Tag: Falkland Islands

Monday, June 11th 2018 - 07:28 UTC
Argentina/Falklands “constructive spirit” will be tested at the UN C24 presentations

The constructive spirit and pragmatic attitude towards Argentina/United Kingdom relations and shared interests seems to have spilled positively to international forae, for example the latest OAS general assembly declaration regarding the Malvinas Islands, which does not mention “militarization of the South Atlantic or nuclear arms”, as was common in the Kirchner couple years, and rather keeps to the traditional annual disputed sovereignty claim under the umbrella of the United Nations.
Friday, June 8th 2018 - 11:46 UTC
Falklands government to focus on family-friendly legislation in 2018/19

In setting its legislative priorities for the next twelve months, the Falkland Islands Government has signalled an intention to focus on legislation of interest to families. The Islands are internally self-governing, with much law created locally or adapted from elsewhere in the world. The program for the next year was published this week alongside their fiscal budget for the year.
Friday, June 8th 2018 - 06:48 UTC
Falklands confirms exchange of fisheries data with Argentina will resume “in short order”

The Falkland Islands Director of Natural Resources John Barton confirmed this week that exchange of fisheries data will resume “in short order” following the resumption of fisheries talks with Argentina last month. Mr. Barton confirmed that proposals for joint research cruises are being drawn up and another meeting has been scheduled to take place in London in late 2018.
Thursday, June 7th 2018 - 08:50 UTC
Falklands will enjoy England's live matches from the World Cup

The Falkland Islands will be able to enjoy the Football World Cup 2018 live matches of the England side. The British Forces Broadcasting Service operating from MPA has informed that Falklands' viewers will receive the best football experience possible from Russia by showing all the England matches live on the Sky News Channel.
Wednesday, June 6th 2018 - 19:25 UTC
New Waste Management Strategy for the Falkland Islands

Today the Falkland Islands Government announced the adoption of a new Waste Management strategy for the Islands.
Wednesday, June 6th 2018 - 14:09 UTC
Falkland Islands Reception in London

Marking another successful year, the Annual Falkland Islands Government Reception took place on Tuesday 5th June at Middle Temple, London. Islanders in Britain, their friends and supporters, politicians, and veterans of the 1982 war of liberation met in high spirits.
Tuesday, June 5th 2018 - 06:37 UTC
Argentina identifies remains of the 92nd combatant buried in the Falklands

The Argentine Human Rights Secretary announced on Monday the name of another Argentine soldier fallen during the Falklands conflict and buried at the Argentine military cemetery at Darwin, taking the number of identified remains to 92.
Friday, June 1st 2018 - 18:44 UTC
Falkland Islands Government publishes Budget for 2018/19

The Falkland Islands Government has set out its medium term plan for the Islands with an ambitious Budget designed to ensure that we have solid foundations for future economic, social and political development.
Friday, June 1st 2018 - 08:55 UTC
Argentina delists Malvinas petitioner Betts, and his shady turncoat past begins to surface

Alejandro Jacobo Betts, Argentine citizen, born as Alexander Jacob Betts in the Falkland Islands, where he lived with a family until the end of the 1982 conflict, has been delisted from the Argentine delegation to this year's United Nations Decolonization Committee or C24 meeting scheduled for this month in New York.
Friday, June 1st 2018 - 08:02 UTC
Falklands' Loligo first season squid catch, the best in the last five years

The Falkland Islands' total catch of the loligo squid, or Falklands' calamari, in the first season of 2018 was 43,085 tons, which compares very favorably to first-season catches over the last five years.