Investments

Wednesday, July 3rd 2024 - 20:14 UTC
Trial period for Low Earth Orbit satellite use for Falkland Islands Government

Following approval at the Executive Council on Tuesday 25 June, it was approved for the Falkland Islands Government IT Department to trial a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite for a period of 12 months.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2024 - 15:08 UTC
Falklands extra funds for Tussac House project, to be finished by end of year

Following approval at the Falkland Islands Executive Council on Tuesday 25 June, it was agreed for additional funds to be allocated to the Tussac House, sheltered homes project.
Tuesday, June 25th 2024 - 10:28 UTC
Paraguay's shipping business needs Paraná River dredged as soon as possible

Paraguay's Congress will be asked to declare a hydrological emergency in the Paraná River to speed up dredging after members of the Paraná Joint Commission (Comip) discussed the hydro-climatological last week and agreed on the next actions, Merchant Marine Director Patricio Ortega explained in Asunción.
Thursday, June 20th 2024 - 15:55 UTC
Falklands: Consultation to begin on Sea Lion offshore oil development, north of the Islands

Following an extraordinary sitting of Executive Council on Monday 17 June, the Falkland Islands Government has agreed that there will be a public consultation from Monday 24 June to Monday 5 August 2024, on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Sea Lion Field Northern Development Area, Phase 1 and 2, which has been submitted by Navitas Petroleum Development and Production Limited.
Wednesday, June 19th 2024 - 09:41 UTC
Uruguay takes delivery of South Korean-built patrol boat

During a ceremony earlier this week at the South Korean Jinhae Naval Base, Uruguay's Navy took delivery of the Chamsuri class ROU 10 Huracán patrol vessel donated by the hosting country. The handover resulted from negotiations undertaken last year by then-Defense Minister Javier García to strengthen the South American country's capabilities to participate in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations as the main focus. South Korea has recently transferred other units to the Navies of Peru and Colombia.
Monday, June 17th 2024 - 09:46 UTC
Uruguay better equipped in case of new drought

Uruguayan authorities are adopting contingency measures in case a new drought comes about in September as the La Niña phenomenon has been forecast to be bringing along a significant decrease in rainfall, it was reported in Montevideo.
Friday, June 14th 2024 - 08:10 UTC
Falklands delegation in US to address decolonization Committee 18th June

The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly is pleased to share that MLAs Teslyn Barkman and Gavin Short have been in Washington D.C as part of a small Falklands Delegation since Sunday, June 9th, ahead of the UN Committee of 24 on Decolonization on the 18th of June.
Thursday, June 13th 2024 - 10:21 UTC
Falklands, survey shows support for draft Energy Strategy and Implementation Plan

From December 2023 to February 2024, the Falkland Islands Environment Department held a public consultation on the draft Energy Strategy and Implementation Plan. In total, 57 surveys were returned, and further comments were collected through public meetings and sessions with Stakeholders in Stanley and West Falkland.
Thursday, June 13th 2024 - 09:55 UTC
Wreck of Quest, Shackleton's last ship, found 390 meters deep off Labrador

The Royal Canadian Geographical Society is reporting that an international team has found the wreck of the last ship belonging to Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, off the coast of Labrador in Canada, 62 years after it went missing.
Saturday, June 1st 2024 - 09:38 UTC
Chinese mega port in Peru expected to become operational in first quarter of 2025

Chinese investors who have poured millions of dollars into the Chancay mega-port on the coast of Peru, along the Pacific basin and which hopefully in the near future will have land connections to Latin America's largest economy,