Falkland Islands
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 15:09:00 GMTFalkland Islands Government gives nod to public consultation on Marine Management Areas
The Falkland Islands Government’s Executive Council has approved the launch of a public consultation on a series of proposed Marine Management Areas (MMAs) in Falklands waters, according to documents published this week.
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:46:00 GMTFalklands ready to receive third batch of Covid-19 vaccines
The Falkland Islands Government has received confirmation that it will receive a third batch of Covid-19 vaccines and, while the exact timing is yet to be confirmed, it is anticipated that these will arrive in the week beginnin...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 20:28:00 GMTUK, Argentina and the Falklands signed an agreement for the second phase to identify soldiers fallen in 1982
The governments of the United Kingdom, the Falkland Islands and Argentina agreed on Thursday to carry out a new stage of the Humanitarian Project Plan that began in 2017 and has allowed the identification of 115 Argentine soldi...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:35:00 GMTFalklands: begins second phase to identify Argentine soldiers remains
The accord for the second phase of the humanitarian initiative to identify the remains of Argentine combatants buried at the Argentine military cemetery in the Falkland Islands is scheduled to be signed this Thursday in Geneva,...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:50:00 GMTSecond dose of Covid vaccinations set to begin in the Falklands
The next phase of Covid vaccinations in the Falklands is set to begin on 23 March, the Falkland Islands Government confirmed on Tuesday. The upcoming vaccination round will see people who received their first dose between 8-12 ...
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 09:55:00 GMTResumption of Sao Paulo and Santiago/Falklands air links taking off next July?
Commercial air links between Chile and Brazil and the Falkland Islands are expected to resume next July according to Aviacionline, an air industry site that revealed it obtained the information through Cirium which specializes ...
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:43:00 GMTApril 30, a critical date for when Falklands first squid catches are landed in Spain
April 30 is a critical date for when the South Atlantic squid catches reach Vigo in Spain. It will also be a Brexit test since tariffs involving third countries such as the UK do not apply to catches from British waters, except...
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:24:00 GMTFalklands tighten up vessel entry policy
The Falkland Islands’ Executive Council this week agreed to tighten the policy governing the entry of vessels into the islands’ territorial waters and ports. Under the new policy, any vessel which has suspected or reported ...
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 04:49:00 GMTRRS James Clark Ross skipper gratitude message to people of the Falklands
Graham Chapman, Captain of RRS James Clark Ross sent a message of gratitude to the people of the Falklands when the polar research vessel left the Islands for the last time.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:52:00 GMTFalkland Islands Government publishes legal framework for Environment Trust
The Falkland Islands Government this week published the legal framework to establish the Falkland Islands Environment Trust: a mechanism designed to collect funds and award grants to support persons engaged in “conservation, ...