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Falkland Islands

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 14:40:00 GMT
Falklands Chamber of Commerce renews the Board; prepares for 30tth anniversary celebration
The Falkland Islands Chamber of Commerce held its 29th Annual General Meeting on Friday, 30th September 2022. During the meeting, members re-elected Mike Summers as Chairperson and Marika McKay as a Director of the Board. Mark ...

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:46:00 GMT
Falklands Tourist Board survey to expand industry strategy from 2025 to 2030
With the end of the Covid 19 pandemic (hopefully) one of the pillars of the Falkland Islands economy is preparing for a return of tourists and visitors, and a successful cruise season.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:00:00 GMT
Foreign Secretary at Falklands 40tth anniversary reception at Birmingham
Great day for the Falkland Islands delegation at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham with some four hundred plus people attending the 40th Anniversary reception, and as guest of honor and speaker, Foreign, Commonwea...

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:59:00 GMT
Latin American countries support Argentina's Falklands' claim at UN Fourth Committee
The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) began its general debate on decolonization and related agenda items on Monday, with speakers underscoring their nations’ commitment to eliminating colonialism in all...

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 10:55:00 GMT
Fernandez upgrades Falklands strategic position; promises to reinforce military presence in southern Argentina
Argentine president Alberto Fernández again claimed sovereignty over the Falklands and other South Atlantic Islands, "usurped" by the United Kingdom, asking London to comply with international resolutions, since "this occupati...

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 10:50:00 GMT
Argentine student winner of Falklands' competition travels to the Islands "with an open mind"
"Since a child I have been passionate about the Malvinas dispute between Argentina and the UK, which was reinforced by the stories from my uncle who was a member of the Argentine crew sent to South Georgia to scrap the remains ...

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 10:50:00 GMT
Rockhopper/Navitas plans to develop Falklands' Sea Lion offshore project in late 2023 or 2024
Falklands upstream firm Rockhopper Exploration said a final investment decision (FID) on the Falkland Islands project Sea Lion should be taken by end-2024 the latest. Officials are working on a lower upfront cost project and se...

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 09:47:00 GMT
Fourth Committee on Decolonization approves program for UN General Assembly 77th session
The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization Committee) approved its work program for the seventy-seventh session of the United Nations General Assembly, covering topics ranging from the decolonization of the 17 r...

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 10:37:00 GMT
Ample commitment from Labour with Falkland Islands self determination
The round of United Kingdom political parties conferences has commenced and this week at Liverpool was Labour week, with the Falkland Islands government presence larger than normal, to mark this year the 40th anniversary of the...

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:41:00 GMT
Falklands suspends new port facility works due to an 'increase in costs': from £50-70m to some £157m
The second phase of the development of the Falklands' new port facility is not to go ahead due to an “increase in costs” according to the Falklands Government, FIG.



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