Tag: Leona Roberts

• Tuesday, May 7th 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  Falklands' lawmakers travel to the UK to address a long agenda including Brexit

  

  This month five Falkland Islands lawmakers, elected Members of the Legislative Assembly, according to a release from the Islands' government are travelling to the UK to have a series of key meetings with the oil industry, trade partners and UK parliamentarians, and to reiterate the need for a good deal for the Falkland Islands in the context of continuing Brexit negotiations.

• Friday, February 1st 2019 - 09:44 UTC

  Falklands' official RPI reached 2.9% in 2018; complaints of “inaccurate inflation”

  

  The Falkland Islands' retail price index RPI increased by 2.9% in the 12-month period ending on December 2018, members of the Legislative Assembly were informed. The increase is broadly in line with previous quarters’ year-on-year increases.

• Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 15:33 UTC

  Falklands' support visit for veteran protesting treatment of his peers with PTSD

  

  Falklands' conflict veteran Gus Hales, who has successfully protested against the treatment of combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, was visited this week by Member of Legislative Assembly Leona Roberts to express her support.

• Friday, October 26th 2018 - 07:58 UTC

  Falkland appoints new Officer Commanding the Islands' Defense Force

  

  After 35 years’ service with the FIDF, Major Peter Biggs will shortly retire as Officer Commanding, Falkland Islands Defense Force (FIDF), a role he has fulfilled for over 16 years.

• Wednesday, May 30th 2018 - 08:52 UTC

  Falkland Islands elected government establishes new portfolio system

  

  Members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly recently reviewed the portfolio system, having now been in post for six months. The resulting changes are designed to provide greater clarity in the detail of each portfolio, as well as to ensure equity for each portfolio holder.

• Saturday, March 3rd 2018 - 10:04 UTC

  Falkland Islands Immigration System Slowly Changing

  

  Over a number of years the Falkland Islands Government have been reviewing and looking to update their immigration laws and procedures. The review formally started in 2013 and has seen a number of papers and proposals considered by the Government since that time. Two large papers were considered by the Islands Government in 2015, with a number of principles being agreed and legislation subsequently being updated.

• Friday, January 26th 2018 - 07:27 UTC

  Falklands decide to discuss a Holiday Scheme, originally funded by the government

  

  The Falkland Islands Holiday Credit Scheme that lasted some ten years until 2008, and by which the government credited a daily contribution to each Islander in support of the cost of overseas travel, may be about to make a comeback, according to the latest edition of the Penguin News.

• Friday, November 17th 2017 - 07:40 UTC

  Falklands' newly elected Legislative Assembly anticipates lively debate

  

  Five of the eight members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, were elected for the first time only three working days before their first formal appearance in the Town Hall on Monday morning. With this in mind, the business to be brought before the chamber is normally routine and unlikely to require much in the way of discussion.

• Friday, November 17th 2017 - 07:31 UTC

  Falklands' Executive Council: MLAs Teslyn Barkman, Roger Spink and Leona Roberts

  

  Two significant items of business were conducted during the first meeting of the newly elected Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands. The first was the election by members of the Speaker of the House and his or her Deputy.

• Friday, November 10th 2017 - 01:40 UTC

  Falkland Islands Elects New Legislative Assembly

  

  Residents of the Falkland Islands went to the polls yesterday, with results released earlier this morning. Seventeen candidates stood for election to the Legislative Assembly and have campaigned over the past month to be elected to office.