Falkland Islands
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:48:00 GMTFalklands' inshore waters globally recognized as Key Biodiversity Areas
A Falklands Conservation project has identified the Falklands Islands’ inshore waters as globally recognized Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) for breeding seabirds, driving forward their aim for quality marine management practice...
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:45:00 GMTWorld's Penguin Day, five of 18 species live in the Falkland Islands
April 25, marks World Penguin Day, an opportunity for many wildlife organizations to tout conservation efforts for these charismatic, amphibious birds. It’s nearly winter in the southern hemisphere, and April 25 coincides wit...
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:38:00 GMTBFSAI 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.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:30:00 GMTLiberation 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 progre...
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:57:00 GMTTepid New Delhi support for Argentina's sponsored Falklands/Malvinas dialogue commission
The Commission for Dialogue referred to the Falkland Islands dispute which was launched in India, with the support of outstanding political figures, as was announced by Argentine minister of Foreign Affairs Santiago Cafiero, do...
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:50:00 GMTOperation 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.
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:44:00 GMTPenguins, postage stamps and Russian politics: What it’s like to rule the territory with no citizens
By Jonathan Margolis, The Telegraph – Monday 25 April is South Georgia's Liberation Day, when a British Task Groupin 1982 recovered the island from Argentine military occupation. However, the island has no citizens to celebra...
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:39:00 GMTFalklands War: HMS Sheffield memorial to be unveiled at the National Arboretum
A memorial marking the 40th anniversary of the sinking of the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Sheffield during the Falklands War will be inaugurated next month at the National Memorial Arboretum.
Sat, 23 Apr 2022 10:55:00 GMTNavitas banned from Argentina for twenty years for operating in Falklands' waters
Israel's Navitas Petroleum has been banned from all activities in Argentina for the next twenty years for involvement in the hydrocarbons industry in the Falklands/Malvinas zone without Argentine permission.
Sat, 23 Apr 2022 10:35:00 GMTFalklands “Evening of Reflection,” a gathering of those in the Islands during the conflict
On Thursday night, an evening of reflection was hosted at the Town Hall for members of the Falkland Islands community and their families who were in Stanley during the war in 1982.