Tag: Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly

• Friday, October 28th 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  Dual nationality and right to vote in Falklands: Assembly's Speaker draft statement

  

  This week, Falkland Islands’ Legislative Assembly Speaker Keith Biles gave a draft statement on the matter of persons holding dual nationality to vote in elections or to hold office.

• Friday, October 14th 2022 - 10:45 UTC

  Falklands constitutional debate: can dual nationals vote and stand for office?

  

  Questions surrounding dual nationality have been raised in the Falkland Islands, which could potentially leave a Legislative Assembly seat empty and trigger a by-election, as well as remove the ability to vote for an unknown number of Falklands residents.

• Tuesday, September 6th 2022 - 23:02 UTC

  Next British Prime Minister strong supporter of the Falklands

  

  On Monday 5 September 2022, it was announced that the Rt Hon Liz Truss MP had been elected the new leader of the Conservative Party, following the resignation of Boris Johnson MP and subsequent leadership election.

• Monday, September 27th 2021 - 09:28 UTC

  Falklands governor dissolves the Legislative Assembly and tries a cueca on a crutch

  

  Busy days for the Falkland Islands Governor Nigel Phillips CBE, despite his plastered left leg and crutch. Last Friday morning he signed the proclamation to dissolve the Legislative Assembly and the writ to instruct that election take place in six weeks, next November 4.

• Friday, June 12th 2020 - 11:11 UTC

  Falklands lawmakers: eternally grateful to those who liberated us and continue to protect our sovereignty

  

  This Sunday we will mark Liberation Day, the day when we commemorate, and indeed celebrate, the liberation of these Islands from Argentine invasion in 1982.

• Tuesday, February 18th 2020 - 00:25 UTC

  Falkland Islands Falkland Islands expenses figures for 2019

  

  Gilbert House, seat of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly has released its expenses figures for 2019, detailing the money paid on claims by each of the Members of the Legislative Assembly. The expenses are broken down into headings such as flights, accommodation, meals, telephone, and internet.

• Friday, June 7th 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  Falklands' delegation in UK meets oil representatives, trade partners, ministers and MPs

  

  Members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly along with the Chief Executive Barry Rowland visited the UK in mid-May to undertake a number of meetings with the oil industry, trade partners, Government officials, ministers, and parliamentarians.

• Thursday, April 5th 2018 - 07:53 UTC

  Falklands launches Plan outlining the Islands 2018/2022 growth and prosperity targets

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has published The Islands Plan 2018-2022, which sets out its ambitions for improving the prosperity, health and wealth of people across the Falklands over the next four years.

• Thursday, November 23rd 2017 - 07:38 UTC

  Falklands' newly elected Legislative Assembly members receive parliamentary training

  

  A delegation from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, CPA, is currently visiting the Falkland Islands to provide Parliamentary training to the newly elected Legislative Assembly as part of a joint program agreed ahead of the election.

• Tuesday, October 17th 2017 - 18:54 UTC

  Falklands seeking Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

  

  The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly is seeking expressions of interest from people who would like to be considered for election to the role of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.