MercoPress https://en.mercopress.com/ South Atlantic News Agency en Copyright 2026, MercoPress. https://en.mercopress.com/web/img/en/mercopress-logo.gif MercoPress http://en.mercopress.com/ <![CDATA[Falklands brace for Middle East fallout with fuel, shipping and supply contingencies]]> MLA Goss said supply is covered under the agreement with Stanley Services Limited The conflict in the Strait of Hormuz and its consequences for the global supply of oil and other derivative products have not bypassed the Falkland Islands, which, as one local lawmaker put it, sit "at the tail end of global distribution."

]]> Fri, 08 May 2026 01:20:00 GMT <![CDATA[Falklands students send special message to Sir David Attenborough on his 100th birthday]]> Students from the Falkland Islands' schools have prepared a video message for Sir David Attenborough to mark the broadcaster and naturalist's 100th birthday, which he will celebrate on Friday, May 8. The initiative, announced by the Falkland Islands Government's London Office, seeks to recognise the influence Sir David's documentary series have had on the archipelago's younger generations and his career-long role in showcasing the islands' natural heritage internationally.

]]> Thu, 07 May 2026 23:08:00 GMT <![CDATA[Foreign Office statement on the Hantavirus outbreak and UKOTs under support]]> “Ministers are in close touch with our Dutch and Spanish counterparts and we have been working with other countries to facilitate the medical evacuations”, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper A statement from Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on the Hantavirus outbreak, “The outbreak of Hantavirus is very serious and deeply stressful for those affected and their families. The UK response is being led by the UK Health Security Agency working with the WHO.

]]> Thu, 07 May 2026 09:06:00 GMT <![CDATA[Falklands, financial advance for FIMCO and calcified kelp license to improve soil for cattle forage]]> Falklands Sand Bay abattoir, the processing plant for cattle and sheep, certified by the European Union and UK On 20th April the Falkland Islands’ Executive Council considered a closed paper from FIMCO, Falkland Islands Meat Company, requesting a cash advance, to be repaid by June 2027. The request is to support cash-flow challenges resulting from the recent shipping delays.

]]> Thu, 07 May 2026 08:43:00 GMT <![CDATA[Falklands monitor MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak and clarify the route did not include the islands]]> The Falkland Islands Government announced that the KEMH “will review its policies for receiving unwell passengers off cruise ships, on a case-by-case basis” The Falkland Islands Government issued an official statement on Tuesday confirming that it is closely monitoring the hantavirus outbreak aboard the polar cruise ship MV Hondius — a vessel that frequently operates in the archipelago's waters — and took the opportunity to correct information reported by some international media outlets suggesting that the ship had stopped at the islands on its current voyage from Ushuaia. The Falkland Islands Maritime Authority clarified that this information is incorrect and that the Hondius's most recent visit to the archipelago was in mid-February, weeks before the journey that triggered the current health crisis.

]]> Tue, 05 May 2026 22:18:00 GMT <![CDATA[Falkland House in London hosts an exhibition of ceramic work by Graham Bound]]> Graham Bound, who was born and raised in the Falkland Islands, is widely known as a journalist and writer. Among his achievements, he founded the weekly newspaper Penguin News and he has authored several books focusing on the 1982 war and the present-day Falklands, from the perspective of the Islanders.

]]> Tue, 05 May 2026 18:10:00 GMT <![CDATA[Why the Falkland Islands are British]]> Great Britain is no longer the owner of the Falklands, only the “administering power” By Graham Pascoe - On April 24 it was reported in the Guardian and the Telegraph in London that President Trump has asked the Pentagon to “review Britain’s claim to the Falkland Islands”, as a possible “punishment” for Britain’s unwillingness to support his war on Iran.

]]> Tue, 05 May 2026 01:34:00 GMT <![CDATA[Three dead in hantavirus outbreak aboard polar cruise ship from Ushuaia bound for Cape Verde]]> The current itinerary included stops at the Falklands, the South Georgia Islands, and Saint Helena. According to maritime tracking websites, the ship was on Sunday off the port of Praia The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed three deaths on Sunday aboard the polar cruise ship MV Hondius from a hantavirus outbreak, a disease typically transmitted through rodents. The vessel, operated by the Dutch company Oceanwide Expeditions, had set sail from the port of Ushuaia, in Argentina's Tierra del Fuego province, on March 20, bound for the port of Praia in Cape Verde, where its journey was scheduled to conclude on May 4.

]]> Mon, 04 May 2026 01:45:00 GMT <![CDATA[Falklands with the highest per capita ownership of the iconic Land Rover]]> When Falklands with its ‘Landies’ celebrated the March 2013 sovereignty referendum End of the month, 30th April, was Land Rover Day, and the Falkland Islands are known as the Land of the Rover, with the highest per capita ownership of the iconic vehicle, which is so closely linked to the rural development of the Islands.

]]> Sun, 03 May 2026 09:40:00 GMT <![CDATA[Falklands, public consultation on Nature Reserves closes 5 May]]> At Hadassa Bay nearly 5,000 plants in a single day is a real achievement, and a wonderful reminder of what the community and local environment work together . The Falkland Islands Environment Department would like to remind members of the public that the consultation on its proposal to designate and expand National Nature Reserves will close on Tuesday 5 May 2026.

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