Tag: Nigel Phillips CBE

• Thursday, August 18th 2022 - 08:45 UTC

  Nigel Phillips sworn as Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

  

  Last Saturday 13 August, Nigel Phillips CBE, accompanied by his wife Emma, arrived to assume the office of Governor of St Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha. Governor and Mrs. Phillips were met at St Helena Airport by the Acting Governor, the Chief Minister, Chief Secretary, and the Aide de Camp and were escorted to Plantation House. Governor Phillips' last appointment was Governor of the Falkland Islands.

• Tuesday, June 21st 2022 - 10:41 UTC

  Farewell program for governor Nigel Phillips CBE, who leaves July first

  

  His Excellency Governor Nigel Phillips CBE will be leaving the Falkland Islands on Friday 1 July 2022 at the end of his tour of duty. The following arrangements have been put in place for his farewell.

• Thursday, June 16th 2022 - 10:45 UTC

  Historic event: Stanley, City status proclamation to a round of applause from some 400 Falkland Islanders

  

  Continuing with the Liberation Day celebrations on Tuesday 14 June 2022, the Falkland Islands community gathered in the Town Hall for the formal presentation by the Governor of the Letters of Patent granting Stanley, City Status.

• Tuesday, April 5th 2022 - 09:20 UTC

  Nigel Phillips CBE from the Falklands to governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

  

  Mr. Nigel Phillips CBE, currently governor of the Falkland Islands has been appointed Governor of St Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha in succession to Dr. Philip Rushbrook. Mr. Phillips will take up his appointment in August 2022.

• Thursday, June 10th 2021 - 09:05 UTC

  Falklands Governor: a “superb season” for Fisheries based on catch volumes

  

  On June first Falklands governor Nigel Phillips CBE, delivered the annual address to the Islands Legislative Assembly on the budget for the new financial year. The following is the chapter on Fisheries and the “superb season”, based on the catch numbers.

• Wednesday, June 2nd 2021 - 01:15 UTC

  Falklands publishes ‘prudent budget’ for 2021/22

  

  The Falkland Islands Government yesterday published its budget for the upcoming financial year, describing it as a prudent budget that focuses on stability and continuity. The budget forecasts operating expenditure of £78.3m and revenues of £92.2m, as well as a capital programme totalling £53.5m for the upcoming financial year.

• Thursday, April 29th 2021 - 13:25 UTC

  Falkland Islands Defence Force: New motto approved

  

  A reception was held at Government House last night to celebrate the formal approval of a new motto for the Falkland Islands Defence Force (FIDF).

• Saturday, April 10th 2021 - 15:26 UTC

  Falklands, A 21-gun salute and parade to commemorate HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

  

  Today, the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was marked by a 21-gun salute on Victory Green in Stanley at midday. This went alongside a short parade, consisting of a marching detachment provided by the Falkland Islands Defence Force, with His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Nigel Phillips CBE, taking the salute.

• Tuesday, March 2nd 2021 - 09:57 UTC

  After thirty years of prolific research, RRS James Clark Ross makes final call to the Falklands

  

  The RRS James Clark Ross (JCR) made her final call to her homeport of the Falkland Islands on Monday March first, since after thirty years of service, the JCR will be sold at the end of her 20/21 Antarctic season.

• Saturday, December 19th 2020 - 08:50 UTC

  Falklands' register for UK's new polar ship RRS Sir David Attenborough

  

  Britain’s new polar ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, has been registered on the British register of ships at Stanley, Falkland Islands.