Tag: Penguin News

• Friday, October 16th 2020 - 09:36 UTC

  Falklands examining quarantine regulations making them more rigorous

  

  The Falkland Islands quarantine regulations are being examined by Members of Legislative Assembly with a view to tightening up rules and interpretation of rules, according to an interview with this week's Penguin News.

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• Friday, March 20th 2020 - 09:50 UTC

  Falklands and Covid 19: no positive cases identified; GCSE exams suspended; limited medevacs

  

  The Falklands weekly Penguin News this week published a summary of releases, decisions, recommendations and overall strategy of the Islands facing, as in the rest of the world the challenge of Covid 19. The big news is that the Falklands until this week, had no positive tested cases of the virus and that so far there is sufficient health care capacity and expertise to face the situation.

• Friday, January 17th 2020 - 17:02 UTC

  Falklands/South Georgia governments relation mutually beneficial, but MOU “has not been made public”

  

  The relationship between the Falkland Islands Government and South Georgia Government “brings both direct and indirect benefit to the Falklands” assured Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI ) Chief Executive Helen Havercroft.

• Friday, January 10th 2020 - 10:30 UTC

  Bush fire in Falklands sets off dangerous .50 caliber rounds explosions

  

  Fifty calibre rounds exploded in burning bushes as the Falkland Islands Fire and Rescue Service battled a gorse-bush fire in the early hours of January 6. Watch Manager Gene Berntsen told Penguin News this week that the rounds were heard by members of the public exploding before the arrival of the Fire Service and by fire-fighters as they tackled the fire.

• Friday, October 18th 2019 - 10:59 UTC

  UK assurances to the Falklands in the event of a “no deal” Brexit

  

  In the event of a 'no deal' Brexit the UK Government assures it will, “seek to negotiate the best possible access to the EU market for Falklands fish and meat products as part of the future relationship with the EU.”

• Tuesday, October 15th 2019 - 10:03 UTC

  Falklands regains International Cricket Council status and entitled to play in South America's championship

  

  The Falklands Cricket Association is set to start its outdoor league in the coming weeks. And it is doing so boosted by the news that it recently regained its International Cricket Council (ICC) status.

• Friday, June 21st 2019 - 08:49 UTC

  Falklands' team to compete at the World Sheep Shearing championship in France

  

  On the road to the World Sheep Shearing and Woolhandling Championships in Le Dorat, France from July 4 until July 7, the Falkland Islands' team is limbering up at prestigious UK agricultural shows.

• Tuesday, January 29th 2019 - 10:23 UTC

  Falkland Islands Government Representative in London is retiring after forty years service

  

  After forty years in the service of the Falkland Islands, Sukey Cameron, the Falklands Representative in London is to retire in October. The Penguin News chatted with Ms Cameron about her long and distinguished career.

• Friday, September 21st 2018 - 09:17 UTC

  Ascension Island runway resurfacing works will go ahead, confirms MoD

  

  A spokesperson for British Forces South Atlantic Islands has dismissed stories that plans to refurbish Ascension Island runway are not to go ahead. The spokesperson told Penguin News on Thursday: “The commercial process is ongoing for the runway resurfacing works at Ascension which is led by the United States.

• Friday, September 7th 2018 - 08:50 UTC

  Falklands' beds for tourists has grown by 31% and is now 500

  

  The number of rooms and beds available in the Falkland Islands has increased significantly over the last two seasons, both in Stanley and Camp, Stephanie Middleton, Executive Director of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board told the Penguin News.