Tag: Falkland Islands

Monday, February 27th 2023 - 08:47 UTC
US media: Washington needs to capitalize on Falklands case to restore hemispheric unity

However small, remote, and irrelevant to Washington the South Atlantic might be, it might prove vital if the United States is to rebuild its hemispheric strategy lost as a result of helping the United Kingdom retake the Falklands from Argentine forces back in 1982, according to a Foreign Policy article published Sunday.
Wednesday, February 8th 2023 - 15:57 UTC
The Falkland Islands take over Presidency of the UK Overseas Territories Association

Today, at the AGM of UK Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA), the Falkland Islands were elected to the Presidency of UKOTA, replacing the Turks and Caicos Islands who held the Presidency for the last year.
Thursday, December 22nd 2022 - 20:06 UTC
Message from Falkland Islands Governor Alison Blake CMG

2022 has been a momentous and busy year here in this newly created City of Stanley and across the Islands, marking the 40th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia with a fitting and often moving program of commemorative events, events that have at their heart been about remembrance, community, and sharing.
Wednesday, December 21st 2022 - 10:53 UTC
Tierra del Fuego team planning Falklands trip to assess the economic impact of UK 'usurpation' of the Islands

The economic impact of the “illegal” occupation of the Falklands Islands by the British, is to be analyzed by the Economic Development and Innovation Institute from the Argentine University of Tierra del Fuego, in coordination with other tertiary education centers both public and private.
Tuesday, December 20th 2022 - 08:04 UTC
Falklands prepares for climate change, which is arriving with much less rainfall

At the Legislative Assembly last week MLA Peter Biggs was invited to outline steps “the government and country had taken to coordinate a plan for climate action and assess and react our ocean needs, and landowners most pressing concern - our drying climate?”
Saturday, December 17th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
“Malvinas are not Argentine, and definitively... Falklands are English,” argues Peruvian lawmaker

“If Argentine president Alberto Fernandez insists on recognizing coup-monger Pedro Castillo as the legitimate president of Peru, we should definitively say that the Malvinas islands are not Argentine, but British.”
Monday, November 21st 2022 - 10:42 UTC
Princess Anne visits MPC and meets Falklands' residents at a reception

Princess Anne during her third day in the Falkland Islands was at Mount Pleasant Complex, where she was able to meet military staff from the different services and observe much of the equipment deployed to ensure the defense of the Islands and the security of the international airport, the air bridge linking with UK.
Wednesday, October 26th 2022 - 07:43 UTC
Falklands' Health and Social Services logo competition

The Falkland Islands' Health and Social Services Department would like to invite budding artists or technical designers to help design a new logo for the directorate.
Friday, September 16th 2022 - 08:28 UTC
Falklands: Motion of Condolence for Her Majesty The Queen on Friday

The Falklands Legislative Assembly will be holding a Motion of Condolence for Her Majesty the Queen at the Court and Assembly Chambers, Friday 16 September, 09:00 hours.
Wednesday, September 14th 2022 - 08:18 UTC
Falklands Public Holiday and national two minute’s silence for Queen Elizabeth II

Falkland Islands Government has made the following announcement referred to the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Monday 19 September at 11am (UK time) in Westminster Abbey.