Tag: Falkland Islands Government

• Tuesday, January 19th 2016 - 08:14 UTC

  Falklands' representative at the Caribbean premier energy conference

  

  The Falkland Islands' government is attending the annual January 18/20 Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference sponsored by the Energy Chamber of the Caribbean country. Member of the Legislative Assembly Ian Hansen is representing FIG at what is considered the premier energy conference in the Caribbean which promotes vigorous debate and discussion among leaders of the industry, government and academia.

• Wednesday, December 9th 2015 - 08:54 UTC

  Falklands' strict work safety measures for 2016 Illex fishery in Islands' waters

  

  Measures that will sometimes exceed flag state requirements, in order to improve the safety of fisherman working on ships in the Illex fishery in Falklands waters have been agreed by the Falkland Islands Government.

• Tuesday, December 8th 2015 - 09:36 UTC

  A Positive Outlook for the Falklands at FIA's annual general meeting

  

  The Falkland Islands have received assurances of sustained support from the British Parliament and from the Falkland Islands Association at that organisation’s annual general meeting in London where members were given a positive report of progress and economic development in the Islands.

• Saturday, November 21st 2015 - 07:20 UTC

  Le Boreal cruise passengers will be leaving Falklands over the weekend

  

  The Falkland Islands Government confirmed on Friday that travel arrangements are now in place for the crew and passengers who were evacuated from the stranded cruise Le Boreal on Wednesday 18th November, to return home. Two flights have been coordinated, one departing Saturday and the following on Sunday.

• Tuesday, November 17th 2015 - 06:41 UTC

  Falklands addresses European refugee crisis and possible assistance

  

  Following requests from a number of members of the public to assess the possibility of assisting with the European refugee crisis, the Falkland Islands government, FIG, has reviewed with HMG the options to take part in their resettlement scheme.

• Tuesday, October 27th 2015 - 06:36 UTC

  Falklands' “full agreement and involvement”, for any Argentine cemetery remains identification

  

  “If any identification is to take place of combatants buried in the Falkland Islands, it would have to be done with the full agreement and involvement of the Falkland Islands Government”, said the local government in a Monday release from Stanley.

• Friday, October 16th 2015 - 06:54 UTC

  Falklands' salvage rules apply to Argentine yacht La Sanmartiniana; contacts for its return

  

  Rules of salvage will apply to the Falklands’ Patrol Vessel’s recovery of the abandoned Argentine yacht La Sanmartiniana, Falkland Islands Government (FIG) Attorney General Peter Judge confirmed to Penguin News on Thursday.

• Friday, October 9th 2015 - 06:42 UTC

  Falklands' bound Argentine 'militant' yacht rescued abandoned by fisheries protection vessel

  

  An Argentine flagged yacht “La Sanmartiniana” belonging to a political group which responds to Argentine president Cristina Fernandez son, Maximo Kirchner, was detected abandoned in the high seas by the Falklands Islands Fisheries Protection Vessel, FPV Protegat and is being towed to Port Stanley, reports a release from the Falklands government.

• Wednesday, September 30th 2015 - 07:12 UTC

  Falklands launches on-line shopping service for philatelic products

  

  The Falkland Island Government and Falklands Post Service Ltd have announced the launch of our new on-line shopping service for philatelic products.

• Friday, September 25th 2015 - 06:51 UTC

  Falkland Islanders’ voices matter: FIG launches social media campaign

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has launched a new social media campaign focusing on putting Islanders’ voices at the forefront. Starting this week a series of short films and pictures will appear on the Government digital media channels on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook.