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance. The event occurred onboard the Wavertree, an old square rigger condemned at Port Stanley in 1910. This gathering was the culmination of a year-long book tour spanning the UK, USA, Canada, and parts of Europe and Scandinavia, during which time the book rose to Number 2 in the UK Best-Seller List.

  • Sunday, October 29th 2023 - 01:13 UTC

    Falklands: Remote radar facilities in Mount Kent becomes new refurbished outpost

    MLA John Birmingham with Commander Brigadier Duff, he said the opening of the Mount Kent facility represented the first £10m of a £30m investment in BFSAI.

    Earlier this week marked the official handover of new build accommodation at the 303 Signals Unit Remote Radar Head Mount Kent in the Falklands Islands, from the contract team Ramboll Volker Fitzpatrick to 303 Signals Unit. The ceremony marked UK's long-term commitment to the Falkland Islands' right to self-determination.

  • Saturday, October 28th 2023 - 10:26 UTC

    BFSAI help with soil erosion and pasture re growth in the Falklands by spreading wool

    Soldiers helping to spread wool in the erodes soil (Pic BFSAI)

    Members of British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI, are helping to combat soil erosion and re-growth of pastures in the Falkland Islands.

  • Saturday, October 28th 2023 - 00:39 UTC

    Falklands: Nepalese community in MPC celebrated Dashain

    Family picture of the Nepalese community in MPC (Pic BFSAI)

    Last weekend the Nepalese community at Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkland Islands and their invited guests, celebrated Dashain, traditionally celebrated with prayers and offerings to Durga, the Universal Mother Goddess.

  • Tuesday, October 24th 2023 - 11:23 UTC

    Falkland Islands peatland project aims to combat climate change

    Falklands Conservation leads a three-year initiative, funded by UK Defra, to explore the carbon sequestration potential of the Falkland Islands' peatland habitats.<br /> <br />

    The Falkland Islands are set to embark on a comprehensive study to assess the greenhouse gas emissions from their vast peatland habitats, investigating their potential for carbon sequestration and offsetting. This groundbreaking project, titled “Improving Falkland Peatland GHG Data: Understanding Carbon Sequestration and Offsetting Feasibility,” aims to not only address environmental concerns but also lay the groundwork for future economic opportunities in the rural community.

  • Tuesday, October 24th 2023 - 10:40 UTC

    St. Helena residents in Falklands can transit to Jamestown via Ascension Island

    Following the completion of the runway works of the South Atlantic Airbridge to Ascension, residents of St Helena living on the Falklands have the opportunity to travel via Ascension Island

    The Ascension Islands Government Resources Directorate has announced new travel arrangements that will enable residents of St Helena to transit between the Falkland Islands and St. Helena via Ascension. The UK Ministry of Defense have introduced these arrangements with immediate effect following consultations with the FCDO, AIG, SHG and FIG.

  • Tuesday, October 24th 2023 - 08:55 UTC

    BAS reports first confirmed cases of Avian Influenza in South Georgia; Biosecurity Handbook must be handy

    Brown skua (Catharacta antarctica) on Bird Island, South Georgia (Richard Phillips)

    The highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in brown skua populations on Bird Island, South Georgia – the first known cases in the Antarctic region, reported British Antarctic Survey, BAS.