Falkland Islands / Malvinas
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:04:00 GMTFalklands, Legislative Assembly portfolio assignments
The Falkland Islands elected Legislative Assembly has agreed a revised portfolio system for the 2025-2029 term. Following the December 2025 General Election, Members reviewed the structure to improve focus, and align related po...
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:57:00 GMTFalklands’ oil industry expansion, Navitas to farm adjacent Sea Lion development
Eco (Atlantic) Oil &Gas Ltd, the Canadian exploration company focused on the offshore Atlantic Margins, announced that Navitas Petroleum LP (“Navitas”), with whom Eco signed a Framework
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:37:00 GMTFalklands Legislative moves from Gilbert House to Sulivan House
The Office of the elected Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly has formally relocated to Sulivan House on Ross Road, Stanley. Gilbert House is no longer in use for Assembly business. The Legislative Assembly thanks all involve...
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:59:00 GMTArgentina halts Jerusalem Embassy move amid Falklands oil drilling dispute
Argentina has reportedly put on hold its plan to relocate its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem after diplomatic friction linked to offshore oil drilling near the Falkland Islands, Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 reported over the ...
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 18:40:00 GMTItalian PM Giorgia Meloni given Margaret Thatcher Award by EU Conservatives
“I am a soldier in the service of an idea,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on receiving the Margaret Thatcher Awards, an event in mid- December organized at the Roman Aquarium by New Direction, the think tank o...
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 18:17:00 GMTFalklands celebrates Margaret Thatcher Day to honor the Islands’ Liberator
Today January 10th is Margaret Thatcher Day in the Falkland Islands. The date remembers and celebrates when the former Prime Minister and victorious in the Falklands War spent a four-day visit to the Islands beginning precisely...
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 14:22:00 GMTFalklands, flags at half-mast to the memory of a much loved former legislator and historian
As a mark of respect for the late Mr John Smith MBE, the flag at the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly Offices, Sulivan House, will be flown at half-mast on the day of his funeral, Tuesday the 13th of January.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:06:00 GMTElisha Kent Kane Society awards Gold Medal to Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust trustee Mensun Bound
At a recent black-tie dinner in Manhattan, the Elisha Kent Kane Historical Society, presented its Gold Medal to Mensun Bound, Trustee of the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust (FMHT). The prestigious award was in recognition of...
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:00:00 GMTAscension’s Telecoms Turning Point and What It May Signal for the Falklands
By OpenFalklands
This post examines the latest milestone in Ascension Island’s telecommunications story, set against the accelerating global adoption of Starlink and its relevance for the Falkland Islands. If you are new to ...
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 04:00:00 GMTTelecommunications: The One Constraint Touching Every Falklands Business
By OpenFalklands
On December 19th 2025, the Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC) published its 2025 Business Climate Survey with the statement: