Falkland Islands / Malvinas
Fri, 15 May 2026 03:43:00 GMTFalklands, artists film on local talent and works
Watch our new short film exploring arts and culture in the Falkland Islands. Released alongside the latest exhibition by celebrated Ceramicist and Islander Graham Bound, the film features local artists sharing their work and sp...
Wed, 13 May 2026 23:41:00 GMTFalklands representative meets Starmer at State Opening of UK Parliament
The Falkland Islands Government Representative to the United Kingdom and Europe, Richard Hyslop, attended the formal opening of the British parliamentary year on Wednesday, 13 May, and held talks with Prime Minister Sir Keir St...
Tue, 12 May 2026 13:28:00 GMTUK Defense minister “sick and tired of journalists and armchair generals” talking our military are ‘unprepared’
In a contradictory remark he would later retract, UK Defense Readiness & Industry Minister Luke Pollard said he was sick and tired of "journalists and armchair generals" talking down the military, as he was pressed in response ...
Mon, 11 May 2026 08:34:00 GMTFalklands: revised FIGAS Winter Flying Program, May/September 2026
The Falkland Islands Government Air Service (FIGAS) will introduce a revised winter flying program from 11 May 2026 to 13 September 2026. This follows consideration of the proposal at the Transport Advisory Committee (TAC), an...
Fri, 08 May 2026 01:20:00 GMTFalklands brace for Middle East fallout with fuel, shipping and supply contingencies
The conflict in the Strait of Hormuz and its consequences for the global supply of oil and other derivative products have not bypassed the Falkland Islands, which, as one local lawmaker put it, sit "at the tail end of global di...
Thu, 07 May 2026 23:08:00 GMTFalklands students send special message to Sir David Attenborough on his 100th birthday
Students from the Falkland Islands' schools have prepared a video message for Sir David Attenborough to mark the broadcaster and naturalist's 100th birthday, which he will celebrate on Friday, May 8. The initiative, announced b...
Thu, 07 May 2026 09:06:00 GMTForeign Office statement on the Hantavirus outbreak and UKOTs under support
A statement from Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on the Hantavirus outbreak, “The outbreak of Hantavirus is very serious and deeply stressful for those affected and their families. The UK response is being led by the UK Healt...
Thu, 07 May 2026 08:43:00 GMTFalklands, financial advance for FIMCO and calcified kelp license to improve soil for cattle forage
On 20th April the Falkland Islands’ Executive Council considered a closed paper from FIMCO, Falkland Islands Meat Company, requesting a cash advance, to be repaid by June 2027. The request is to support cash-flow challenges r...
Tue, 05 May 2026 22:18:00 GMTFalklands monitor MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak and clarify the route did not include the islands
The Falkland Islands Government issued an official statement on Tuesday confirming that it is closely monitoring the hantavirus outbreak aboard the polar cruise ship MV Hondius — a vessel that frequently operates in the archi...
Tue, 05 May 2026 18:10:00 GMTFalkland House in London hosts an exhibition of ceramic work by Graham Bound
Graham Bound, who was born and raised in the Falkland Islands, is widely known as a journalist and writer. Among his achievements, he founded the weekly newspaper Penguin News and he has authored several books focusing on the 1...