Falkland Islands
Tue, 09 Nov 2021 09:54:00 GMTFalklands/Malvinas: Red Cross presents final report after six Argentine soldiers are identified
The International Committee of the Red Cross presented on Monday, in Geneva, its final report on forensic work to identify the remains of Argentine soldiers in the Falkland/Malvinas Islands.
Tue, 09 Nov 2021 09:11:00 GMTSouth Georgia invites comments on its five-year framework for managing the territory
South Georgia’s government (GSGSSI) recently published ‘Protect, Sustain, Inspire’ (PSI), their five-year framework for managing the territory over the next few years. They are now developing a system of milestones and su...
Tue, 09 Nov 2021 08:44:00 GMTAntarctica cruise season 2021/22 launched in Ushuaia with National Geographic vessels
Argentine Minister of Tourism Matias Lammens and Tierra del Fuego governor Gustavo Melella officially opened the 2021/22 cruise season this Monday, in Ushuaia, with the arrival of “National Geographic Endurance”, which tomo...
Tue, 09 Nov 2021 08:11:00 GMTFalklands' Representative marks century of Remembrance with Speaker of Commons
The Falkland Islands Representative, Richard Hyslop, joined the Speaker of the UK House of Commons at the planting of the first-ever ‘Constituency Garden of Remembrance’ in London.
Mon, 08 Nov 2021 09:14:00 GMTRoyal Navy Type 21 Association will honor HMS Ardent and HMS Antelope at Falklands' Remembrance Sunday
The Royal Navy Type 21 Association will be represented both nationally and internationally on Remembrance Sunday with the laying of poppy wreaths bearing the Type 21 Association Crest in Remembrance of all those that lost their...
Sat, 06 Nov 2021 09:38:00 GMTUK Overseas Territories in support of COP26 and marine biodiversity
The Association of United Kingdom Overseas Territories has published a joint statement in support of COP 26 and its commitment to protecting 30% of the world's oceans by 2030. The UK and its OTs are described as the world's fif...
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:45:00 GMTEnvironment top priority as Falklands elect new Legislative Assembly
Falkland Islands voters yesterday elected a new Legislative Assembly with a clear mandate to put the environment front and center of the coming legislature.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 09:43:00 GMT“Tommy” soldier silhouettes to commemorate Remembrance and Falklands' war 40th anniversary
More than 100 'Tommy' soldier silhouette figures have been installed at Victory Green in the Falkland Islands' capital Port Stanley as part of the Remembrance Observance Day and the 40th anniversary of the South Atlantic confli...
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 09:42:00 GMTIce Patrol HMS Protector sailing to Falklands and Antarctica; she called at St Helena and Rio
The Royal Navy's ice patrol ship HMS Protector on her trip to the Falkland Islands and Antarctica sailed past an old work colleague during a fuel stop in Rio de Janeiro earlier this week.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 09:39:00 GMTFalklands' annual service of Remembrance will take place Sunday 14 November
Gilbert House in the Falkland Islands has announced the arrangements for Sunday, 14 November 2021, Remembrance Sunday. The Annual Service of Remembrance, this year commemorating the 103rd anniversary of the end of the First Wor...