Falkland Islands

• Monday, July 31st 2023 - 11:05 UTC

  Falklands police has staff shortage; drink driving and speeding the main concerns

  

  The Falkland Islands are short of uniformed police officers, was made public at the Police Committee meeting by Inspector and Acting Chief of Police Barry Thacker. A recruitment process has been started, and in the meantime the Royal Falkland Islands Police (RFIP) is using detectives in uniform, management, and reserve police officers to provide the policing service as well as relying on officers to work on rest days.

• Saturday, July 29th 2023 - 11:04 UTC

  Falklands: Argentine official complaint, stimulates Warrah Resources mineral exploration

  

  Argentina in an official release has complained bitterly what it describes as UK's unilateral activity, for having awarded a new license for gold and other minerals exploration to Warrah Resources in the Falkland Islands.

• Saturday, July 29th 2023 - 11:01 UTC

  RRS Sir David Attenborough preparing for its first Antarctic science cruise

  

  The British Antarctic Survey is reporting that further trials are underway on the Falkland Islands-flagged RRS Sir David Attenborough in preparation for its first Antarctic science cruise.

• Friday, July 28th 2023 - 10:44 UTC

  MLAs debate, income distribution and social inequality stats in the Falkland Islands

  

  Social inequality is likely to be lower in the Falkland Islands than in countries with similar incomes according to the Chief Executive - so the people here are better off he says. But he also suggested that commonly used tools for measuring social inequality in larger countries might not be appropriate for the Falklands.

• Friday, July 28th 2023 - 10:30 UTC

  Falklands lawmakers want Stanley Growers back in the private sector

  

  The Falkland Islands Government is committed to continuing to operate the Stanley Growers business, including fresh imports, MLA Mark Pollard said in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday.

• Thursday, July 27th 2023 - 11:04 UTC

  Falkland Islands awards license for gold and mineral exploration

  

  The Falkland Islands Government, FIG, have awarded Warrah Resources Limited (“Warrah Resources”) a license for gold and mineral exploration.

• Tuesday, July 25th 2023 - 11:30 UTC

  Falkland Islands, hockey's most remote community, Hockey News

  

  By Ian Kennedy (*) – Located off the tip of South America near Antarctica, the Falkland Islands are a remote but growing hockey community. The Falkland Islands Hockey Association features 22 teams, both men’s and women’s, despite the Islands having a population under 4000.

• Tuesday, July 25th 2023 - 11:28 UTC

  Falklands congratulates Executive Head Teacher Karen Steen on MBE honor

  

  The Falkland Islands Government wishes to congratulate Executive Head Teacher, Karen Steen, on being awarded an MBE in His Majesty the King’s Birthday Honors list. Karen now becomes a Member of the Order of the British Empire for her service to the Falkland Islands community.

• Saturday, July 22nd 2023 - 10:07 UTC

  Falklands: SAERI invitation to join World BOG DAY and explore peatlands

  

  SAERI Falklands is inviting families to participate on Sunday 24 July at two free family fun events to celebrate World BOG DAY. SAERI says it will help to learn the difference between a swamp, marsh and bog, and how the peatland science is conducted, for which it invites families and friends to attend.

• Friday, July 21st 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  Argentine FM sends message to his British colleague regarding South Atlantic Islands

  

  Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero sent a message to his British colleague James Cleverly saying that “the UK has been violating Argentina's territorial integrity for 190 years.” The British government considered Thursday that a “regrettable choice of words” had been made.