Tag: South Georgia

• Tuesday, April 26th 2022 - 09:38 UTC

  BFSAI command at Falklands commemorates Liberation of South Georgia

  

  The British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI, stationed at Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkland Islands, commemorated on Monday 25th April the 40th anniversary of the liberation of South Georgia.

• Tuesday, April 26th 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  Liberation of South Georgia: 40th Anniversary stamp set

  

  In 1982, the island of South Georgia experienced the only armed conflict in its history. Forty years on, the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) commemorates the conflict and reflects on the progress of the island since the time of the Falkland Islands conflict.

• Monday, April 25th 2022 - 11:50 UTC

  Operation Paraquet, the recovery of South Georgia April 25/26

  

  On April 25/26 1982 British forces launched Operation Paraquet which enabled the recovery of South Georgia, the first UK victory and defeat for the occupying Argentine forces in the Falkland Islands and its dependency.

• Wednesday, April 20th 2022 - 09:46 UTC

  Abundance, Exploitation, Recovery: A Portrait of South Georgia

  

  SGSSI has been featured in the New York Times as a shining example of world-leading conservation with measurable positive impact. Charting the visible return of biodiversity within the territory during the lifetime of those who have worked there, the article showcases the role humans have to play in improving the natural environment whilst still living and working in it, underlining how governments can be a force for positive change.

• Monday, April 11th 2022 - 10:20 UTC

  Defense Minister says Argentine “will recover the Malvinas” with region's help

  

  Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana Saturday said his country would “recover” the Malvinas/Falkland Islands “with support from the region.” He added that “without patriotism, there will be no recovery of the Malvinas.”

• Thursday, March 24th 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  Signy Research station 75th anniversary; RRS Sir David Attenborough visit

  

  This week RRS Sir David Attenborough visited South Georgia arriving at the upgraded wharf for the first time at King Edward Point marking a new chapter for polar science

• Thursday, March 24th 2022 - 09:15 UTC

  South Georgia appoints new Director of Operations; Steve Winn has a long maritime experience

  

  Following a highly competitive recruitment process, the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, GSGSSI announced the appointment of Steve Winn as our new Director of Operations.

• Thursday, March 17th 2022 - 10:09 UTC

  Argentina publishes easy-read guide on Malvinas for “adequate reporting and avoiding inaccuracies”

  

  Argentina's Public Defender's Office set out a booklet with a list of recommendations for the “adequate treatment by media” of issues linked to the sovereignty dispute over the Falklands/Malvinas, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and adjoining maritime spaces with the purpose of avoiding “inaccuracies towards audiences”.

• Saturday, February 12th 2022 - 10:27 UTC

  Scientific survey of penguins response to climate change in Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica

  

  An international team of scientists, including two from the University of Bath, has just arrived back from an expedition studying penguin colonies in the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, and Antarctic Peninsula, reports Phys-org.

• Tuesday, February 8th 2022 - 09:15 UTC

  First steam powered vessel to visit South Georgia, 140 years ago, depicted in commemorative coins

  

  The government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands have launched new commemorative 50-pence coins marking the 140th anniversary of the first steam-powered vessel to visit the territory. Moltke is an important part of the heritage of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands and represents a key moment in the islands' history.