Tag: Colin Roberts

• Wednesday, June 8th 2016 - 07:55 UTC

  Falklands program for anniversary of Liberation Day 2016

  

  To mark the anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands from Argentine occupation in 1982, the following program has been arranged for Tuesday 14 June 2016.

• Thursday, June 2nd 2016 - 09:20 UTC

  Argentina describes Falklands' governor speech on links as 'positive', but they must be bilateral through UK

  

  Argentina believes there is an opportunity to improve the relation with the Falkland Islanders, and 'we are exploring available options', but those links must be channeled through bilateral relations with the United Kingdom, since the Islands dispute is with the UK.

• Thursday, June 2nd 2016 - 08:14 UTC

  Falkland’s set to appoint Barry Rowland as new Chief Executive

  

  The Falkland Island’s Government (FIG) announced yesterday that a conditional offer of employment had been accepted in principle by Mr. Barry Rowland for the position of Chief Executive. Current FIG Chief Executive, Keith Padgett, is retiring later this year after serving as head of the civil service for the past 5 years.

• Wednesday, April 20th 2016 - 04:05 UTC

  Falklands will join a world chain of beacons on Thursday celebrating Queen's 90th birthday

  

  The Falkland Islands will join on Thursday the timely British tradition of celebrating royal occasions lighting beacons throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories in celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th Birthday on 21st April, announced the Falklands' government.

• Tuesday, December 29th 2015 - 07:46 UTC

  New five-year strategy for South Georgia emphasizes environment management

  

  The new five-year Strategy for South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands 2016-2020 was published on 27th November. The Strategy sets out an ambitious agenda to deliver the highest standards of environmental stewardship and governance for the British Overseas Territory, according to the latest South Georgia Newsletter.

• Tuesday, December 8th 2015 - 01:13 UTC

  Falklands' Battle Day, 8 December 1914, Act of Remembrance

  

  The Falkland Islands will commemorate this Tuesday 8th December, the naval engagements of 8th December 1914, one of the Royal Navy's greatest victories during the First World War, which resulted in the sinking of a German imperial squadron that threatened to capture the Islands.

• Thursday, November 19th 2015 - 22:30 UTC

  Falklands' cruise rescue operation live-tested and successfully completed

  

  Passengers and crew forced to abandon a cruise ship due to a fire in the engine room causing loss of power, were all safe and without injury in Stanley yesterday morning. This followed a complex rescue and care mission comprising British Forces from Mount Pleasant, Government emergency services, the ship’s agents Sulivan Shipping and with support from local farmers.

• Friday, November 13th 2015 - 07:24 UTC

  Falklands' Remembrance Sunday commemorations on a soft rain day

  

  The Falkland Islands commemorated Remembrance Sunday on a damp day with a soft rain that added to the poignancy and quiet of the ceremony held in the capital Stanley, while in London the Falklands' government representative laid a wreath at the Cenotaph.

• Monday, June 1st 2015 - 22:48 UTC

  Falklands announces program to mark liberation anniversary from Argentine occupation

  

  The Falkland Islands will be marking the anniversary of the liberation of the Islands from Argentine occupation with a vast program scheduled for Sunday 14, June, 2015, in the capital Stanley.<
  The program includes a religious service, a ceremony at Liberation Monument and later a reception hosted by Falkland Islands governor Colin Roberts. MLA Ian Hansen will be presented with the South Atlantic Medal on behalf of all Islanders.

• Saturday, April 11th 2015 - 07:16 UTC

  Falklands Tourist Board presented the 2015 Tourism Awards, and the winners are...

  

  Tony Mason, Chief Executive Officer of the Falkland Islands Tourist and H.E. The Governor of the Falkland Islands, Mr. Colin Roberts, presented the 2015 tourism awards on 1st April 2015. It was also a successful finale for CEO Mason who now has an even more ambitious task with the Falkland Islands Tourist Board in the United Kingdom.