Tag: Falkland Islands

• Saturday, January 4th 2020 - 09:50 UTC

  Falklands' Pensions Scheme reviewed to include greater option flexibility

  

  The Executive Council has considered a paper on retirement for members of the Falkland Islands Pension Scheme (FIPS), and approved a move towards greater pension flexibility.

• Friday, January 3rd 2020 - 18:14 UTC

  Deminers resume work in Falklands following a road accident involving five of its members

  

  Five members of the SafeLane demining team operating in the Falkland Islands were involved in a road traffic incident on December 21. John Hare of Safelane Global told Penguin News the vehicle was the second in a convoy of three.

• Friday, January 3rd 2020 - 09:50 UTC

  Falklands releases the socio-economic impact of oil and gas development in the Islands

  

  The socio-economic impact of oil and gas development in the Falkland Islands has been the subject of a Government report. This is in anticipation of significant economic activity that will be generated by the potential development of the Sea Lion oilfield as well as planned capital projects.

• Friday, January 3rd 2020 - 08:37 UTC

  Falklands' farmer and charity worker awarded the BEM in the Queen's New Year Honor List

  

  The Falkland Islands' farmer and committed charity worker Tex Alazia was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queen's New Year's Honors List.

• Friday, December 20th 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  Boris Johnson: Political status of the Falkland Islands is not going to change

  

  Prime Minister Boris Johnson in his Christmas message to the Falkland Islands points out the second commercial flight to South America as the great achievement of 2019, and assures that his government's support “for your right to determine your own political status is not going to change”

• Friday, December 20th 2019 - 09:29 UTC

  Falklands' lifestyle reveals overweight, less smokers and little physical activity

  

  Nearly 600 residents have contributed to a major snapshot of health and lifestyle in the Falkland Islands. The Health and Lifestyle Survey 2019 has just been published by the Falkland Islands Government Public Health Unit.

• Thursday, December 19th 2019 - 09:56 UTC

  Falklands/Taiwan/UK companies team up to survey jiggers and improve safety conditions

  

  Falklands' Fortuna Group and their Taiwanese partners Go-Rising have teamed up with the UK naval architect firm Marine Design International to embark on an ambitious vessel survey and improvement program. Over a period the team surveyed 29 jigger fishing vessels in their home port of Kaohsiung, completing the survey last week.

• Wednesday, December 18th 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Falklands provides sea and air support for the search of missing Chilean aircraft

  

  Falkland Islands based PHAROS SG, on regular deployment as a South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands fishery patrol vessel, returned on Tuesday morning to Stanley Harbour, after assisting in the search for wreckage and debris from the Chilean C130 aircraft that went missing on Monday 09 December.

• Wednesday, December 18th 2019 - 08:49 UTC

  UN Decolonization Committee C24 on a visiting mission to Montserrat

  

  The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization, currently chaired by Keisha Aniya McGuire (Grenada), is on a visiting mission to the Caribbean island of Montserrat until Friday 20 December, while also holding meetings in Antigua and Barbuda.

• Tuesday, December 17th 2019 - 08:29 UTC

  OIE confirms Falklands Veterinary Services exercise of a simulated FMD outbreak

  

  Ross Milner, Veterinary Officer, Falkland Islands Government, informed the OIE (World Organization for Animal Health) that a desk-top simulation exercise involving a simulated outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) took place in Stanley, Falkland Islands on 30 October 2019.