Falkland Islands

• Monday, March 9th 2026 - 23:23 UTC

  Falklands Legislative Assembly marks Commonwealth Day with youth-focused sitting and emphasis on parliamentary ties

  

  The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly marked Commonwealth Day 2026 on Monday with a public statement highlighting the Territory’s links to the wider Commonwealth network and the role of local democratic institutions. In the release issued on March 9, the Assembly said the Commonwealth flag was flown alongside the Falklands flag on Victory Green, reflecting “our pride in being part of the Commonwealth family of nations.”

• Monday, March 9th 2026 - 18:50 UTC

  King Charles III Message on Commonwealth Day 2026, “a family that stands as a force of good”

  

  We join together on this Commonwealth Day at a time of great challenge and great possibility. Across our world, communities and nations face the increasing pressures of conflict, climate change and rapid transformation. Yet it is often in such testing moments that the enduring spirit of the Commonwealth is most clearly revealed.

• Monday, March 9th 2026 - 16:53 UTC

  Falklands, Uruguayan scientists join UK project to study biodiversity on the Islands’ sandy beaches

  

  A team of researchers from the Marine Sciences Laboratory at the Faculty of Sciences of the Uruguayan national university (Universidad de la República) is working in the Falkland Islands on the UK sponsored project “Biodiversity Assessment of Sandy Beaches in the Falkland Islands”.

• Sunday, March 8th 2026 - 16:28 UTC

  Falklands Legislative Assembly marks International Women’s Day with inclusive message

  

  The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly marked International Women’s Day on March 8 with a message centered on broad recognition of women across the community, in a statement signed by MLAs Dot Gould and Cheryl Roberts. In the text, the lawmakers thanked “mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, colleagues, and neighbours” for bringing “strength, care, and inspiration” to life in the Islands.

• Saturday, March 7th 2026 - 07:50 UTC

  Falklands’ conflict to be re-examined at University of Manchester conference

  

  The University of Manchester is hosting a major conference about the Falklands conflict next April on Thursday 16 and Friday 17. 44 years have passed, but the conflict still resonates deeply in both the UK and Argentina.

• Saturday, March 7th 2026 - 02:43 UTC

  Falklands, Commonwealth Day Youth Parliament Sitting; Monday 9 March

  

  To mark Commonwealth Day, Monday 9 March, young people from the Falkland Islands will take their seats in the Chamber to question Members of the Legislative Assembly on the issues that matter to them.

• Wednesday, March 4th 2026 - 10:50 UTC

  FIH Group sells Portsmouth Harbor Ferry Company for £11.6m.

  

  The Portsmouth Harbor Ferry Company (PHFC), which takes passengers between Gosport and Portsea, was bought by the parent company of Collins River Enterprises – trading as Uber Boat by Thames Clippers – from Falkland Islands Holdings Group.

• Sunday, March 1st 2026 - 15:29 UTC

  Willian and Kate release a statement to mark St David, patron saint of Wales

  

  Prince and Princess of Wales have released a joint statement to mark St David, the patron saint of Wales celebrated this Sunday March first. The message was posted on Sunday on their official Instagram account, with the couple captured at Frogmore House on the Windsor Home Park estate and talking in Welsh.

• Wednesday, February 25th 2026 - 14:19 UTC

  Falklands, review and challenges for FIGAS, the Islands Air Service

  

  A review of the Falkland Islands Government Air Service, FIGAS, and its current challenges will be taking take place, it has been revealed by members of the Executive Council. It comes as ExCo were updated on the latest progress regarding the ongoing Britten-Norman Islander aircraft replacement project, which has encountered several delays.

• Monday, February 23rd 2026 - 04:20 UTC

  Falklands, end of active service for RFA Argus, last ship to have served in the conflict

  

  Royal Fleet Auxiliary Argus will depart Portsmouth naval base this Monday 23 February for the final time, bringing more than four decades of service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary to a close, the Royal Navy has confirmed. Her departure marks the end of service for the last active ship to have served in the Falklands conflict, pointed out UKDJ.