Falkland Islands

• Thursday, August 17th 2023 - 11:08 UTC

  Falklands Veteran and SAMA cofounder honored with the British Empire Medal

  

  A Falklands War veteran has been awarded a British Empire Medal for his voluntary work to help his fellow veterans. Denzil Connick, 66, from Blackwood, was honored in King Charles III’s first-ever Birthday Honors list.

• Wednesday, August 16th 2023 - 10:30 UTC

  Falklands Regional Student competition 2023

  

  The Falkland Islands Government and the British Embassies in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay are inviting university students to participate in the Regional Student Competition 2023 in the Falklands.

• Wednesday, August 16th 2023 - 10:12 UTC

  Falklands to continue asphalting MPA Road to the airport

  

  The Falklands Islands Public Works Department (PWD) has announced that road works are soon to resume on the MPA Road to the international airport, in preparation for the asphalting to be undertaken this coming season. Work is expected to start on Thursday 31 August 2023.

• Tuesday, August 15th 2023 - 10:08 UTC

  A Falklands Day full of celebrations, King's message and flag flying in Parliament

  

  14 August is Falklands Day and commemorates the first sighting of the Falkland Islands on that day in 1592 by the English navigator and explorer, John Davis, on board his 120 ton vessel 'Desire'. Davis (1550-1605) was one of the principal navigators under Queen Elizabeth I.

• Monday, August 14th 2023 - 10:57 UTC

  Falklands: Milei favors diplomacy and the Hong Kong model, respecting people's wishes

  

  He has become the rising (unexpected) star of Argentine politics, after defeating all other presidential hopefuls on Sunday's primary elections. The outspoken economist, promising libertarian changes, Javier Milei managed more than 30% of votes, ahead of the candidates from the two coalitions which were believed to have monopolized Argentine politics in recent decades, the opposition grouping with 27%, and the Kirchnerite incumbent coalition 28%.

• Monday, August 14th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

  Falklands: Financial Secretary resigns; by election candidates have until 22 August for nomination papers

  

  The Falkland Islands Financial Secretary Tracey Prior has handed in her resignation, reports the Penguin News. Her resignation is due to personal reasons, confirmed FIG to when contacted by the paper on Wednesday. This is to enable her to spend more time with her young family, and recruitment for her role will be underway in due course said FIG Head of Communications Sally Heathman.

• Monday, August 14th 2023 - 09:00 UTC

  14 August is Falklands Day, commemorates first sighting of the Islands in 1592

  

  14 August is Falklands Day and commemorates the first sighting of the Falkland Islands on that day in 1592 by the English navigator and explorer, John Davis, on board his 120-ton vessel 'Desire'.  Davis (1550-1605) was one of the principal navigators under Queen Elizabeth I.  

• Thursday, August 10th 2023 - 11:23 UTC

  Falklands by-election 21 September 2023: Proxy, postal and proxy postal votes

  

  The Falkland Islands Registration Officer is reminding the public that the closing date to apply for inclusion on the Register of Electors and to vote by means of a proxy, postal or proxy postal vote is midday on Monday 21 August 2023. After this time no applications will be accepted.

• Thursday, August 10th 2023 - 10:24 UTC

  Falklands Airbridge rerouted to East Midlands Airport, from August 12 to 26

  

  Due to essential repair work to the runway at RAF Brize Norton, the South Atlantic Airbridge connecting with the Falkland Islands will temporarily fly into, and out of East Midlands Airport (EMA). The final SAA flight into RAF Brize Norton prior to work commencing is scheduled to be the northbound service TOW 2233 due to depart MPC on Saturday 12 Aug. The following TOW 2230 service on Monday 14 Aug will depart from East Midlands Airport.

• Wednesday, August 9th 2023 - 10:51 UTC

  UK warned EU of “Argentina's misinterpretation” on any Falklands reference

  

  The British press is revealing some of the facts surrounding the European Union/Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summit, held in the third week of July in Brussels when Argentina celebrated that in the controversial final communiqué, a reference to the Falklands was changed to Malvinas Islands.