Falkland Islands

Wednesday, September 6th 2023 - 10:38 UTC
Tributes paid to Falklands war Mount Longdon hero and cofounder of South Atlantic Medal Association 82

Tributes have been paid to ex-paratrooper, charity co-founder and Falklands veteran Denzil Connick, 66, who passed away after a battle with cancer on Sunday 3 September. .
Tuesday, September 5th 2023 - 10:36 UTC
South Georgia celebrates Toothfish Day; marks the end of Dissostichus eleginoides', fishing season

Toothfish Day is a public holiday celebrated in the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It is annually on 4th September, but if that falls on a weekend it may be observed on a weekday.
Tuesday, September 5th 2023 - 10:15 UTC
South Georgia Biosecurity Handbook Update Released

The latest version of the Government of South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands Biosecurity Handbook is now available online. The Handbook details the procedures which are in place to help reduce the risk of harmful non-native species and disease entering the Territory, along with the steps in place to detect them and limit their spread should they arrive.
Monday, September 4th 2023 - 07:38 UTC
Brexit tariffs, not the EU’s Malvinas blunder, are the real issue worrying Falkland Islanders

Boris Johnson’s deal made no provision for exports from the UK overseas territories

By Teslyn Barkman (*) – In July, a joint communiqué signed in Brussels by 60 European Union and Latin American nations referred to the Falkland Islands as the “Islas Malvinas” despite last-minute attempts by UK foreign secretary James Cleverly to persuade them to drop the reference.
Thursday, August 31st 2023 - 13:38 UTC
Consistent decline of biomass forces Falklands early closure of Loligo season

The Falkland Islands Fisheries Department (FIFD) conducted a pre-season survey for the winter Loligo ‘X’ licence season, working in close partnership with local companies. The survey results showed the lowest winter pre-season survey biomass estimates since 2008, a total of 19,859 tons.
Wednesday, August 30th 2023 - 09:42 UTC
Punta Arenas Winter Hockey Cup: Tierra del Fuego official calls Chilean mayor a 'colonialist'

Success and the brilliant sportsmanship spirit from the Falkland Islands hockey teams, and their trophies, at the Punta Arenas Winter Cup, could not have come with some acid comments from Argentina.
Wednesday, August 30th 2023 - 05:46 UTC
Falklands immensely proud of its Penguin achievements in hockey

The Hockey Winter Cup Classic in Punta Arenas is over with great success for the Falkland Islands Hockey Association and its several participating teams of Under 12, Under 16, Ladies and Adults.
Tuesday, August 29th 2023 - 06:38 UTC
Falklands warns about the return of migratory birds and most probably Bird Flu

With spring on the way, it won't be long before we enjoy seeing the return of migratory birds to the Falkland Islansds. However, with Bird Flu already present in South America, it is likely to enter the Falklands this season.
Monday, August 28th 2023 - 10:14 UTC
Falklands Argos Resources negotiating its North Falkland Basin production license with Canadian company

Falkland Islands oil and gas exploration Argos Resources Ltd has announced changes in its board of directors, until a general meeting of shareholders is announced, and the executive directors finalize the sale of its PL001 production license interests in the North Falkland Basin to JHI Associates. The Argos sold asset is expected to be a shareholding in JHI.
Saturday, August 26th 2023 - 19:03 UTC
China insists in taking over Rio Grande port in Patagonia as established in a MoU with Tierra del Fuego

One of Buenos Aires' main dailies, La Nacion, is reporting that China will not back down from its port plan in Patagonia, as promised by the regional and national governments. In early June, Argentine Governor of Tierra del Fuego Gustavo Melella revived an old controversy concerning a deal with a Chinese company to build a multipurpose port in Rio Grande