Tag: Teslyn Barkman

• Tuesday, February 13th 2018 - 08:01 UTC

  UK OTs address oceans and plastic pollution at Council of Environment Ministers

  

  Ministers and senior officials from UK Overseas Territories (OTs) and Crown Dependencies (CDs) travelled to the Isle of Man last week to discuss the future of the environment in their jurisdictions. This was the third Council of Environment Ministers of UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies and took place in Douglas, on 6th and 7th February. Previous meetings took place in Gibraltar in 2015 and continued in Alderney in 2017.

• Sunday, February 4th 2018 - 02:02 UTC

  What does the Premier Environmental Impact Statement say about the Sealion Oil Field Development to the North of the Falkland Islands

  

  As Mercopress reported, Premier Oil are currently consulting on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for their Sealion Oil Field development sitting 220km to the North of the Falkland Islands in 450 metres of water depth. The formal minimum 42 day consultation period began earlier in the week and only after the Falkland Islands Government agreed via its Executive Council that it could do so.

• Tuesday, January 30th 2018 - 15:41 UTC

  Falkland Islands Outlines Fiscal Strategy for 2018/19 and Beyond

  

  The Falkland Islands Executive Council (its effective Cabinet) agreed late last week a set of budgeting principles for the Government over the coming financial year beginning 1st July 2018. These principles are likely to apply throughout the four year term of the current Legislative Assembly, though will be formally reviewed by the Assembly annually.

• Wednesday, January 24th 2018 - 07:41 UTC

  Falklands praises remarkable ladies of globe-trotting Indian Navy INSV Tarini

  

  When the Indian Naval sailing vessel INSV Tarini sailed into Stanley Harbour at approximately 19:00 on Sunday 21 January it was warmly welcomed at the town’s public jetty by the Falkland Islands Governor Nigel Phillips and MLA Stacy Bragger.

• Friday, January 5th 2018 - 08:08 UTC

  Falklands congratulate Gibraltar political leader on his knighthood

  

  The Falkland Islands Government, FIG, has congratulated Gibraltar minister Joe Bossano on being awarded a knighthood in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for 2018. In a statement in which it described Sir Joe as a “long-standing friend of the Falkland Islands”, FIG said he has spoken vociferously in support of Falkland Islander’s right to self-determination at various international forums.

• Wednesday, November 29th 2017 - 06:49 UTC

  Falklands' concerns put forward at meetings with Prime Minister May and Foreign Secretary Johnson

  

  Following a full day of activities in London in the framework of the annual British Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council meeting, the Falklands delegation said talks were very high level, and a wonderful opportunity to put forward the Islands concerns, such as Brexit, and listen to the issues faced by the other British Overseas Territories.

• Tuesday, November 28th 2017 - 06:43 UTC

  Falklands launches consultation round to update rural development strategy

  

  Falkland Islands lawmakers will be meeting starting in December to scope the community’s priorities under the Rural Development Strategy (RDS), as the current Action Plan ends and a new 3-year phase begins.

• Friday, November 17th 2017 - 07:40 UTC

  Falklands' newly elected Legislative Assembly anticipates lively debate

  

  Five of the eight members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, were elected for the first time only three working days before their first formal appearance in the Town Hall on Monday morning. With this in mind, the business to be brought before the chamber is normally routine and unlikely to require much in the way of discussion.

• 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.