Tag: Alison Blake

• Wednesday, April 26th 2023 - 04:48 UTC

  Falklands mark ANZAC national Day and remember Liberation of South Georgia on Tuesday 25th April 1982

  

  Busy early day for Alison Blake CMG, Governor of the Falkland Islands and Commissioner of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. In dawn on Tuesday April 25th, the Governor joined members of the Falklands community, including Australian and New Zealand nationals to the service held at the Cross of Sacrifice, for the ANZAC Day.

• Thursday, February 9th 2023 - 10:24 UTC

  Argentina's Victor Angelescu collecting scientific data for CCAMLR in South Georgia waters

  

  The Commissioner of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, SGSSI, Ambassador Alison Blake CMG, GSSI has issued permission for the vessel Victor Angelescu to conduct a CCAMLR-notified survey in South Georgia waters from 07 February to 02 March 2023.

• Monday, December 5th 2022 - 10:28 UTC

  Falklands' science celebrates ten years of SAERI and international academic recognition

  

  Last Friday night Falklands Governor Alison Blake CMG hosted a reception at Government House to celebrate the founding ten years ago of the South Atlantic Environmental Research Institution, SAERI, a thriving independent institute-undertaking numerous projects and research in the Islands and across the world.

• Saturday, November 19th 2022 - 06:46 UTC

  Princess Anne leads Remembrance ceremony at Falklands Liberation Memorial

  

  Busy agenda for Princess Anne on her first day of activities in the Falkland Islands, where she arrived on Thursday for a six-day visit. In a beautiful sunny Friday morning Princess Royal, marked the 40th anniversary of the Falklands' conflict with a special wreath-laying ceremony at the 1982 Liberation Memorial in Stanley.

• Wednesday, September 21st 2022 - 10:05 UTC

  Falklands governor and Legislative Assembly representative MLA Roger Spink meet House of Commons Speaker

  

  Over the weekend and ahead of the state funeral on Monday 19th September, the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle met with representatives from British Overseas Territories, attending ceremonies in London.

• Tuesday, September 20th 2022 - 10:09 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth II buried in King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle

  

  Queen Elizabeth II was buried in a private service Monday evening at Windsor Castle, following a week of events that marked the death of Britain’s longest-serving monarch, and which was televised to the world.

• Tuesday, September 13th 2022 - 10:15 UTC

  Charles III proclaimed in the Falkland Islands

  

  With the presence of Falkland Islands elected members of the Legislative Assembly, top officials from the government, and representatives from BFSAI, Governor Alison Blake CMG proceed to proclaim the new sovereign, His Majesty Charles III.

• Saturday, July 23rd 2022 - 21:54 UTC

  As of Saturday, Falklands have the first woman Governor, Ms Alison Blake CMG

  

  It's official, the Falkland Islands have a new Governor, and the first woman to occupy that position, Ms. Alison Blake CMG. The governor designate for the Falkland Islands, and Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Ms. Blake took the oath of office on Saturday morning at the Court and Assembly Chamber.

• Thursday, July 21st 2022 - 10:15 UTC

  Falklands' Governor designate Alison Blake swearing in ceremony on Saturday

  

  The Swearing in Ceremony for the Falkland Islands Governor Designate, Ms Alison Blake CMG will take place in the Court and Assembly Chamber on Saturday 23 July 2022, commencing at 09:00 hrs. Invited guests only will attend this ceremony because of the limitations on space.

• Tuesday, June 21st 2022 - 10:41 UTC

  Farewell program for governor Nigel Phillips CBE, who leaves July first

  

  His Excellency Governor Nigel Phillips CBE will be leaving the Falkland Islands on Friday 1 July 2022 at the end of his tour of duty. The following arrangements have been put in place for his farewell.