Tag: Mark Pollard

• Wednesday, June 7th 2023 - 10:18 UTC

  Falklands: dual nationality voting rights triggers contention

  

  Those who did turn up to the second meeting of the Falkland Islands Select Committee on Constitutional Review on May 25 were greeted by a numbered list of 10 topics projected onto a large screen. The topics were listed in a proposed order for consideration that was produced by what was called “a small group”.

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• Tuesday, June 6th 2023 - 10:32 UTC

  Falklands: with an inflation index of 6,1%, salaries increase in budget of 3%, trigger long debate

  

  It briefly appeared the Falkland Islands Budget process was going to be delayed this year when MLA Leona Roberts supported by MLA Mark Pollard asked for “elements” of the 2023 Budget to be taken back to Budget Select Committee for further public consultation and engagement.

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• Wednesday, May 17th 2023 - 19:41 UTC

  Will the status of the Falkland Islands be reviewed next week?

  

  Attorney General Simon Young suggested the most controversial topics needed to be addressed first and leave the easier ones for later as the people of the Falkland Islands prepare to review their Constitution.

• Friday, December 9th 2022 - 22:54 UTC

  FIG Reception in London: “Falkland Islanders still face threats to our very existence from our nearest neighbour”

  

  A special Falkland Islands Government (FIG) London Office 40th anniversary reception was held in the Durbar Court at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on Wednesday, and brought to a close a year of events marking the 40th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands.

• Tuesday, October 4th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  Foreign Secretary at Falklands 40tth anniversary reception at Birmingham

  

  Great day for the Falkland Islands delegation at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham with some four hundred plus people attending the 40th Anniversary reception, and as guest of honor and speaker, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Secretary, James Cleverly.

• Friday, September 30th 2022 - 10:37 UTC

  Ample commitment from Labour with Falkland Islands self determination

  

  The round of United Kingdom political parties conferences has commenced and this week at Liverpool was Labour week, with the Falkland Islands government presence larger than normal, to mark this year the 40th anniversary of the war and Liberation.

• Wednesday, June 22nd 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  Freedom of the Falklands granted to South Atlantic Medal holders

  

  As part of the Falklands40 commemorations, the South Atlantic Medal Association 82 Holders were awarded the Freedom of the Falkland Islands.

• Friday, June 10th 2022 - 09:38 UTC

  Freedom of the Falkland Islands to all South Atlantic Medal Holders, SAMA82

  

  Elected members of the Legislative Assembly are hosting a Public Reception at the Town Hall on Saturday 11 June when all members of the South Atlantic Medal Association 1982 will be presented with the Freedom of the Falklands or Freedom of Entry Certificate.

• Tuesday, April 5th 2022 - 09:26 UTC

  Falklands expects air links fully operational for the next tourist season

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) expects to reestablish commercial air links with Chile early next July, and with Brazil in November in time for the tourist high season, plus the humanitarian flights for the Argentine next of kin of the combatants buried at the Argentine military cemetery in Darwin.

• Friday, November 5th 2021 - 09:45 UTC

  Environment top priority as Falklands elect new Legislative Assembly

  

  Falkland Islands voters yesterday elected a new Legislative Assembly with a clear mandate to put the environment front and center of the coming legislature.