Falkland Islands

• Saturday, December 24th 2022 - 10:37 UTC

  UK/Falklands airbridge cancelled until 27 December because of climate conditions and defense priorities

  

  The cancellation of the Brize Norton/Falkland Islands airbridge service this week, the last before Christmas, triggered much frustration and complaints among Falkland Islanders, who will now have to wait for the flight departing on December 27.

• Saturday, December 24th 2022 - 10:32 UTC

  Falklands 40th anniversary: RAF's Nimrod patrolling the South Atlantic in support of the Task Force

  

  The Royal Air Force played a significant role in helping to secure Britain's recapture of the Falkland Islands in 1982 with its aircraft supporting UK forces during many operations. On the fortieth anniversary of the conflict, Forces.net reveals some of the details.

• Friday, December 23rd 2022 - 14:25 UTC

  Senator proposes Falklands claim in the Argentine international sports colors

  

  Taking advantage of the overwhelming triumphant spirit in Argentina, a Tierra del Fuego province elected Senator for the opposition has re-surfaced an initiative referred to the Argentine colors in international sports competitions.

• Friday, December 23rd 2022 - 12:08 UTC

  Sacrifices and the value of freedom for the Falkland Islands, Phyl Rendell

  

  Phyl Rendell, Chair of the Falkland Islands 40th Anniversary Committee, reflects on the ending of such a special year of events, the value of freedom, and what it means for the coming generations of young people who call the Falklands their home...

• Thursday, December 22nd 2022 - 20:24 UTC

  Message from the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, to the people of the Falkland Islands

  

  Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, addressed the following message: “Hello everybody! This has been an extraordinary year. From Stanley to Portsmouth, we honored those who fought to keep the Falklands free 40 years ago. We remembered those who lost their lives, we celebrated the moment when the Union Jack was raised at Government House once again, and we pledged our continued commitment to your self-determination.”

• Thursday, December 22nd 2022 - 20:06 UTC

  Message from Falkland Islands Governor Alison Blake CMG

  

  2022 has been a momentous and busy year here in this newly created City of Stanley and across the Islands, marking the 40th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia with a fitting and often moving program of commemorative events, events that have at their heart been about remembrance, community, and sharing.

• Thursday, December 22nd 2022 - 10:55 UTC

  The Argentine World Cup victory song has references to the Falklands war and the lads killed in combat

  

  The unofficial song Argentina adopted to celebrate victory in the 2022 Qatar World Cup has become the top global viral song and has been streamed 1,5 million times on Spotfy.

• Thursday, December 22nd 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  Technical issue impacting Falklands' government departments

  

  The Falkland Islands Government released on Wednesday the following statement: ”The public will be aware that KEMH (Stanley Hospital) have been experiencing technical difficulties this Wednesday.

• Wednesday, December 21st 2022 - 10:53 UTC

  Tierra del Fuego team planning Falklands trip to assess the economic impact of UK 'usurpation' of the Islands

  

  The economic impact of the “illegal” occupation of the Falklands Islands by the British, is to be analyzed by the Economic Development and Innovation Institute from the Argentine University of Tierra del Fuego, in coordination with other tertiary education centers both public and private.

• Tuesday, December 20th 2022 - 12:32 UTC

  Non native species commercial farming back in the Falklands debate

  

  Responding to a question submitted by Sally Poncet, MLA Teslyn Barkman confirmed at the public meeting last week that there was no draft legislation to ban open pen large-scale salmon farming.