Tag: FIG

• Thursday, July 27th 2023 - 11:04 UTC

  Falkland Islands awards license for gold and mineral exploration

  

  The Falkland Islands Government, FIG, have awarded Warrah Resources Limited (“Warrah Resources”) a license for gold and mineral exploration.

• Monday, July 10th 2023 - 02:24 UTC

  Falklands government and NGOs restores tussac peatland on nature reserves

  

  The Environment Department of the Falkland Islands Government has announced a successful tussac planting campaign at Gid’s and Middle Islands this winter in collaboration with Island LandCare and the Antarctic Research Trust.

• Tuesday, June 6th 2023 - 10:25 UTC

  Falklands' 35 students in UK had allowances revised to face cost of living crisis

  

  In the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly this week MLA Leona Roberts responded to a question from MLA Gavin Short on the subject of whether Falklands students were facing financial difficulties while studying overseas and what steps FIG was taking to mitigate this if it was true.

• Thursday, May 25th 2023 - 10:40 UTC

  Falklands' salmon farming reignites: application for judicial review

  

  The controversy surrounding the possibility of salmon industrial farming, and its environmental impact, has reignited in the Falkland Islands.

• Saturday, May 6th 2023 - 13:48 UTC

  Falkland Islands joins in historic coronation celebrations of King Charles III

  

  Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory, joined in the celebrations of the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla on Saturday. The Islands were represented by a group of individuals who took part in the festivities in London, including Members of the Falkland Islands Defence Force, DC Helen Taylor from the Royal Falkland Islands Police, MLA Teslyn Barkman, Her Excellency The Governor, Alison Blake CMG, and Falkland Islands Representative, Richard Hyslop.

• Monday, May 1st 2023 - 10:15 UTC

  Fisheries Patrol Vessel Lilibet formally handed over to the Falklands Government

  

  On Wednesday 26 April the brand new Fishery Patrol Vessel, FPV Lilibet was formally handed over to the Falkland Islands Government and will assume her duties on Monday 1 May 2023.

• Thursday, March 30th 2023 - 10:20 UTC

  Report on Falkland Islands Banking Services, published by Chamber of Commerce

  

  The Falkland Islands Chamber of Commerce is pleased to publish its “Review of Banking Services in the Falkland Islands”. The report is the result of collaboration and input from the Falkland Islands Chamber of Commerce, the Falkland Islands Development Corporation (“FIDC”), Standard Chartered Bank (“SCB”), the Falkland Islands Government (“FIG”), and members of our local business community.

• Saturday, November 26th 2022 - 21:22 UTC

  Falklands map with the names of British fallen during the 1982 Liberation of the Islands

  

  The autonomous Government of the Falklands Islands, FIG, Gilbert House in an official release has given its support for the idea of a map to commemorate those who lost their lives during the Liberation of the Falkland Islands in 1982. The initiative started at the time of the 25th anniversary and became reality this year.

• Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 10:30 UTC

  Falklands' electricity price up from December first; power allowance scheme for households

  

  Due to the continued impact of increasing fuel prices, the Falkland Islands Government announced that in accordance with Regulation 10A of the Electricity Supply Regulations 1969, there will be a change in the price of electricity supplied to consumers.

• Monday, November 7th 2022 - 10:35 UTC

  Foreign Office' Travel Advice on the Falklands: US$ 200,000 medical insurance

  

  The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office updated last week its travel advice on the Falkland Islands, underlining that all visitors must have comprehensive travel and medical insurance, including at least US$ 200,000 for medical evacuation.