Falkland Islands
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 09:54:00 GMTRRS Attenborough calls at Belfast to pick up a new crew before further scientific research
After a long season in Antarctica, Falkland Islands' flagged exploration ship RRS Sir David Attenborough has docked in Belfast for the first time, to pick up new crew members ahead of carrying out further scientific studies aro...
Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:39:00 GMTArgentina categorically rejects students competition to visit the Falkland Islands
It's official. The Argentine government categorically rejects ”the competition organized by the British Embassy in Buenos Aires with the purpose of inviting university students to a paid trip to the Falklands/Malvinas Islands...
Mon, 22 Aug 2022 09:55:00 GMTMalvinas Question incursion to Brazil: Carmona returns with the book, “Brazil and the Malvinas war: between two fires”
The Malvinas Question, Antarctica and Oceans Cooperation, and the revitalization of the Peace and Cooperation Zone in the South Atlantic, ZPCAS, forum were the main points of the agenda addressed by Argentina's special secretar...
Sat, 20 Aug 2022 09:56:00 GMTArgentina rejects UK's new Maritime Security Strategy, “updated colonialism on the Malvinas Question”
The announcement last week from the UK of its new Maritime Security Strategy as can be expected did not go unnoticed by Argentina and its policy claims over the South Atlantic Islands, including mainly the Falkland Islands.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:40:00 GMTFalklands Government announces “no questions asked” firearms and ammunition amnesty
The Falklands government in a public service announcement is offering a ”no questions asked' Royal Falkland Islands Police firearms and ammunition amnesty running from 26 August to 3 September..
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:00:00 GMTFalklands Volunteer Defense Force is currently recruiting
The Falkland Islands Defense Force (FIDF) is the locally maintained volunteer defense unit in the Falkland Islands and is currently recruiting. The FIDF works alongside the military units supplied by the United Kingdom to ensur...
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 08:45:00 GMTNigel Phillips sworn as Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Last Saturday 13 August, Nigel Phillips CBE, accompanied by his wife Emma, arrived to assume the office of Governor of St Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha. Governor and Mrs. Phillips were met at St Helena Airport b...
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 09:40:00 GMTQueen's congratulations and good wishes on Falklands' Day, 14th August
On the occasion of Falklands Day, (14th August), Her Majesty The Queen has sent her good wishes to the people of the Falkland Islands, and congratulations to the Chair of the Legislative Assembly, particularly on the 40th anniv...
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:57:00 GMTArgentine diplomatic offensive on Malvinas question in the region
This week Argentina's Malvinas, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Secretary, Guillermo Carmona is off to Brazil where he has scheduled several conferences and to request greater support for Argentina's claim over the Falkland Isla...
Sat, 13 Aug 2022 10:05:00 GMTFalklands Day celebrated in Parliament with Islands' flag flying at New Palace Yard
Following on instructions from the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the flag of the Falkland Islands in flying at New Palace Yard, to mark Falklands Day, when the first sighting of the Islands in 1592.