Tag: Falkland Islands

Tuesday, April 17th 2018 - 07:44 UTC
Falklands' HMS Clyde replacement delayed because of post-Brexit defense duties

The Daily Mail has reported that the Royal Navy is to keep old offshore patrol vessels it was due to decommission to ensure it has enough vessels to police Britain's borders after Brexit. This allegedly means the Falkland Islands patrol HMS Clyde, which was to be replaced by HMS Forth from the new batch of patrol vessels and which is scheduled to become active operational next September, will remain in service in the South Atlantic.
Saturday, April 14th 2018 - 10:42 UTC
South Georgia fisheries licensing controversy reaches the leading media in UK

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was accused of betraying by handing lucrative licenses in the South Atlantic to foreign firms. The row erupted after it emerged that £75million worth of licenses in the South Atlantic have been handed to firms from Norway, Chile and New Zealand, according to reports in the UK media.
Friday, April 13th 2018 - 09:03 UTC
Falklands tourism operators agree 2017/18 was a successful cruise season

Visitor arrivals to the Falkland Islands were up 3.1% compared to the previous tourist season, confirmed Executive Director of the Tourist Board Stephanie Middleton to Penguin News. The Falklands' season ended on April 7 with total visitor arrivals for the season at 57,496. Ms Middleton outlined how, as with last season, it was the expedition vessels that mainly contributed to the hike in numbers.
Tuesday, April 10th 2018 - 08:08 UTC
Falklands' parade on 21st April to celebrate Queen's birthday

The Falkland Islands will be holding a parade to celebrate the birthday of the Queen at Victory Green on Saturday 21st April 2018. The parade will form up at Victory Green at 10.20 hours and Governor Nigel Phillips CBE will arrive at 10.30 hours.
Monday, April 9th 2018 - 12:19 UTC
Falkland Islands joins RAF centenary celebrations

The Falkland Islands also joined Royal Air Force centenary celebrations. Despite poor weather the hangar event held at Mount Pleasant Complex, MPC, to celebrate RAF 100 the Royal Air Force Centenary (April 1) “went off perfectly,” according to spokesperson for the event.
Sunday, April 8th 2018 - 21:16 UTC
What does the new Falklands ‘Islands Plan’ mean for South America?

Over the past decade it is has become customary for a newly elected Legislative Assembly in the Falkland Islands to publish an ‘Islands Plan’. As there are no political parties in the Falkland Islands, all eight members of the Assembly are independents. Therefore there is no collective manifesto when elected to office. This has traditionally been addressed via a consensus-based Islands Plan.
Saturday, April 7th 2018 - 10:54 UTC
UN Mine Awareness Day message: Advancing Protection, Peace and Development

On 8 December 2005, the General Assembly declared that 4 April of each year shall be observed as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action.
Saturday, April 7th 2018 - 10:19 UTC
Falkland Islands establishes Obesity Orientation Day next Monday 9 April

To help people in the Falkland Islands to get fitter and healthier, the local hospital will be running a ‘Falklands Obesity Orientation Day’ on Monday 9 April, it was announced by Gilbert House.
Friday, April 6th 2018 - 09:27 UTC
Falklands: April sun outages with disruption to satellite reception

The Falkland Islands have been advised by British Forces Broadcasting Services, that during April a series of sun outages which will cause disruption to satellite dish reception across the Falklands.
Friday, April 6th 2018 - 08:00 UTC
Argentine minister refers to Malvinas as Falklands, and triggers a political storm

Argentina's Defense minister has sparked a political storm after appearing to imply the Falkland Islands are British. Oscar Aguad has been accused by the Buenos Aires media of suggesting that the Islands were not part of Argentine territory.