Tag: Falklands Legislative Assembly

• Wednesday, June 3rd 2026 - 08:22 UTC

  Falklands Legislative Assembly addresses overseas expenses and budget bills drafts

  

  Today, Wednesday 3 June at the Court and Assembly Chambers Town Hall, beginning at 09:00, the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly will be holding an assembly, open to the public.

• Monday, June 1st 2026 - 13:39 UTC

  Falklands Legislative Assembly marks Overseas Territories Day and start of Pride Month

  

  The Falklands Legislative Assembly on 1 June marked British Overseas Territories Day with an institutional ceremony at Victory Green, in Stanley, in which the archipelago's flag flew alongside that of the United Kingdom throughout the day. The annual commemoration brings together the fourteen British Overseas Territories scattered across the Caribbean, the South Atlantic, the Antarctic, and the Pacific under a shared agenda of self-government and links with the administering power.

• Thursday, August 7th 2025 - 17:40 UTC

  Falklands General Election will take place 11 December

  

  After a careful review, an amended timetable for the 2025 Falkland Islands General Election has been confirmed. The new dates selected are: Date of Proclamation and Notice of Election: 31st October 2025; General Election polling date: 11th December 2025

• Thursday, February 27th 2025 - 09:18 UTC

  MPs visit to Falklands, “highlights longstanding bond between FIG and UK”

  

  With Westminster in recess two delegations of MPs visited the Falkland Islands last week. One of them, was invited by the members of the Falklands elected Legislative Assembly and was made up of Richard Baker MP (Labour, Glenrothes and Mid Fife); Seamus Logan MP (SNP, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East); Jamie Stone MP (Liberal Democrat, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross); and Andrew Mitchell MP (Conservative, Sutton Coldfield).

• Saturday, July 27th 2024 - 08:24 UTC

  Argos Georgia tragedy: Falklands government critical of some media coverage

  

  The long extenuating, overexposed incident and tragedy of longliner Argos Georgia during the week has not been without controversy and as such it was pointed out by the autonomous government of the Falkland Islands, epicenter of the heart breaking situation and recovery operations.

• Tuesday, July 2nd 2024 - 09:06 UTC

  Falklands Legislative Assembly celebrates UK Armed Forces Day

  

  The Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands proudly commemorates Armed Forces Day, the 29th of June, honoring the brave service-people who serve and have served in the Armed Forces. This day is a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made by our service members, and an opportunity for the community to express its gratitude and respect for the freedom, democracy and self-determination which the Falkland Islanders are able to enjoy due to these sacrifices.

• Thursday, April 11th 2024 - 09:00 UTC

  Falklands to begin Criminal Law review and amendments

  

  As part of the Government’s commitment to regularly review and update the criminal law Executive Council has approved policy recommendations and draft legislation which will make a number of changes to the Crimes Ordinance 2014 and the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Ordinance 2014.

• Tuesday, October 3rd 2023 - 08:16 UTC

  Falklands lawmakers will hold an open session Public Meeting Monday 9th October

  

  Members of the Falkland Islands elected Legislative Assembly will be holding a public meeting on Monday 09th October, 17.00 Court and Assembly Chamber, Town Hall; this will be an open session.

• Saturday, August 5th 2023 - 11:01 UTC

  Falklands inviting prospective candidates to stand at the 21 September by election

  

  The Falkland Islands government is encouraging residents to become prospective candidates for the By-election of 21 September 2023 to fill a vacant seat for the Camp constituency in the Legislative Assembly, and has released the following,

• Friday, June 16th 2023 - 10:27 UTC

  UK Parliament consulting Falklands Legislative Assembly on Overseas Territoires

  

  There is currently an inquiry by UK Parliament into the status of the Overseas Territories in the 21st Century and the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly intend to make a submission, confirmed MLA Teslyn Barkman to Penguin News this week.