Tag: Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands

• Friday, May 23rd 2014 - 11:06 UTC

  Falklands reaffirms right to self-determination on UN charter and documents going back to 1960

  

  The Falklands Islands reaffirmed its right to self determination supported by the UN charter and different resolutions going back to 1960, and at the same time accused Argentina of doing its utmost to damage the Islands economy.

• Thursday, September 26th 2013 - 21:51 UTC

  Falkland Islands legislative dissolved in advance of November 7 general election

  

  The Falkland Islands elected Legislative Assembly was dissolved on Thursday by Governor Nigel Haywood in advance of the General Election scheduled to be held on November 7.

• Monday, August 5th 2013 - 15:55 UTC

  Falklands send condolences to family and friends of Admiral Sir Sandy Woodward

  

  In a brief message Gilbert House, seat of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly made public its condolences to the family and friends of Admiral Sir Sandy Woodward who was commander of the carrier force sent to recover the Falklands invaded and occupied by Argentine forces.

• Friday, November 4th 2011 - 16:03 UTC

  Camp representative Bill Luxton steps down from Falklands’ Legislative Assembly

  

  The Governor of the Falkland Islands accepted Friday the resignation of Bill Luxton from the Falklands’ elected Legislative Assembly (MLA). Bill Luxton was elected for the Camp constituency and is the third member of the current Legislative Assembly that steps down: Glen Ross and Emma Edwards are the other two.

• Monday, July 11th 2011 - 23:50 UTC

  Falklands’ MLA Summers takes the oath: “a pleasure and a responsibility” to be back

  

  The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly has eight members once again. Mike Summers, a veteran of Falklands’ affairs was sworn in as an MLA at an official ceremony held at Government House this Monday morning.

• Wednesday, June 29th 2011 - 22:48 UTC

  Falkland Islands well defended and world opinion tide is on ‘our favour’, says MLA Sawle

  

  The Falklands are well defended, much better than in 1982, and the international opinion tide is turning “on our favour” said Dick Sawle, elected member of the Falklands’ Legislative Assembly recently back from a round of political contacts in New York and Washington.

• Thursday, May 13th 2010 - 21:20 UTC

  Falklands’ Government Congratulates PM Cameron and New Secretaries

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has congratulated the new British Prime Minister David Cameron, Foreign Secretary William Hague and Defence Secretary Liam Fox on their appointments.