Politics

• Thursday, April 13th 2017 - 07:17 UTC

  Radical increase in water and sanitation investment required to meet development targets

  

  Countries are not increasing spending fast enough to meet the water and sanitation targets under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), says a new report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on behalf of UN-Water – the United Nations inter-agency coordination mechanism for all freshwater-related issues, including sanitation.

• Wednesday, April 12th 2017 - 10:32 UTC

  Falklands announces the Queen's Birthday Parade, April 21st

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has announced that the parade to celebrate the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen will be held at Victory Green in Stanley on Friday 21st April 2017. The parade will form up at Victory Green at 10.20 hours and His Excellency the Governor will arrive at 10.30 hours.

• Wednesday, April 12th 2017 - 08:41 UTC

  Corruption quake in Brazil: Justice to investigate, 9 ministers, 24 senators, 39 deputies and 3 governors

  

  An institutional and political earthquake is shaking Brazil: the Supreme Court has opened corruption investigations into nine ministers, three governors, 24 senators, 39 members of the Lower House and other elected officials totaling at least 108 politicians, according to a report published on Tuesday by O Estado de Sao Paulo.

• Wednesday, April 12th 2017 - 08:34 UTC

  Brazil says the RAF Falklands-outbound flight last Saturday was on a search and rescue mission

  

  The RAF Hercules flight which last Saturday landed in the international Brazilian airport of Porto Alegre was flying from the Falkland Islands on a search and rescue mission, as part of a humanitarian effort, according to the Brazilian reply delivered to the Argentine foreign ministry, and reported by political analyst Martin Dinatale.

• Tuesday, April 11th 2017 - 16:52 UTC

  Falklands' teenager will spend a month in Uruguay on an scholarship program

  

  Falkland Islander Darby Newman (15) will have the opportunity to spend over a month in Uruguay on a student exchange program. Darby applied for, and was awarded, the scholarship offered to a Falklands student by the American Field Service (AFS).

• Tuesday, April 11th 2017 - 16:42 UTC

  Falklands will establish a dedicated Telecommunications Regulator

  

  The Falkland Islands government has announced that with the introduction of the new Telecommunications Ordinance, recent focus has been on setting up structures to regulate the Sure exclusive license.

• Tuesday, April 11th 2017 - 15:38 UTC

  Argentine court rules phoning the Falklands is a domestic call and 50% cheaper

  

  A local tribunal from the Argentine northern province of Jujuy (bordering Bolivia) ruled against the telephone company for having billed a call to the Falklands/Malvinas Islands as international, “instead of domestic”, adding the ruling must be published in the largest circulation provincial and national dailies, pointing out that the phone link with the Islands must be charged as a domestic long distance.

• Tuesday, April 11th 2017 - 15:30 UTC

  UK on the verge of an export and spending boom, anticipates the EY Item Club

  

  Britain is on the verge of an export and spending boom as economists rule out the likelihood of a slowdown this year. Strong global growth combined with the weak pound is expected to send overseas sales soaring, giving businesses the confidence to ramp up investment.

• Tuesday, April 11th 2017 - 15:04 UTC

  CONCACAF joint bid launched for 2026 World Cup

  

  The United States, Canada and Mexico are teaming up in a bid to host the 2026 World Cup. The official announcement came on Monday at a media event in New York, with the heads of all three federations signing a Memorandum of Understanding.

• Monday, April 10th 2017 - 23:06 UTC

  Falklands' government cautions FIH Group on changes in the company's control and its “beneficial interests”

  

  The British financial media is reporting the existence of a letter sent by the government of the Falkland Islands to Falkland Islands Holdings group, which is in the midst of a controversial takeover bid dispute with an Argentine fund. Last month the Dolphin fund controlled by the Buenos Aires property developer Eduardo Elsztain said it was considering a bid for FIC’s Aim-listed parent FIH Group.