Tag: Falklands

• Friday, June 26th 2020 - 10:18 UTC

  Falklands' leisure tourist arrivals increase 7% and expenditure 12% in 2019/20

  

  Leisure tourist arrival in the Falkland Islands reached 1,650, during the 2019-2020 season, up almost 7% on the previous year reports Steph Middleton, Executive Director, Falkland Islands Tourist Board.

• Friday, June 26th 2020 - 09:55 UTC

  Falklands people and 'future generations' sincerely thank deminers for clearing fields and beaches

  

  The deminers still remaining in the Falkland Islands were sincerely thanked for their very dangerous work, with a reception held at their accommodation in Stanley.

• Monday, June 15th 2020 - 05:47 UTC

  Falklands' budget: 1,5% pay increase for government employees, and Minimum wage of £7.13 per hour

  

  Some key changes within the Falkland Islands' Budget for 2020/21 from July 1, 2020, unless stated otherwise a 1.5% pay increase for Government employees.

• Friday, June 12th 2020 - 12:56 UTC

  Falklands had a record breaking 2019/20 cruise season, with 72,836 visitors

  

  Despite being cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 proved to be a record-breaking cruise season in the Falkland Islands. A total of 72,836 cruise passengers arrived in the Islands, up 16.5% on the previous season.

• Friday, June 5th 2020 - 08:20 UTC

  Falklands reports above average catches of Illex squid for 2020

  

  A total of 62,000 tons of illex squid was taken during the first four months of 2020, which was above the average over the last four years reported the Falklands Islands Director of Natural Resources Dr. Andrea Clausen, at Thursday’s meeting of the Fisheries Committee.

• Thursday, June 4th 2020 - 07:41 UTC

  Falklands to ease restrictions on businesses currently closed due to Covid-19

  

  The Falkland Islands Executive Council met on Wednesday and considered the matter of easing restrictions on those businesses currently being advised to stay closed due to Covid-19. Announcements on the issues will follow this week.

• Monday, June 1st 2020 - 08:50 UTC

  Falklands preparing for tourism ‘new normal’ in 2020

  

  The Falkland Islands are concerned about tourism and what can be expected of the coming season. Tourism is one of the main industries of the Islands and has been growing sustainedly despite attempts by an abusive neighbor to curtail its development, but on this occasion, the world pandemic has become a greater uncertainty and challenge.

• Friday, May 29th 2020 - 08:55 UTC

  New Labour leadership confirms support for Falklands and self determination

  

  The British Labour Party this week reaffirmed its commitment to the Falklands and Falkland Islanders’ right to self-determination.

• Friday, May 29th 2020 - 08:09 UTC

  Falklands commemorates 38th anniversary of Goose Green battle and liberation

  

  The Falkland Islands Governor, members of the elected government and public in general will be participating this Friday morning in the commemoration of the liberation of Goose Green settlement 38 years ago. However because of the Covid-19 pandemic the ceremony will be a shorter service to mark the occasion.

• Friday, May 29th 2020 - 08:04 UTC

  Falklands drafting “prudent” budget with no proposal to increase fees and charges

  

  The Falkland Islands Government this week unveiled plans for a “prudent” budget that maintains the current levels of expenditure but does not propose any increase in fees and charges. The budget aims to keep the current levels of service delivery but shies away from major investments or increases in operating costs.