Falkland Islands

Thursday, August 29th 2024 - 08:18 UTC
Falklands travelers to benefit with seats for the Ascension/St Helena Airlink

The Falkland Islands Government has informed that an agreement has been signed with Ascension Island Government to guarantee travelers from the Falkland Islands ten seats on each flight connecting Ascension and St Helena – known as the St Helena Airlink. This agreement removes the risk of travelers from the Falklands not being able to book a seat by guaranteeing availability.
Wednesday, August 28th 2024 - 06:41 UTC
Falklands, instructions for pensioners receiving payments from overseas

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the overseas payment system, Straight to Bank, is experiencing an issue. The Falkland Islands Government are working with Standard Chartered to urgently investigate this issue and an update will be provided as soon as we have more information.
Wednesday, August 28th 2024 - 06:39 UTC
Falklands: Love Penguins, Gypsy Cove and Yorke Bay guidance

With the upcoming cruise ship season approaching, the Falkland Islands Government Environment Department has been working in partnership with Falkland Islands Tourist Board to create and implement a set of guidelines for operators and tourists visiting the Gypsy Cove and Yorke Bay penguin colonies on cruise ship days.
Tuesday, August 27th 2024 - 07:39 UTC
Falklands, expect a week of Islands television and radio services outages

Falkland Islands residents of Stanley and Camp are advised that there will be a disruption to TV and radio services due to sun outages affecting satellite reception in late August into September.
Tuesday, August 27th 2024 - 06:26 UTC
Falklands' Governor Alison Blake returns to the Islands next week

The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly and Government House announced on Monday 26th August that the Governor of the Falklands, Alison Blake, CMG will be back in the Islands next week,
Saturday, August 24th 2024 - 07:19 UTC
Falkland Islands Community School Celebrates Outstanding GCSE Results

The Falkland Islands Community School (FICS) is thrilled to announce the excellent GCSE results achieved by its 2024 Year 11 cohort. These remarkable achievements will enable many students to pursue their educational and career aspirations with a solid foundation for future success.
Tuesday, August 20th 2024 - 07:52 UTC
Falklands: Dave Morgan back as Acting Governor

The Falkland Islands Acting Governor Dave Morgan is back in Stanley following a brief (boreal summer) holiday and has retaken his appointment. This means that Adam Pile OBE, Deputy Director Overseas Territories (FCDO) who replaced Dave in his absence will be returning to London.
Monday, August 19th 2024 - 10:46 UTC
Sunshine at Mount Pleasant Airport in July way above average

July of 2024 saw the Mount Pleasant Airfield record a total of 90.3 hours of sunshine against an average of 70.1 hours, Falklands Radio reported citing Met Office data. The broadcaster also mentioned that lying snow was present for 18 days, partially due to the heavy snowfall at the end of June, despite temperatures being around average.
Monday, August 19th 2024 - 07:12 UTC
Falklands cancels second season of Loligo squid for conservation reasons

In July 2024 the Falkland Islands Fisheries Department conducted a routine pre-season survey prior to the second Loligo season, working in close partnership with local fishing companies. The survey results showed the lowest second pre-season biomass estimate since 2008, with the lower end of the estimate being below the Fisheries Department safe stock replenishment threshold of 10,000 tonnes.
Friday, August 16th 2024 - 18:16 UTC
Falklands oil development: update on the consultation on Sea Lion offshore field

On Tuesday 2 July 2024 it was announced that Navitas Petroleum Development and Production Ltd (Navitas) issued a revised Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) concerning its proposals for the drilling of oil wells and offshore production from the Sea Lion Field Northern Development Area, Phase 1 and 2.