Falkland Islands

• Friday, January 26th 2024 - 14:04 UTC

  Gold exploration? Falklands Warrah Resources announces completion of funding round

  

  Warrah Resources is delighted to announce that it has secured investment from Fortuna Ltd, one of the largest privately owned businesses in the Falkland Islands. Warrah is an environmentally responsible gold and battery metal exploration company which seeks to apply modern exploration technology to historically underexplored areas.

• Thursday, January 25th 2024 - 15:11 UTC

  UK military presence in South Atlantic: Is it adequate to ensure the defense of the Falklands?

  

  The UK Defense Journal is reporting that in a recent Parliamentary Written Question and Answer, Andrew Rosindell MP sought clarification from the Ministry of Defense regarding the current state of defense support for the Falkland Islands.

• Thursday, January 25th 2024 - 10:00 UTC

  January 1765, when the Union Jack was first displayed in the Falklands

  

  January 23rd., 1765 is a milestone date for the Falkland Islands, the first time the Union Jack was erected and displayed in the Islands, which were then taken formal possession for the British Crown.

• Tuesday, January 23rd 2024 - 17:31 UTC

  Promising update for Sea Lion development and Falklands' oil industry

  

  Rockhopper Exploration PLC has released a corporate update in which it refers to the recent release published by Navitas Petroleum LP on the Sea Lion development in the North Falkland basin. The release includes an updated development plan to align with their static and dynamic reservoir models, resulting in the increase in certified resources in an updated NFB independent resource report conducted by Netherland Sewell & Associates on behalf of Navitas.

• Tuesday, January 23rd 2024 - 11:10 UTC

  Mercosur region students visit the Falklands and share life with residents for a week

  

  Last week the Falkland Islands welcomed the regional student competition 2024 winners, who are visiting the Falklands from Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.

• Tuesday, January 23rd 2024 - 11:08 UTC

  Falklands confirms new avian influenza (bird flu) case, gentoo penguins on Sea Lion Island

  

  On Thursday 18 January, swabs from 3 dead gentoo penguins from Sea Lion returned positive results for highly pathogenic avian influenza. Several gentoo chicks (20-30) and a few adults (1-4) were observed dead or symptomatic. Given the proximity of the affected colony to the airstrip and residential area of the Island and the density of wildlife in the area, a level 3 response will be followed and the whole of Sea Lion Island is declared an infected place. No persons are permitted to visit Sea Lion Island without authorization from the Director of Natural Resources.

• Tuesday, January 23rd 2024 - 10:51 UTC

  Falklands: Sheep industry global downturn resurfaces debate on the abattoir

  

  The decision by the Falkland Islands Executive Council, and approved by the Standing Finance Committee, to provide additional financing of £1 million to the Falkland Islands Meat Company (FIMCO), has not been without controversy.

• Tuesday, January 23rd 2024 - 10:49 UTC

  Falklands applies for expansion of wind farm which supplies 35% of Stanley's energy

  

  The Falklands Islands have invested heavily in green, renewable energy and protection of the environment, while at the same time having as a goal making the Islands energy independent, secure and resilient. This has meant that 90% of households in Camp use energy derived from wind and solar power, while 35% of Stanley’s energy comes from wind power, mainly three eolic turbines at Sand Bay.

• Tuesday, January 23rd 2024 - 10:47 UTC

  Falklands consultations on Pollution Prevention, Waste Management and Energy Strategy

  

  Falklands Environment Department reminder of consultations on the development of the Pollution Prevention and Waste Management Policy and the Energy Strategy. One of them this Tuesday at the Malvina Hotel and later visits to Camp settlements at Goose Green, Fox Bay and Hill Cove.

• Friday, January 19th 2024 - 10:58 UTC

  After Cameron-Milei meeting, “Falkland Islanders' right to self-determination remains unchanged”

  

  A meeting on Wednesday, in the framework of the Davos' World Economic Forum (WEF), between Foreign Secretary David Cameron with the President of Argentina Javier Milei and Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino, was described by a Foreign Office spokesperson as “warm and cordial, setting out mutual support for a more constructive relationship between the UK and Argentina”.