Investments

• Tuesday, April 26th 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  Liberation of South Georgia: 40th Anniversary stamp set

  

  In 1982, the island of South Georgia experienced the only armed conflict in its history. Forty years on, the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) commemorates the conflict and reflects on the progress of the island since the time of the Falkland Islands conflict.

• Monday, April 25th 2022 - 20:45 UTC

  Elon Musk reaches deal to buy over Twitter

  

  Billionaire Elon Musk Monday agreed to buy over 100% of Twitter for US$44 billion, at a value of US$ 54.20, the company announced in a press release.

• Monday, April 25th 2022 - 09:39 UTC

  Falklands War: HMS Sheffield memorial to be unveiled at the National Arboretum

  

  A memorial marking the 40th anniversary of the sinking of the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Sheffield during the Falklands War will be inaugurated next month at the National Memorial Arboretum.

• Saturday, April 23rd 2022 - 10:19 UTC

  New BAS aircraft to ensure transport between Falklands and Antarctica

  

  The British Antarctic Survey has signed a contract for a replacement aircraft to ensure transport between the Falkland Islands or South America to the research station at Rothera, Antarctica. The contract was signed by Professor Dame Jane Francis, Director of BAS, Nigel Bird, Director of Major Programs at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Brian Love, Chief Commercial Officer, Field Aerospace

• Thursday, April 21st 2022 - 21:37 UTC

  New port announced for Río Grande in Tierra del Fuego

  

  A new port is to be developed in the Fuegian city of Rio Grande at a cost of US$ 210 million, which will be disbursed by a group of private companies interested in promoting trade in the area, it was reported.

• Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 09:50 UTC

  Falklands, first war mapping project at Mount Tumbledown is completed

  

  The first-ever intensive archaeological survey of the Falklands War took place last week. Waterloo Uncovered, a team made up of researchers, veterans and archaeologists surveyed the area around Mount Tumbledown, in order to gain a better insight into the battle that took place there during the last days of the 1982 conflict previous to the Argentine surrender.

• Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 09:49 UTC

  Uruguay/Brazil waterway project studies submitted for financial qualification

  

  Brazil's minister of Infrastructure, Marcelo Sampaio, received last week the studies referred to the concession of the Lagoa Merim Waterway in the state of Rio Grande do Sul bordering with Uruguay.

• Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 09:20 UTC

  Royal Navy upgrading Type 23 frigates in support of expanding fleet

  

  HMS Iron Duke is afloat again after two years of refitting and upgrading. The Royal Navy Type 23 frigate has had a longer-than-usual period of life extension work due to the COVID pandemic and her age.

• Monday, April 18th 2022 - 15:24 UTC

  Refit Sikorsky S61N helicopter arrives at MPC in Falklands

  

  Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkland Islands welcomed the arrival of G-FLKI, a Sikorsky S61N helicopter, which recently arrived via the Falkland Islands Resupply Ship. G-FLKI is operated by British International Helicopters

• Monday, April 18th 2022 - 09:49 UTC

  UK investing heavily in Antarctica and Arctic research to remain world leader in polar science

  

  The UK is investing in modernizing its Antarctica and Arctic research facilities, with total funding of £670 million, including £290 million announced this week. As a world leader in polar science, UK research conducted in the region is of global importance. This is in addition to existing science funding activities.