Tag: Falkland Islands

• Friday, June 14th 2019 - 04:19 UTC

  Former Falklands lawmaker, Jan Cheek awarded the MBE

  

  A former Member of the Falkland Islands elected Legislative Assembly and a Justice of the Peace for over 30 years, Islander Jan Cheek is to be awarded the MBE.

• Wednesday, June 12th 2019 - 08:26 UTC

  Falklands' Caracara “Louie” prank: it again escapes from London Zoo, but two days later was back

  

  A bird of prey, a caracara from the Falkland Islands escaped London Zoo for the second time in 18 months on Sunday, soaring out of the grounds during a meet the animals show for families. The striated caracara named “Louie”, sparked a search of nearby Regent’s Park which left picnickers stunned by the sight of zookeepers waving around a dead rat on a stick in an attempt to coax it back.

• Tuesday, June 11th 2019 - 07:58 UTC

  Falklands: another Argentine combatant remains identified

  

  Another Argentine combatant fallen during the 1982 South Atlantic conflict and buried in the Falkland Islands, has been identified, which brings the number of those still without a name to nine out of a total of 122 graves.

• Tuesday, June 11th 2019 - 07:18 UTC

  Argentina recalls the Day of Affirmation of its Rights over the South Atlantic Islands

  

  Argentina recalled on Monday, 10 June, a new anniversary of the creation in 1829 of the “Political and Military command headquarters of the Malvinas Islands and adjacencies to Cape Horn in the Atlantic Sea”, and which has been incorporated to the official calendar as the Day of Affirmation of Argentine Rights over the Malvinas, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and its surrounding maritime spaces.

• 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.

• Friday, June 7th 2019 - 09:48 UTC

  Falklands: World Chess Federation rejects using the game for political purposes

  

  The Argentine Chess Federation’s attempt to get legal recognition of their secret tournaments, held in the Falklands, have been denied. This was expressed in a statement from FIDE, the World Chess Federation, which also urged all federations to refrain from using chess tournaments for political purposes.

• Friday, June 7th 2019 - 09:06 UTC

  Falklands announces Liberation Day 2019 anniversary program

  

  To mark the Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands from Argentinean occupation in 1982, the following program has been arranged for Friday 14 June 2019. A thanksgiving service will be held in Christ Church Cathedral commencing at 9.45am.

• Thursday, June 6th 2019 - 09:57 UTC

  Falklands' MPA catering and logistics service contract extended three years

  

  Sodexo has extended its contracts with the Ministry of Defense (MoD) to provide a range of support services to the UK’s Armed Forces in Cyprus and the Falkland Islands for a further three years.

• Wednesday, June 5th 2019 - 13:01 UTC

  Falkland Islands Reception in London

  

  Marking another successful year the Annual Falkland Islands Government Reception took place on Tuesday 4th June at Middle Temple, London.

• Tuesday, June 4th 2019 - 19:48 UTC

  Falklands 2019/20 budget main investments in community services and capital projects

  

  Community comes first is the clear message of the Falkland Islands Government Budget for 2019/20 by prioritising investments in education, health and inflationary increases across welfare allowances. The spending commitments also aim to consolidate progress with capital plans and ensuring that these developments can continue to be funded without running a deficit.