Falkland Islands

• Friday, July 21st 2023 - 08:36 UTC

  Falklands/Brize Norton air bridge will fly to Birmingham two weeks in August

  

  BFSAI has been informed that due to unexpected repairs to the Brize Norton runway there will be changes to the South Atlantic Arbridge (SAA) to the Falkland Islands, between 14-28 Aug 2023.

• Thursday, July 20th 2023 - 23:15 UTC

  Cuban worker in Falklands/Malvinas granted Argentine residence

  

  Argentine immigration authorities Wednesday granted residence to Cuban migrant Yamila Socorro Molina, who lives in the Malvinas/Falkland Islands, it was reported in Buenos Aires. Migrations Director Florencia Carignano said it was a “historical precedent.”

• Thursday, July 20th 2023 - 15:29 UTC

  The Falkland Islands remain clear on their name

  

  Deputy Chair of the Legislative Assembly, MLA Teslyn Barkman said: “Myself and the other Members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly would like to be clear that this news from Brussels changes nothing. The EU themselves have issued a statement to say that they have not changed their views and positions concerning the Falklands.

• Thursday, July 20th 2023 - 10:40 UTC

  Argentina's Falklands claim at CELAC/EU summit, a midwinter dream

  

  The Argentine government's victory cheering and bragging about a joint declaration from two continents on the Falklands/Malvinas issue has turned out to be a brief midwinter dream. This was strongly confirmed by the British Foreign Office and the European Union.

• Thursday, July 20th 2023 - 08:01 UTC

  Falklands Camp MLA Ian Hansen resigns because of health issues

  

  One of the most experienced elected lawmakers of the Falkland Islands presented his resignation on Wednesday 19 July 2023, because of health issues.

• Wednesday, July 19th 2023 - 10:45 UTC

  EU-Celac summit's final declaration: Falklands/Malvinas a territory under dispute

  

  The final declaration of the two-day Summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) issued Tuesday in Brussels included in its 13th provision the Falkland/Malvinas Islands as a territory under dispute. The document also condemned Russia's military deployment in Ukraine with a footnote noting that one country (Nicaragua) would not adhere to that point.

• Tuesday, July 18th 2023 - 09:47 UTC

  Falklands: Aberdeen children model ships to circumnavigate Antarctica

  

  Model ships built by two young Aberdeenshire brothers have been launched on what is planned to be an epic journey around the South Pole. The mission to circumnavigate Antarctica, started by Harry and Ollie Ferguson, is thought to be a world first.

• Saturday, July 15th 2023 - 19:25 UTC

  Falklands farmers consider the new agriculture challenge and climate change

  

  Pulling together Rural Business Association Members (RBA) policymakers and experts on the impact of climate change in the Falkland Islands was the aim of Chair of the RBA Lewis Clifton at Farmers Week, he told Penguin News (PN) in an interview recently.

• Saturday, July 15th 2023 - 10:52 UTC

  Falklands extends payment increases to all FIG grades

  

  Following representations from Falkland Islands Government Officers, Members of Legislative Assembly reconsidered their budget decisions to not award increments to officers in grades C-A and agreed in Executive Council on July 3 to extend the award to include the payment of increments to all grades.

• Saturday, July 15th 2023 - 10:12 UTC

  Icy toes at Falklands Midwinter Swim in Surf Bay

  

  The day dawned frosty for this year’s Falkland Islands Midwinter Swim, held at Surf Bay on Sunday July 9. Sensible souls looked from their windows, shook their heads and returned to their warm beds.