Tag: Roger Spink

Friday, September 9th 2022 - 02:47 UTC
Falkland Islands Statement on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

It is with deep sadness that the Falkland Islands Government has today learned of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Tuesday, September 6th 2022 - 23:02 UTC
Next British Prime Minister strong supporter of the Falklands

On Monday 5 September 2022, it was announced that the Rt Hon Liz Truss MP had been elected the new leader of the Conservative Party, following the resignation of Boris Johnson MP and subsequent leadership election.
Friday, August 26th 2022 - 10:05 UTC
Falklands strongly supports Ukraine Independence Day, Slava Ukraini

The Falkland Islands has shown its strong solidarity with Ukraine on August 24, Independence Day of the central European country suffering the invasion of its powerful neighbor, Russia.
Thursday, July 28th 2022 - 09:20 UTC
Falklands approves importation, possession, use and sale of Cannabidiol (CBD)

The Executive Council of the Falkland Islands has approved that the importation, possession, use and retail sale of excepted products containing Cannabidiol (CBD) in the Falklands should be lawful. The announcement was reported on the Falklands government page.
Thursday, July 14th 2022 - 09:56 UTC
Falkland Islands’ donation to Ukrainian people reaches £42 thousand

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) confirmed that a total of £42,038.10 was raised and passed to charity, United Kingdom. The charity will use the donation to help UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) teams deliver life-saving aid to people forced to flee their homes in Ukraine.
Friday, June 24th 2022 - 10:03 UTC
MLA Spink visits Whitby, twinned to Falklands Stanley City

As part of the commemorations marking the 40th anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands, the city of Whitby welcomed a special guest, reports the local media. The special guest is none else than elected lawmaker MLA Roger Spink who has been doing the round of commemoration events in the United Kingdom.
Monday, June 20th 2022 - 09:29 UTC
MLA Spink at Veterans massive parade in Portsmouth

Falkland Islands lawmaker MLA Roger Spink was present at the Veterans gathering in Portsmouth on Sunday to remember their fallen comrades. The event has been described as the largest of its kind in the UK so far.
Wednesday, June 15th 2022 - 10:15 UTC
“People everywhere have a right to decide their own future,” PM Johnson at Falklands' Liberation ceremony

At a ceremony Tuesday morning held at Staffordshire's National Memorial Arboretum, British prime minister Boris Johnson praised the daring bravery of Veterans, recalling that on the very day, exactly forty years ago, British soldiers entered Stanley and liberated the Falkland Islands from foreign occupation. And since Liberation, the Falkland Islands have lived and thrived in peace and freedom looking into the future.
Saturday, May 28th 2022 - 10:10 UTC
Falklands' Government publishes Budget for 2022/23: “stability and continuity”

Stability and continuity are at the heart of the Falkland Islands Government Budget for 2022/23. The Budget recognizes these two themes are essential in the time of continued uncertainty stemming from the global COVID-19 pandemic and the work on global recovery.
Monday, April 4th 2022 - 23:08 UTC
Falklands’ MLA Roger Spink: ”We identify with Ukraine because in 1982 we were invaded by a dictator that ruled a neighboring country”

Last Saturday, April 2nd, marked the 40th anniversary of the Argentine landing in the Falklands / Malvinas Islands, which led to war with the United Kingdom. In this framework, Buenos Aires newspaper Clarin interviewed Roger Spink, one of the eight members of the Legislative Assembly. Born in Port Stanley / Puerto Argentino, the capital of the archipelago in 1959, this businessman, an accountant by profession, joined local politics with strong opinions in favor of the Islands and Britain, when it comes to the Argentine sovereignty claim.