Tag: MLA Leona Roberts

• Monday, July 14th 2025 - 06:51 UTC

  FIG best wishes to the Team Falklands at Orkney Island Games

  

  The Falkland Islands Government, FIG, has sent its best wishes to Team Falkland Islands participating at the Orkney Island Games 2025 with a delegation of 35 athletes in several disciplines.

• Tuesday, July 8th 2025 - 10:54 UTC

  Falklands, Inside the secret military dialogue between Britain and Argentina, according to The Economist

  

  United States top brass worries about the South Atlantic. It is a jumping-off point for Antarctica, where Russia and China boast 15 bases between them, scrambling to lock down resources. It is linked to the Pacific by the Strait of Magellan, the only safe maritime route between the two oceans other than the drought-hit Panama Canal. Traffic through the Strait is surging, as is illegal Chinese fishing on either side. China is pushing infrastructure projects across the region. US top generals have visited Argentina’s Deep South three times in the last two years.

• Saturday, June 14th 2025 - 17:40 UTC

  Falkland Islanders mark 43 years since Liberation from Argentine occupation

  

  On a calm winter morning, the Falkland Islands commemorated the 43rd anniversary of their liberation from Argentine occupation in 1982, with ceremonies and community gatherings held in the capital, Stanley. This Monday is a national holiday in the archipelago, a date that corresponds to the shift from Saturday, June 14, when the community of the Islands together with the internal self-government, represented by the eight elected members of the Legislative Assembly commemorates and celebrates Liberation Day, “a solemn and proud moment in the history” of the Islands.

• Friday, May 30th 2025 - 22:47 UTC

  Falkland Islands reaffirm support for LGBTQIA+ rights as Pride Month begins

  

  The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly has reaffirmed its commitment to equality and inclusion ahead of Pride Month, pledging continued support for the LGBTQIA+ community.

• Wednesday, April 30th 2025 - 07:19 UTC

  Darwin Plus funding, Falklands raises the issue on every possible call with UK officials

  

  Amid concerns that the Darwin Plus funding for Overseas Territories could be cut, Falkland Islands lawmaker MLA Leona Roberts, underlined that key environmental funding is “always on the agenda of the Falklands”.

• Saturday, March 8th 2025 - 13:23 UTC

  Falklands Legislative Assembly marks International Women’s Day

  

  As the world marks International Women’s Day on March 8, the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly has taken the opportunity to celebrate and recognize the contributions of women and girls within the community.

• Tuesday, February 18th 2025 - 10:37 UTC

  Falklands. Former MLA Ian Hansen died at Hill Cove

  

  The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly has announced that the flag at Gilbert House will be flown at half-mast on the day of Ian Hansen’s funeral, honoring the longtime public servant who passed away on February 17, 2025.

• Tuesday, January 28th 2025 - 11:52 UTC

  Falklands Legislative Assembly reaffirms commitment for Holocaust Memorial Day

  

  In commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly affirms its commitment to the principles of Holocaust Memorial Day, observed annually on 27 January. Members of the Legislative Assembly join the global community in honoring the victims of the Holocaust and all genocides, reflecting on the lessons of the past to build a more just and equitable future.

• Tuesday, October 1st 2024 - 10:41 UTC

  Falkland Islands Government: Successful Party Conference Season

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has celebrated a successful season attending major UK party conferences, including the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, and, for the first time, the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton.

• Monday, September 30th 2024 - 09:56 UTC

  Falklands delegation in Birmingham will witness election of new Tory leader

  

  The Falkland Islands delegation are now in Birmingham for the Conservative Party conference, and as happened in Liverpool with Labour, a stream of lawmakers and friends showed at the Islands stand to express support for Falklands self determination and to listen about the modern Falklands.