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Montevideo, September 21st 2024 - 12:10 UTC

Falkland Islands

  • Wednesday, June 5th 2024 - 09:27 UTC

    Falklands, Arrival and transportation of the Sea Harrier and Lynx helicopter

    The Sea Harrier and Lynx helicopter are prepared by the JARTS team for the long journey to the South Atlantic

    We would like to advise the public that a Sea Harrier and Lynx helicopter will be transported to Stanley at the following times. The aircraft are being moved by a team from the Joint Aircraft Recovery and Transportation Squadron (JARTS) and are being helped by Big B’s Haulage, and the Haulage and Groundworks section of the Falklands Islands Company.

  • Tuesday, June 4th 2024 - 11:44 UTC

    Service at Westminster Abbey and reception to celebrate UK Overseas Territories Day

    On Monday 3 June, UKOTA marked the establishment of UK Overseas Territories Day at the Evensong service at Westminster Abbey in London, which included special prayers for the Overseas Territories.

  • Monday, June 3rd 2024 - 09:53 UTC

    Today, first Monday of June is UK Overseas Territories Day

    Colors of the fourteen UKOTs in Parliament Square

    The first Monday in June is UK Overseas Territories Day. This means today UKOTs flags will be flying in Parliament Square in London, including the Falkland Islands colors. UKOTs make a diverse and amazing contribution of the UK family.

  • Monday, June 3rd 2024 - 09:47 UTC

    British citizens overseas can vote in the UK parliamentary election

    The main parties in the UK General Election

    British Citizens overseas, including those now living in the Falkland Islands, can vote in the upcoming UK General Election, July 4th, regardless of how long they have been living outside of mainland UK. Government House in the Falklands made the following release, 29 May.

  • Saturday, June 1st 2024 - 09:30 UTC

    Falklands lawmaker visits friendly Caribbean nation, Trinidad and Tobago

    MLA Teslyn Barkman at an aquaculture unit from the Ministry of Agriculture

    Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands, MLA Teslyn Barkman, made an official visit to Trinidad and Tobago from 22-23 May. Fresh from her presentation at the Regional Seminar of the Decolonization Committee held mid-May in Venezuela, and later visits to Caribbean nations, ahead of the main C24 meeting in New York in June,

  • Thursday, May 30th 2024 - 08:17 UTC

    Future Falklands leaders invited to the 12th Commonwealth Youth Parliament

    The 12th Commonwealth Youth Parliament will be held in Wellington, New Zealand, 2-5 September 2024

    The 12th Commonwealth Youth Parliament will be held in Wellington, New Zealand, 2-5 September 2024. The Falkland Islands Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) would like to invite expressions of interest in representing the Islands at CYP 2024.

  • Wednesday, May 29th 2024 - 10:50 UTC

    Falklands: Consultation work to be undertaken on salmon farming

    In neighboring Chile large scale commercial aquiculture is a booming industry

    The Falkland Islands Government has agreed to dispose of the claim brought by Unity Marine Limited by mutual consent, and on 27 May 2024, the Chief Justice issued the Order as agreed by the parties. The claim sought to challenge the decision made in March 2022 that arrangements should be put in place to prevent large-scale salmon-farming from proceeding in the Falkland Islands. Amongst other things, the Government had previously given an expectation that there would be a full public consultation on the issue prior to a decision being made. The Government accept that a full public consultation should be held, before a further decision is made on the issue.

  • Monday, May 27th 2024 - 06:57 UTC

    UK: Sunak pledges to reinstate compulsory service

    Russia's response to Ukraine using British weapons for invasion purposes might include the Falkland Islands

    British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Sunday that if he wins July's snap elections he will bring back conscription whereby all 18-year-olds would be required to either join the military full-time or volunteer one weekend per month with community organizations such as the police or National Health Service (NHS).

  • Friday, May 24th 2024 - 10:26 UTC

    Falklands Anniversary of Liberation Day on Friday June 14th

    The Liberation Monument in front of the Secretariat building

    To mark the Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands from the Argentine occupation in 1982, the following program has been arranged for Friday 14 June 2024.

  • Friday, May 24th 2024 - 10:00 UTC

    Falklands condolences to the family of Britain's greatest swimmer

    The Great David Wilkie opened the swimming pool at the Stanley Leisure Centre

    The Falkland Islands Stanley Leisure Centre are sending condolences and thoughts to the family and the people who knew MBE David Wilkie who sadly passed on Wednesday. MBE David Wilkie opened the swimming pool here at Stanley Leisure Centre on the 4th of February 1990!