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Montevideo, December 22nd 2024 - 10:55 UTC

Tag: MPA road Falklands

  • Tuesday, June 4th 2019 - 19:48 UTC

    Falklands 2019/20 budget main investments in community services and capital projects

    Spending commitments aim to consolidate progress with capital plans and ensuring that these developments can continue to be funded without running a deficit

    Community comes first is the clear message of the Falkland Islands Government Budget for 2019/20 by prioritising investments in education, health and inflationary increases across welfare allowances. The spending commitments also aim to consolidate progress with capital plans and ensuring that these developments can continue to be funded without running a deficit.

  • Saturday, June 23rd 2018 - 09:50 UTC

    Falklands recommendations during snowy weather

    The Falklands capital Stanley covered in snow (Pic Derek Pettersson )

    With the onset of snow and ice this week, the Falkland Islands Government would like to rehearse some of the sensible precautions that should be taken to keep safe during this bout of winter weather

  • Friday, October 23rd 2015 - 08:01 UTC

    Falklands contract seasonal foreign workers to boost dwindling local force

    MLA Gavin Short who has championed the drive to bring the road gangs said “I am happy that we are just about to start seeing some results.”

    A group of road workers are expected to start arriving in the Falklands Islands in early December to boost the dwindling local force. Falklands' Director of Public Works Colin Summers said that efforts to obtain agency workers were progressing well with up to nine workers sourced to be split between the FIG Highways Section and the Quarry.