Tag: Jack Ford

Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 06:29 UTC
Falklands celebrates St Helena Day and honors Landing Day anniversary

The Falkland Islands joined St Helana Day by having the flags of both UK Overseas Territories flying in Stanley’s Victory Green on Wednesday 21st May from 16:30 until Thursday 16:30.
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Tuesday, November 5th 2024 - 15:16 UTC
Falkland Islands to host Overseas Territories Prison Conference

His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service and the Falkland Islands Government are pleased to announce they will be hosting the 2024 Annual Overseas Territories (OT) Prison Superintendent Conference in the Falklands.
Monday, October 14th 2024 - 08:21 UTC
Falklands lawmakers check progress of new sports facility

The Falklands National Sports Council, NSC, was very pleased to welcome MLAs Teslyn Barkman, Pete Biggs, Jack Ford, Mark Pollard, Leona Roberts, and Gavin Short to the new sports facility for an update on progress.
Wednesday, September 11th 2024 - 13:15 UTC
Falklands Legislative Assembly celebrates Gibraltar National Day

The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly is proud to join Gibraltar in celebrating Gibraltar Day today, 10th September. As fellow Overseas Territories, the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar share a unique bond, one rooted in the resilience, and a shared commitment to preserving our cultures and values as part of the global British family and Commonwealth.
Friday, September 6th 2024 - 09:36 UTC
Falklands plans to create a consultation Maritime Committee seeking advice from the sector

The Falkland Islands Government Committee system will have a new addition and that is the Maritime committee, and is forecasted to function broadly along the lines of the fisheries committee has been confirmed.
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.
Wednesday, March 13th 2024 - 10:37 UTC
Falklands representative joins Commonwealth Day celebrations in London

Richard Hyslop, the Falkland Islands Government Representative to the UK & Europe, along with Member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, Jack Ford MLA, participated in a series of events in London to commemorate Commonwealth Day.
Tuesday, January 23rd 2024 - 11:10 UTC
Mercosur region students visit the Falklands and share life with residents for a week

Last week the Falkland Islands welcomed the regional student competition 2024 winners, who are visiting the Falklands from Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Friday, September 22nd 2023 - 10:11 UTC
New generation Falklander elected to the Legislative Assembly in representation of Camp

The Falkland Islands by-election for the Camp constituency, held on Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 September resulted in the election of Jack Ford to office. The newly elected Member of the Legislative Assembly, Falklands autonomous internal government, told Penguin News that “personal contact and simple things like sitting in people’s kitchens and just putting the time in to listen to what they’ve got to say” made a difference.
Wednesday, September 20th 2023 - 08:30 UTC
Falklands mobile voting teams will be off this Wednesday for the Thursday by election

The Falkland Islands are holding a by-election on Thursday 20 September to fill the seat left vacant by veteran Member of the Legislative Assembly, Ian Hansen. Two candidates aspire to join the eight-member elected Legislative Assembly, as the third representative of the Camp jurisdiction, Jack Ford and Gary Webb.