Tag: Barry Rowland

• Tuesday, March 23rd 2021 - 09:49 UTC

  Andy Keeling: New Chief Executive to arrive in the Falklands next week

  

  Andy Keeling, the new Chief Executive for the Falkland Islands Government is due to arrive in the Islands next week to start the transition of power following a month-long handover with current Chief Executive Barry Rowland. Mr. Keeling will undertake two weeks of quarantine before start working with Mr. Rowland, the Falkland Islands Government announced on Monday.

• Monday, January 18th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Falklands has a “plan of attack” to inoculate Islanders with Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

  

  Falkland Islands Chief Medical Officer Rebecca Edwards has said there is already a “plan of attack” formulated to vaccinate Islanders with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for Covid-19.

• Tuesday, November 3rd 2020 - 08:00 UTC

  Falklands' next Chief Executive will make a familiarization visit to the Islands

  

  Following the recent selection process to appoint a new Chief Executive for the Falkland Islands, successful candidate Andy Keeling and his wife Anya will travel to the Islands on 9 November for a three-week familiarisation visit. Andy was given a conditional offer in September 2020, with the expectation that he will take up the post in April 2021.

• Friday, July 3rd 2020 - 08:48 UTC

  Falklands: two-week quarantine period is legal requirement for anybody arriving in the Islands

  

  A two-week quarantine period for anyone arriving in the Falklands has become a legal requirement, following on the introduction of regulations on the issue, this week by the Islands' Executive Council.

• Friday, June 19th 2020 - 11:45 UTC

  Falklands after UK quarantine waiver because there are no Covid-19 cases in the Islands

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has confirmed that it has asked UK authorities to waive quarantine requirements for Falkland Islands residents travelling to UK. The move comes as surveillance swabbing continues to return negative results. To date, 413 PCR tests have been carried out in the Falklands, all resulting in negative results.

• Saturday, May 23rd 2020 - 09:05 UTC

  Falklands announces the appointment of a new Director of Education

  

  The Falkland Islands Government announced the appointment of Marie Horton as the new Director of Education, taking up her position from the 27 May 2020. Ms Horton is an experienced education professional and holds an initial degree from Cardiff University, a Master’s degree from Bristol University and has undertaken further professional qualifications from Liverpool Hope University.

• Saturday, May 2nd 2020 - 07:25 UTC

  Falklands' eases restrictions for schools, nurseries, businesses and FIG, beginning May 11th

  

  The Falkland Islands Government on Friday announced it will be easing some restrictions in its response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The steps, approved by Executive Council, will over coming days include reopening schools and nurseries, permitting greater social mixing, and allowing non-essential work and activities with some exceptions.

• Thursday, April 30th 2020 - 07:51 UTC

  Falklands' power rates decrease becomes effective May first, and for three months

  

  The Falkland Islands government announced on Monday that a decrease in electricity prices will come into effect on from this Friday 1 May 2020. The move is part of the government’s comprehensive suite of measures to assist businesses, private sector employees and households during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Wednesday, April 22nd 2020 - 08:54 UTC

  Another MPC member tests positive for COVID-19; Falklands' building industry resumes this Wednesday

  

  The Falkland Islands government reported on Tuesday that the latest test results received by KEMH have shown one positive case for COVID-19 out of 18 swabs tested. The positive was for an individual at Mount Pleasant Complex, who is in isolation as part of the on-going MPC arrangements for dealing with cases.

• Tuesday, April 21st 2020 - 10:11 UTC

  Falklands planning to lift building industry restrictions on Wednesday

  

  The Falkland Islands Executive Council last Friday agreed in principle that construction activity on the Islands can resume this Wednesday, 22 April. However, Chief Executive Barry Rowland said the final decision would be subject to COVID-19 test swab results from the United Kingdom expected to be received this Tuesday 21 April.