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Tag: Falklands Treasury

  • Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 10:30 UTC

    Falklands Treasury launches new series of coins depicting the King Penguin

    The coins will depict as its focal point one of the planet’s most unusual and unique species of bird, the King Penguin.

    GreySheet News which covers numismatic, and coins and paper money, information, in an article published by Michael Alexander reports that the Falkland Islands Treasury have announced the launch of a new annual series of gold and silver coins, which should be available beginning mid-January, and the coins will depict as its focal point one of the planet’s most unusual and unique species of bird, the King Penguin.

  • Friday, June 29th 2018 - 06:28 UTC

    Falklands' welfare and pension changes effective July 1st

    The retirement pensions payment will increase from £153 per week to £156 per week

    The Falkland Islands Treasury, following the publication of the 2018/19 Government Budget in April, reminds the public of the following welfare and pension changes that will be coming into force from 1 July onwards, and some further changes that will be effective from 1 January 2019 onwards.

  • Wednesday, September 27th 2017 - 06:01 UTC

    Falklands: balancing financial prudence with the need to invest in a large capital program.

     James Wilson believes it is important that the spending of public money be accountable and transparent.

    James Wilson is the new Financial Secretary within the Falkland Islands Government. A position some think is the equivalent to the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the UK Government. There are, however, some major differences: James is not a politician but a civil servant.

  • Wednesday, August 23rd 2017 - 09:32 UTC

    Falklands issues coins in recognition of fisheries conservation policies

    The coins are produced by the Pobjoy Mint, on behalf of the Falklands Treasury. The reverse design features the Patagonian toothfish in an eddy of water.

    The government and treasury of the Falkland Islands have issued new coins which recognize 30 years of work conducted by the Falkland Islands Fisheries Department (FIS) to help maintain fish populations around the Islands. FIS, responsible for the sustainable development of fisheries in the Falklands, was established in 1987.