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Montevideo, November 22nd 2024 - 00:09 UTC

Tag: FIG

  • Wednesday, September 14th 2016 - 17:56 UTC

    Falkland Islands Government welcomes better relationship with Argentina

    MLAs Gavin Short, Barry Elsby, Phyl Rendell and Mike Summers address questions from the media this morning.

    The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has welcomed the agreement made between the Argentine and United Kingdom Governments, laid out under this morning’s joint statement. Speaking to the media, Members of the Falkland’s Legislative Assembly stated they “looked forward to a better relationship with Argentina”, especially in the areas of hydrocarbons, fisheries, shipping and tourism.

  • Saturday, September 10th 2016 - 11:47 UTC

    Falklands' response to Malcorra's statements of air links to Argentina and the oil industry

    ”The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has seen the articles in the media attributed to the Argentine Foreign Minister, Susana Malcorra.

    The Falkland Islands Government has acknowledged it is aware of media coverage of Argentine foreign minister Susana Malcorra referred to proposals of possible air links between the Islands and Argentina as well as talks on other areas of interest such as the fishing and hydrocarbons industries.

  • Thursday, June 23rd 2016 - 02:56 UTC

    Renewables the focus of EU Energy Week in the Falklands

    MLA Michael Poole visited the Sand Bay Wind Farm last week to discuss the benefits of renewable energy.

    The Power & Electrical Department hosted an open day last week at their Sand Bay Wind Farm to showcase the work being undertaken by the Falkland Island’s Government (FIG) to utilise and promote renewable energy sources. The open day, which included guided tours and demonstrations, formed part of wider initiatives recently undertaken by FIG to address issues surrounding climate change.

  • Saturday, June 18th 2016 - 04:23 UTC

    Argentina “authorizes” Red Cross assessment mission to the Falklands

    The Argentine cemetery in Darwin which holds the remains of Argentine combatants from the 1982 conflict including 123 graves “only k nown by God”

    Argentina extended an authorization to the International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, for a technical assessment mission to the Malvinas Islands at the end of the month, to help with the initiative for the identification of the remains of Argentine Armed Forces members buried in the Argentine cemetery of the Islands, according to a Friday official release from the Foreign ministry in Buenos Aires.

  • Thursday, June 16th 2016 - 20:35 UTC

    Falklands will receive a visit from the International Red Cross

    The Argentine Memorial in Darwin which holds the remains of Argentine combatants from the 1982 South Atlantic conflict

    A four person delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will be visiting the Falkland Islands from 27 June to 2 July, as part of the humanitarian mission to help identify the mortal remains of unnamed Argentine combatants buried at the Argentine memorial in Darwin.

  • Wednesday, November 4th 2015 - 06:45 UTC

    Falklands lawmaker meets Red Cross chief to discuss identification of Argentine soldiers remains

    The Argentine cemetery in Darwin holds 123 graves marked “An Argentine soldier known only by God”

    The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, met on Monday with representatives of the authorities of the United Kingdom and of the Falkland Islands to discuss a process seeking to identify the remains of a number of unidentified Argentine soldiers buried at Darwin cemetery in Falklands/Malvinas Islands.

  • Tuesday, August 11th 2015 - 07:32 UTC

    Falklands' GDP dropped in 2013 because of lesser oil and gas activity

    MLA Michael Poole said that “such fluctuation is not unusual in the Falklands” since the Islands’ economy continues to be reliant on a few industries.

    The Falkland Islands Gross Domestic Product (GDP) dropped in 2013 primarily due to lesser oil activity according to a recent Executive Council paper that included updated figures from the FIG Economist Commenting on the paper, according to a report from the latest edition of the Penguin News.

  • Friday, June 12th 2015 - 05:36 UTC

    Falkland Islands names US citizen in top job as Head of Policy

    Prior to his work with SABC, Mr. Shea spent over 20 years undertaking various roles with the New England Governor’s Conference, Inc.

    The Falkland Islands Government announced the appointment of John Shea as the new Head of Policy. Mr. Shea comes to the Islands from the United States, where he has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Sino-American Business Consortium, LLC.

  • Friday, October 26th 2012 - 20:25 UTC

    Falklands estimates oil earnings at 25% of gross value of the resource extracted

    MLA Edwards: FIG revenue from oil includes 9% royalty and 26% corporate tax on profits

    The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is likely to earn somewhere in the region of 25 to 30% of the gross value of the oil resource spread over an expected field life of 25 years, it was stated at a public meeting in the capital Stanley earlier this week.

  • Friday, October 26th 2012 - 07:11 UTC

    Believe it or not: Falklands, a nation with a comfortable budget surplus

    Shortfall in fishing licences more than compensated by the impact of the oil and gas industry

    The Falkland Islands Government accounts showed a surplus of £4.297 million compared to a revised budget surplus of £2.448 million (a positive performance of £3.190 million) for the first three months of the 2012/13 financial year, according to the Financial Management Report presented this week to the Standing Finance Committee.