Tag: Falkland Islands

• Thursday, August 10th 2017 - 07:09 UTC

  Falklands' hosts Montserrat top official as part of UK's Territory to Territory Partnership

  

  A leading Montserrat official is visiting the Falkland Islands for a week as part of a Territory to Territory partnership initiative between the two islands that was initiated last year. The Caribbean island British Overseas Territory Minister of Agriculture, Trade, Lands, Housing, and Environment, Claude E.S. Hogan arrived on the Falklands on the 7th August 2017.

• Monday, August 7th 2017 - 16:03 UTC

  Falkland/Malvinas Islands: Forensic field work to identify remains of Argentine soldiers comes to an end

  

  During seven weeks of intense work, which began on 20 June, a team of 14 specialists – from Argentina, Australia, Chile, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom – exhumed, analysed, sampled and documented the remains of each of the unidentified soldiers. The work was carried out in a high-tech temporary mortuary built on-site for the purposes of the operation.

• Friday, August 4th 2017 - 08:22 UTC

  Falkland Islands issues four colorful coins featuring King penguins

  

  The government and treasury of the Falkland Islands have issued (24th July) their latest coin in their hugely popular series of four coins highlighting the wonderful world of penguins—a species of bird found in significant numbers in the South Atlantic.

• Wednesday, August 2nd 2017 - 07:33 UTC

  Hammond begins round of trade and political talks in Argentina

  

  The Chancellor of the Exchequer begins on Wednesday a round of trade, investment and political contacts in Argentina, following a two day visit to Brazil, as part of a tour of South America's biggest economy. It will be the most important visit of a British cabinet minister in over sixteen years to Argentina.

• Tuesday, August 1st 2017 - 08:03 UTC

  Falklands' government announces the on line Statute Law Database

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has announced the on-line publication of the laws of the Falkland Islands. A public demonstration of the on-line Statute Law Database will take place in Stanley at the Court and Council Chamber at 5.30pm on Wednesday 2 August 2017. Members of the public may also access a paper copy of the Statute Law Database through the public library.

• Tuesday, August 1st 2017 - 06:25 UTC

  Hammond arrives in Argentina on trade mission; scheduled to meet Macri

  

  Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond is scheduled to arrive in Buenos Aires Tuesday evening following a two day business promotion visit to Brazil. It will be the first time a leading UK cabinet minister sets foot in Argentina in sixteen years; the last was when ex Prime Minister Tony Blair met ex president Fernando De la Rua in the Iguazu falls in 2001.

• Monday, July 31st 2017 - 19:05 UTC

  Falklands' fishing fleet has a female officer, Manuela Mendez

  

  Manuela Mendez from the port of Corme, in Galicia, north-west Spain, is believed to be the first female officer in the Falklands' fishing fleet. The Second Mate arrived in Stanley harbor this week. After five years training in merchant shipping and a year on board another fishing vessel, Ms. Mendez joined the crew of Falkland’s trawler, New Polar, last year and is making her second trip to Falklands’ waters.

• Friday, July 28th 2017 - 06:17 UTC

  Falklands' winds and flight delays could reduce attractiveness of additional services

  

  Too many documented delays to flights might reduce the attractiveness of the Falklands in terms of an airline considering providing an additional service to the Islands, acknowledged Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Gavin Short this week.

• Thursday, July 27th 2017 - 15:53 UTC

  Falklands' issues Crown coin on 35th anniversary of Liberation Day

  

  The government and Treasury of the Falkland Islands have issued (11th July) a new crown coin which remembers the 35th anniversary of the day the Islands were officially and wholly liberated from invading Argentine military forces.

• Thursday, July 27th 2017 - 09:49 UTC

  Falklands' lawmaker Michael Poole will study for an MSc at the London School of Economics.

  

  A member of the Legislative Assembly has been named as the Falkland Islands’ latest Chevening scholar. Michael Poole MLA will head to the London School of Economics (LSE) to study for an MSc in Public Policy & Administration after the current Assembly completes its term in late September.