Tag: MLA Ian Hansen

• Thursday, September 12th 2019 - 07:18 UTC

  Falkland Islands: new Director of Natural Resources next month

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has announced the appointment of Dr Andrea Clausen as the new Director of Natural Resources. Andrea is due to take up her post in October 2019 and will be working with John Barton to ensure that there is a unified approach to the handover of duties across the agriculture, fisheries and veterinary departments. This appointment comes following a comprehensive search and selection process.

• Friday, November 30th 2018 - 05:52 UTC

  Falklands voice dismay and praise for second commercial flight

  

  The proposed second airline service between the Falklands and South America with a once a month stopover in Argentina, drew both strongly voiced concerns and praise at a public meeting held on Wednesday evening in Stanley. Worried citizens suggested Argentina might manipulate Islanders by threatening to interrupt the link to Sao Paulo, Brazil in the longer term.

• Thursday, August 30th 2018 - 08:46 UTC

  Falklands' tender process for construction of vulnerable person' care facility

  

  The Falkland Islands Executive Council has selected Galliford Try as the preferred company for the construction of the new Vulnerable Person’s Extra Care Facility in Stanley. The decision follows a detailed scrutiny of the bids received by Members of the Legislative Assembly and Government officers, who subsequently submitted recommendations to the Executive Council.