Tag: Falkland Islands Government

• Wednesday, April 24th 2013 - 01:34 UTC

  Falklands’ debates contribution to Baroness Thatcher’s funeral costs

  

  The UK public opinion controversy over the cost of Baroness Thatcher’s funeral has reached the Falkland Islands where a member of the public proposed a ‘six figure’ contribution towards the event from the local government.

• Monday, April 8th 2013 - 14:14 UTC

  Falklands will ‘forever remember’ Baroness Thatcher for having liberated the Islands

  

  The Falkland Islands government expressed great sadness at the news of the death of Baroness Thatcher on Monday. The brief message from Gilbert House was signed by MLA Mike Summers on behalf of the Legislative Assembly of the Falklands.

• Tuesday, April 2nd 2013 - 18:27 UTC

  Falklands’ new port facility sea bed survey to be completed by early June

  

  A deployable core drill rig is taking samples of the sea bed and rock structure for the likely locations of a future deep-sea port for the Falkland Islands in Port William, reports the Penguin News.

• Tuesday, March 12th 2013 - 14:25 UTC

  Hague calls on all countries to accept results of Falklands’ referendum and support the Islanders

  

  All countries should accept the results of the Falklands’ referendum and support the Islanders as they continue to develop their home and their economy, said on Tuesday Foreign Secretary William Hague following on the overwhelming weekend vote to remain as a British Overseas Territory.

• Thursday, March 7th 2013 - 22:21 UTC

  Falklands’ YES and NO results and possible consequences

  

  Next Sunday and Monday Falkland Islanders will be voting in a referendum and will be asked a very simple and direct question: “Do you wish the Falkland Islands to retain their current political status as an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom?”

• Friday, February 22nd 2013 - 18:25 UTC

  Falklands confirms £ 26m fishing and oil ‘windfalls’ only for the Consolidated Fund

  

  The Falkland Islands government at a public meeting defended their position of not including in the annual budget what they described as ‘windfalls’ from fishing and oil and instead adding the ‘exceptional” excess revenue to the Consolidated Fund.

• Thursday, January 3rd 2013 - 18:42 UTC

  Brief history of the Falklands since first references in the 16th century to 1841

  

  The Falkland Islands, lying about 560km off the mainland of South America, comprise two large islands, East and West Falkland, and a swarm of other islands ranging from substantial ones off the western edge of West Falkland to smaller islets and reefs scattered all along the coasts.

• Saturday, December 29th 2012 - 15:34 UTC

  The spirit and roots of the Falklands in “Our Islands, Our History”

  

  The Falkland Islands Government announced the completion of the booklet “Our Islands, Our History”. The booklet provides a succinct and accessible summary of the key aspects of the history of the Falkland Islands, and of the people whose determination and character have forged them to a democratic, prosperous and dynamic community.

• Wednesday, December 19th 2012 - 20:37 UTC

  Falklands owned new wind farm to supply Mount Pleasant Complex

  

  The Falkland Islands Government Chief Executive, Keith Padgett, Commander British Forces, Brigadier Bill Aldridge and Paul Wilson from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) for the construction of a new wind farm at Mare Harbour.

• Wednesday, December 12th 2012 - 07:47 UTC

  Young Falkland Islanders take part at the 5th Commonwealth Youth Parliament in London

  

  Falkland Islander Krysteen Ormond (23) has completed the Commonwealth Youth Parliament 2012 with her interest in politics augmented and urges other young people to take advantage of the experience if the chance arises.