Tag: Roger Spink

• Wednesday, September 5th 2018 - 07:55 UTC

  Falklands 2017/18 budget had an operating surplus of £38 million

  

  The Falkland Islands Government operating surplus of £38 million for 2017/18 was driven primarily by favourable Corporation Tax receipts. The original budgeted deficit in my view led the former Legislative Assembly to be over cautious in their demands leading to unnecessary thrift in some areas, according to MLA Roger Spink, who is head of the Government Services Portfolio of the Assembly.

• Friday, June 1st 2018 - 18:44 UTC

  Falkland Islands Government publishes Budget for 2018/19

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has set out its medium term plan for the Islands with an ambitious Budget designed to ensure that we have solid foundations for future economic, social and political development.

• Friday, June 1st 2018 - 08:02 UTC

  Falklands' Loligo first season squid catch, the best in the last five years

  

  The Falkland Islands' total catch of the loligo squid, or Falklands' calamari, in the first season of 2018 was 43,085 tons, which compares very favorably to first-season catches over the last five years.

• Wednesday, May 30th 2018 - 08:52 UTC

  Falkland Islands elected government establishes new portfolio system

  

  Members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly recently reviewed the portfolio system, having now been in post for six months. The resulting changes are designed to provide greater clarity in the detail of each portfolio, as well as to ensure equity for each portfolio holder.

• Friday, April 27th 2018 - 09:01 UTC

  Falklands operating budget surplus keeps increasing

  

  The Falkland Islands forecast operating budget surplus for the current financial year sits at £33m, Standing Finance Committee (SFC) was told on Wednesday. The surplus, up from the previous forecast of £27m, has been boosted by fishing company corporation tax payments, which have been “significantly higher than budget.”

• Tuesday, April 3rd 2018 - 17:31 UTC

  Falklands' lawmaker concern over capital program delivery

  

  Falkland Islands' Member of Legislative Assembly Roger Spink has expressed concern about the shortfall in achieving the objectives of the capital program for 17/18.

• Tuesday, March 20th 2018 - 07:51 UTC

  Falklands: proposed second flight and stop in Argentina dominates public meeting debate

  

  A lively exchange took place during the Falkland Islands March 12 public meeting in which the proposed second commercial flight to a third country with a stop in Argentina was considered. The public was particularly interested in knowing if any “red lines” had been established and wanted confirmation that one of the stop options was not to be Buenos Aires.

• Saturday, February 24th 2018 - 09:38 UTC

  Falklands issues public consultation for the oil industry

  

  The Falkland Islands Government, FIG, has issued a public consultation document covering the taxation regime for oil companies operating in the Falkland Islands and their associated supply chain partners. This consultation will be open until Friday 6 April 2018 for responses from interested parties, which will be summarized and fed into final policy and legislative design later during 2018.

• Friday, November 17th 2017 - 07:31 UTC

  Falklands' Executive Council: MLAs Teslyn Barkman, Roger Spink and Leona Roberts

  

  Two significant items of business were conducted during the first meeting of the newly elected Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands. The first was the election by members of the Speaker of the House and his or her Deputy.

• Friday, November 10th 2017 - 01:40 UTC

  Falkland Islands Elects New Legislative Assembly

  

  Residents of the Falkland Islands went to the polls yesterday, with results released earlier this morning. Seventeen candidates stood for election to the Legislative Assembly and have campaigned over the past month to be elected to office.