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Montevideo, May 14th 2025 - 23:21 UTC

Tag: BFSAI

  • Tuesday, February 18th 2025 - 00:48 UTC

    Falkland Islands welcomes a delegation of UK MPs with a weeklong agenda

    The UK Parliamentary delegation at RAF Brize Norton, prior to departing for the Falkland Islands, invited by members of the Islands Legislative Assembly

    The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly is pleased to welcome a delegation of UK Members of Parliament (MPs) who are visiting the Islands this week following invitation by Members of the Legislative Assembly to strengthen ties, engage with the community, and gain a deeper understanding of the importance of Falklands’ part in the British Family, and the right to the self-determination of our people.

  • Tuesday, February 13th 2024 - 10:49 UTC

    Strong gusting winds reported in the Falkland Islands

    The Falklands Fire And Rescue Service would like to advise the general public to prevent the danger of flying debris at their residences

    Falkland Islands residents have been made aware of the predicted strong gusting winds that are forecast for 12/13 February, and the possible damage to their residences.

  • Monday, September 25th 2023 - 09:55 UTC

    Doko challenge to honor Gurkhas who helped liberate Falklands

    The sixteen participants ran a combined total of 40km, from Mount Pleasant Complex to the Gurkha Memorial near Stanley, carrying a weighted doko basket.

    Last Saturday, military personnel from across BFSAI took part in a Gurkha Doko challenge in memory of those who liberated the Falkland Islands. The sixteen participants ran a combined total of 40km, the distance from Mount Pleasant Complex to the Gurkha Memorial near Stanley, carrying a weighted doko basket.

  • Saturday, May 20th 2023 - 11:20 UTC

    Brigadier Dan Duff, takes command of BFSAI at MPC in Falklands

    The Royal Navy, Commodore Jonathan Lett hands over command of MPC to British Army Brigadier Dan Duff

    This week the Falkland Islands and Mount Pleasant Complex bid farewell to the outgoing Commander of British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI, Jonathan Lett, who has been on the job since November 2020, and welcomed Brigadier Dan Duff, British Army.

  • Thursday, December 15th 2022 - 22:44 UTC

    New Faces, Same Objective: Falkland Islands Association AGM in London

    Chairman Russell La Forte (L) presents th FIA retirement gift to Deputy Chairman Paul Martinez.

    Last week saw the first face-to-face AGM of the Falkland Islands Association since the pandemic began in 2020. It was held at the Abbey Centre in Westminster. About fifty members were present in person. But another fifty took part - some of them from the Falklands – via Zoom. This was a major improvement on earlier AGMs when decisions could be taken only by those actually present. All future AGMs will be done this way.

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

    Charles III proclaimed in the Falkland Islands

    Governor Alison Blake CMG proclaims King Charles III

    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.

  • Wednesday, April 6th 2022 - 10:02 UTC

    “MPC is entirely defensive, to defend Falklands from any potential threat,” BFSAI commander

    “MPC is entirely defensive, to defend Falklands from any potential threat,” BFSAI commander

    The visiting Argentine reporter Hugo Alconada Mon who is in the Falkland Islands reporting for the Buenos Aires daily La Nacion, on the 40th anniversary of the April 2nd Argentine military invasion and occupation of the Falklands, has included in his round of interviews, British Forces South Atlantic Islands Commander, Jonathan Lett.

  • Wednesday, November 24th 2021 - 09:08 UTC

    Falkland Islands Company awarded the joint venture housing contract

    Drawings of the housing project

    Following the request for tenders from local and international companies, the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed that on Wednesday 17 November 2021 the Falkland Islands Company (FIC) successfully signed a joint venture housing contract.

  • Tuesday, September 28th 2021 - 09:06 UTC

    Falklands extends tourism recovery incentive for a second season

    Users rated their experience of the first TRIP scheme as being 9.5 out of 10, while the broader impact on the sector was 8 out of 10 (Pic Volunteer Point by Derek Pettersson )

    Following the success of the initial Tourism Recovery Incentive Program – or ‘TRIP’ – which was designed to support tourism-related businesses and stimulate economic growth across the Islands during 2020/21, the Falklands Islands government announced that the scheme will run again this year.

  • Monday, August 16th 2021 - 05:32 UTC

    “I will use force to defend the Falklands”, Boris Johnson to the UK media

    Boris Johnson will present this Tuesday a strategic review of security, defense and foreign policy, the first after the departure of the European bloc.

    The United Kingdom confirmed that it will maintain a military presence in the Falkland Islands, whose sovereignty is claimed by Argentina, to “protect it from state and non-state threats,” according to an advance of the strategic review of security, defense and foreign policy that prime minister Boris Johnson will present this Tuesday, the first after the departure of the European bloc.

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