Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, September 12th 2023 - 07:16 UTC

  UK Foreign Secretary Cleverly at Gibraltar Day celebrations, on a private capacity visit

  

  British Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, was present on Sunday at the Gibraltar National Day celebrations. Cleverly, who was on a private visit to the Rock with his family, followed the celebrations from a balcony in Casamates, but did not take part in the official events.

• Monday, September 11th 2023 - 10:58 UTC

  Milei aide: Rights of Falklanders would be respected under a Libertarian gov't

  

  The rights of the Falkland Islanders would be respected should Javier Milei become Argentina's next president, Economist Diana Mondino, reportedly the candidate's pick for the Foreign Ministry, told The Telegraph in an article published during the weekend.

• Saturday, September 9th 2023 - 12:59 UTC

  Falklands' pilgrimage of six Argentine fallen gendarmes next of kin

  

  This Saturday weather allowing a group of Argentine next of kin of soldiers fallen during the Falkland/Malvinas conflict should be arriving at MPA and the Falklands. The trip according to Argentine sources was coordinated by the Argentine Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights,

• Friday, September 8th 2023 - 10:31 UTC

  Falklands delegation present at Gibraltar National Day on Sunday

  

  A group of eighteen members from the House of Commons and the House of Lords will be in Gibraltar this week on a working visit for National Day, Sunday September 10. They will coincide with a separate delegation of leaders from the British Overseas Territories, including Falkland Islands representatives who will engage in preparatory work with a view to the next meeting of the Joint Ministerial Council with the UK in November.

• Friday, September 8th 2023 - 10:14 UTC

  Falklands: joint helicopter/offshore patrol vessel logistics exercises

  

  HMS Medway, a Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel, has recently conducted a joint training exercise with Bristow Search and Rescue off the Falkland Islands. The collaboration involved the mastering of winching drills.

• Wednesday, September 6th 2023 - 11:09 UTC

  Cargo ship faces fine for sailing between Stanley and Mar del Plata with no Argentine permit

  

  Authorities in the port of Mar del Plata have started administrative proceedings against the Panama-flagged Frio Marathon frozen cargo ship stemming from Stanley in the Falkland/Malvinas Islands without an Argentine permit. The vessel had been sailing the archipelago since 2014 and could now face a high fine, it was explained.

• Wednesday, September 6th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  FIGO congratulates new Secretary of Defense Shapps and acknowledges outgoing Wallace

  

  The Falklands government Office in London, FIGO, has sent congratulations to the new UK Secretary of State for Defense, Grant Shapps, a staunch supporter of the Falkland Islands and its right to self determination and to decide on its future.

• Wednesday, September 6th 2023 - 10:51 UTC

  Merchant Navy Day celebration

  

  Sunday September 3rd, was Merchant Navy Day, an event celebrated in the UK and also in the Falkland Islands, where maritime access is crucial for the life of the Islands. Richard Hyslop, Falklands representative in UK and Europe underlined the significance of the date.

• 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.