Tag: Falkland Islands

• Friday, June 1st 2018 - 06:26 UTC

  Applicants for BOT citizenship face “unacceptable” discrimination, claims parliament committee

  

  People applying for British Overseas Territory citizenship still face “unacceptable” discrimination, a committee of MPs and peers has said. Citizenship rights still depend on whether a person's parents were married or whether it was their mother or father who had citizenship.

• Thursday, May 31st 2018 - 08:01 UTC

  Falklands to build construction unit for vulnerable persons

  

  Following a formal procurement process, the Falkland Islands Government has received tender responses from a number of construction companies interested in building the new vulnerable persons extra care unit in Stanley.

• Thursday, May 31st 2018 - 07:47 UTC

  Argentine forensic team identify remains of another combatant buried in the Falklands

  

  The remains of yet another Argentine combatant fallen during the Falklands conflict in 1982, and buried at the Argentine military cemetery in Darwin, have been identified bringing the number to 91, out of a total of 121 only a year ago.

• Wednesday, May 30th 2018 - 09:37 UTC

  State of the Nation: “incredibly exciting time for the Falkland Islands and its people”

  

  On Tuesday May 29, Governor Nigel Phillips CBE addressed the elected Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands with a message on the State of the Nation.

• Wednesday, May 30th 2018 - 09:19 UTC

  Falklands 2018/19 budget reflects strength of the Islands economy

  

  The following is the Budget 2018/19 presentation made by the Falkland Islands Financial Secretary, James Wilson.

• Wednesday, May 30th 2018 - 08:52 UTC

  Falkland Islands elected government establishes new portfolio system

  

  Members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly recently reviewed the portfolio system, having now been in post for six months. The resulting changes are designed to provide greater clarity in the detail of each portfolio, as well as to ensure equity for each portfolio holder.

• Monday, May 28th 2018 - 07:51 UTC

  BOTs meeting on environment issues at 10 Downing Street

  

  Representatives from British Overseas Territories held a meeting at 10 Downing Street hosted by Sir John Randall, the Special Advisor on Environment to the Prime Minister. The issues discussed included Brexit, international platforms, renewable energy, climate change, HMG’s Oceans and marine protected areas agenda.

• Monday, May 28th 2018 - 07:35 UTC

  Falklands Liberation Anniversary: Thursday 14 June program

  

  To mark the Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands from Argentine occupation in 1982, the following program has been arranged for Thursday 14 June 2018, in the capital Stanley, according to a release from Gilbert House, seat of the Falklands elected government.

• Friday, May 25th 2018 - 08:30 UTC

  Falkland Islands has enjoyed one of its best tourist and visitors season

  

  The Falkland Islands has had its best season for land-based tourism for 10 years, and the second best ever, with leisure tourist arrivals increasing by 14.9% compared to the previous season.

• Friday, May 25th 2018 - 07:47 UTC

  Falkland Islands fisheries review recommends ITQs for Illex squid

  

  Moving the Illex fishery into the ITQ system and improved catch verification requirements are among the recommendations made by an independent review of the Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) system published by the Falkland Islands government, FIG, this week.