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Montevideo, September 21st 2024 - 09:41 UTC

Falkland Islands

  • Monday, July 22nd 2024 - 20:36 UTC

    Falkland Islands Prefecture has new Apostolic Administrator

    Father Tom Thomas, a priest of the Rosminian order serving as Rector and Parish priest of St Etheldreda's in central London has been appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Prefecture of the Falkland Islands y the Dicastery for Evangelization.

  • Thursday, July 18th 2024 - 10:08 UTC

    Falklands excels at LATA as key wildlife destination to visit

    Meeting Hall where FIH held their buyer appointments.

    Falkland Islands Holidays, FIH, the longest tourist operator in the Islands attended the 2024 Latin American Travel Association Expo in Europe, an event that brings together key suppliers from the Latin America region along with top influential Buyers from the UK.

  • Wednesday, July 17th 2024 - 21:17 UTC

    Falkland Islands Represented at UK State Opening of Parliament

    “I am pleased that the Falklands, and Islanders’ right to self-determination, continue to receive a huge amount of support,” Hyslop said.

    Richard Hyslop, the Falkland Islands Government Representative to the UK and Europe, attended the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday. This event marked the formal start of the UK Parliamentary year and was highlighted by His Royal Highness King Charles III delivering The King’s Speech, which outlined the new Government’s agenda, proposed policies, and legislation for the coming session.

  • Saturday, July 13th 2024 - 10:12 UTC

    Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust and a bit of history on Eundurance22

    Mensun Bound, Director of Exploration and Simon Frederick Lighthelm, Ice pilot of the expedition raise the Falklands flag on the SA Angulhas II.

    On 5th March 2022 the Endurance22 Expedition, organized and funded by the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust, located the wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s iconic three-masted polar sailing ship, Endurance, which had not been seen since it was crushed by ice in the Weddell Sea in 1915. Among the team of Endurance 22 was Mensun Bound, a Falklands born maritime archeologist who was Director of Exploration.

  • Saturday, July 13th 2024 - 10:02 UTC

    UKHAT Conservation Plan for protecting “Endurance”, Shackleton's iconic vessel

    The Endurance was found in 2022 (Credit: © FMHT-National Geographic

    The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust are proud to announce the Conservation Management Plan (CMP) for one of the most famous shipwrecks of all time – Shackleton’s Endurance – has been published and is available to view on the site, enduranceshipwreck.org.

  • Saturday, July 13th 2024 - 09:26 UTC

    Falklands Legislative Assembly receives petition regarding VSAT license fees and Starlink

    The petition, signed by 2,416 individuals, and sponsored by MLA Spink to receive the petition, reflects the community's strong desire for improvements in internet and telecommunications services

    The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly has received a petition from members of the community calling for the abolition or reduction of the VSAT license fee and the approval of Starlink domestic tariffs. The petition, signed by 2,416 individuals, and sponsored by MLA Roger Spink to receive the petition, reflects the community's strong desire for improvements in internet and telecommunications services.

  • Saturday, July 13th 2024 - 09:23 UTC

    South Georgia, Poseidon Expeditions promotes travel and conservation

    Poseidon Expeditions will donate £100 to the South Georgia Heritage Trust every time a new passenger books a cruise featuring South Georgia

    A resourceful initiative to help fund vital wildlife and cultural conservation on the island of South Georgia has been agree between Dundee base charity South Georgia Heritage Trust and Poseidon Expeditions, according to Travel Daily News.

  • Monday, July 8th 2024 - 08:01 UTC

    John Healey, MP since 1997, Secretary of State for Defense

    Secretary Healey, ”We will cooperate closely with allies and partners to protect the values at the heart of our democracies.”

    The Falkland Islands Government Office in London congratulated John Healey MP on his appointment as Secretary of State for Defense. And in an X message underlined that FIGO looks forward to working with Secretary Healey for the benefit of UK and the Falklands.

  • Monday, July 8th 2024 - 07:55 UTC

    It’s time to reset Britain’s relations with Europe: article by David Lammy

    Lammy MP, “throughout my political career, absolutely committed to a close partnership with our European neighbors.”

    The Falkland Islands Government London Office extended congratulations to David Lammy MP on his appointment as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, and in an X message thanked the Secretary for his continued support for Falkland Islanders right to self determination.

  • Monday, July 8th 2024 - 07:30 UTC

    PM Starmer's commitment with the Falkland Islands

    Richard Hyslop, head of FIGO, MLA Mark Pollard, Keir Starmer, MLA John Birmingham and Michael Betts, FIGO staff

    Every year the Falkland Islands elected Legislative Assembly sends two of its members to the round of United Kingdom political parties conferences, mainly Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats and the Scottish National Party, held in UK to strongly lobby for the Islands.