Tag: Falkland Islands Government

• Tuesday, June 11th 2024 - 07:17 UTC

  Falklands to further improve fisheries surveillance and catch reporting

  

  The Falkland Islands Government through its Fisheries Department will be implementing improvements to be made for fishing vessel surveillance and electronic catch reporting.

• Wednesday, June 5th 2024 - 16:59 UTC

  Falkland Islands Government publishes Budget for 2024/25

  

  Focusing on our current and future generations is at the heart of the Falkland Islands Government Budget for 2024/25. The Budget recognises these two themes are essential for the community to mitigate against the continued global cost of living crisis, and the uncontrollable situations happening around the world, which ultimately impact our economy.

• Thursday, May 2nd 2024 - 06:38 UTC

  Falklands upgrades compensation for redundancy/unfair dismissal

  

  The Falkland Islands Executive Council (ExCo) agreed on Tuesday 23 April, legislation updates have been approved for the Employment Protection Ordinance, specifically on compensation for redundancy/unfair dismissal.

• Wednesday, March 20th 2024 - 21:32 UTC

  Falkland Islands celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Social Services Department

  

  Tuesday 19 March is World Social Work Day, and 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of Social Services in the Falkland Islands. To mark this milestone the Social Services Department wanted to celebrate the successes that have been made since 1999.

• Tuesday, March 5th 2024 - 16:42 UTC

  Falklands budget increase for national sports facility including artificial ice for skating ring

  

  In 2019 the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) and the National Sports Council (NSC) agreed that investment in sports in the Falkland Islands was a key priority and a dedicated sports facility should be developed. FIG’s technical experts calculated that the cost of the facilities that would be required to future proof the facility would be around £6-£10m depending on detailed specifications.

• Tuesday, February 27th 2024 - 14:33 UTC

  Falklands National Park consultation on Hill Cove Mountains in West island

  

  The Falkland Islands Environment Department has launched a consultation on the proposed designation of the FIG owned land in the Hill Cove Mountains on West Falkland as a National Park.

• Saturday, February 17th 2024 - 23:34 UTC

  Falklands' visit for David Cameron? FIG readies to receive a VVIP

  

  The UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron plans to visit the Falkland Islands soon in a show of British sovereignty over the archipelago after newly-elected Argentine President Javier Milei pledged to “get them back,.” according to reports in the London Media.

• Thursday, December 14th 2023 - 17:49 UTC

  Falkland Islands Government announces support scheme for tourist sector

  

  Following the approval at ExCo on Tuesday 12 December, the Falkland Islands Government will now be able to provide details on a support scheme designed specifically to mitigate the effects of site closures associated with the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu, on tourism businesses, operators and employees until 31 March 2024.

• Thursday, December 14th 2023 - 11:24 UTC

  “Frustration and dismay” over Falklands Exco ITQ fees decision for 2024

  

  The following release refers to a piece published in the Penguin News, December 8/2023, page 3, “Catches and changes to ITQ fees at Fisheries meeting”. The Falkland Islands Fisheries Companies Association, FIFCA note with dismay and real concern the announcement regarding ITQ fees for 2024.

• Wednesday, November 29th 2023 - 07:14 UTC

  Falklands: mines discovered on a beach in Murrell Peninsula, north of Stanley

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has confirmed that a number of mines have been discovered on Hell’s Kitchen beach on the designated Government Reserve, located on the Murrell Peninsula East Falkland, north of Stanley.