Falkland Islands
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:00:00 GMTFalklands lawmakers move to FIDF until March; reforms at Gilbert House
The public works program in the Falkland Islands is in full swing, and this includes not only the new port or housing projects but also improvements in Gilbert House.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:49:00 GMTArgos Pereira Peruvian crew member hospitalized in Montevideo
One of the crew members from the Falklands bound trawler Argos Pereira, currently retained in Montevideo with 28 Covid-19 cases tested positive, had to be evacuated Monday afternoon and taken to a local hospital, because of fur...
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:36:00 GMTFalklands invites 45/49 years old to vaccination session this Tuesday; 45% of population inoculated
The Falkland Islands hospital, KEMH, is inviting people aged between 45 and 49 to receive their Covid-19 vaccination this Tuesday, 16 February at the Falkland Islands Defence Force, FIDF, Hall in Stanley, between 09:00 am and 1...
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:25:00 GMTCovid-19 "clean" and £210 travel test package for Falklands' travellers flying to England
The Falkland Islands government has informed of the new requirements for people travelling to England. In effect, as part of its response to Covid-19, the UK government has announced new testing requirements for people travelli...
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:54:00 GMTFalklands defined as British Independent Overseas Territory by US Navy triggers reaction in Buenos Aires
The Argentine government expressed deep concern following a report in the official twitter from the United States Commander Submarine Force Atlantic, (Comsublant) in which it reveals that it had recently operated in the South A...
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 08:47:00 GMTArgos Pereira retained in Montevideo: 28 crew members tested Covid-19 positive
Red Ensign flagged trawler Argos Pereira which was heading for the Falkland Islands squid season, has been retained in the port of Montevideo after 28 of its 54 crew members tested positive to Covid-19, despite having complied ...
Sat, 13 Feb 2021 08:20:00 GMTFalklands: MPC will begin gradual lifting of restrictions
The Government of the Falkland Islands in coordination with BFSAI, and based on medical and public health advice, including restricting access to Mount Pleasant Complex, MPC (*), with the exception of essential travel, consider...
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:45:00 GMTFalklands' vaccination program: Friday morning session for remaining over 50s
The Falkland Islands government is inviting all those over 50, and would like to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and have not already attended the vaccination program, please come to the FIDF Hall between 9am and 11.30am this F...
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:40:00 GMTFalklands emphasizes the Restriction of Movement declaration on access to MPC
The Falkland Islands government has reviewed and emphasized the Declaration of Emergency restriction movements, under regulations 11 and 12, which remain in full force, particularly referred to MPC and dependencies access, and ...
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:18:00 GMTRRS Sir David Attenborough begins sea trials around the Irish Sea
Falklands flagged RRS Sir David Attenborough will spend the next two weeks testing anchoring, maneuvering, and dynamic positioning, as well as other engineering systems, such as freshwater making, that cannot be tested while in...