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Montevideo, September 21st 2024 - 09:04 UTC

Falkland Islands

  • Friday, August 16th 2024 - 10:04 UTC

    Argos Georgia: bodies of six Galician mariners expected Monday in Spain

    Minute of silence celebrated in Baiona for the sailors of the Argos Georgia ship that died in Falklands waters. Photo: EFE/Salvador Sas

    The inquests into the deaths of six 6 crew members of the FV Argos Georgia was opened this week in the Falkland Islands Coroners Court, Malcolm Simmons. Those in attendance, both virtually and in person, included Nigel Phillips, Governor of St Helena, (since the vessel flew the Red Ensign of St Helena), representatives for the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Nick Hibberd from the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch, Rosario Bernal, Consul General of Spain in London, and next of kin for crew members.

  • Friday, August 16th 2024 - 10:00 UTC

    Falkland Islands Day success, and community's preservation of Culture and Heritage tradition

    The success of Falkland Islands Day, 14th August was confirmed by all the messages received, from King Charles III down to individual and organization supporters of the Islands right to self determination and to integrate as a nation with its own people, geography and common sense of belonging to a shared culture and heritage

  • Wednesday, August 14th 2024 - 11:26 UTC

    Falklands Day celebration in the Islands and London

    The Falkland Islands flag will be flying at Houses of Parliament and the FCDO building

    Today 14th August the Falkland Islands are celebrating when 432 years ago in 1592, English explorer John Davis recorded the first sighting of the Falkland Islands from aboard the vessel “Desire”.

  • Wednesday, August 7th 2024 - 08:05 UTC

    Falklands checks Orkney facilities, seat for next year's Island Games

    Falklands National Sports Council Mike Summers recently visited Orkney island

    With the upcoming Island Games, Orkney 12 to 18 July 2025 just around the corner, and with the anticipated participation of a Falkland Islands delegation, Mike Summers, chair of the Falklands National Sports Council advanced some leads as to what can be expected next year, since he recently visited the Scottish Island.

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 23:31 UTC

    Falklands' Port Replacement: FIG halts contract negotiations with Harland and Wolff

    The government reaffirms its dedication to the timely completion of the port replacement project

    The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has announced the termination of contractual negotiations with Harland and Wolff for the port replacement project. The decision was reached after an extraordinary Executive Council (ExCo) meeting on August 1, 2024.

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 10:40 UTC

    Falklands community memorial service for the M/V Argos Georgia and crew

    Falklands community memorial service for the M/V Argos Georgia and crew

    On Sunday 4th August the Falkland Islands community came together in a moving memorial service for the crew of the lost Argos Georgia. The service was held at the Falkland Islands Defense Force Hall at 14:00 hours.

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 10:23 UTC

    Falklands: independent review of Legislative Assembly retributions

    Gilbert House, seat of the Falklands Legislative Assembly

    Looking ahead to the Assembly elections in November 2025, there is a requirement for an independent review of how the Legislative Assembly system is working with regard to the scheme of retributions and allowances.

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 09:37 UTC

    Falklands Governor congratulates Fire and Rescue Service

    Gardner Fiddes congratulates one of his team members

    Falkland Islands Fire & Rescue Service's Chief Fire Officer Gardner Fiddes, who has been in the service for a total of 34 years (22 years of them being Chief Fire Officer) is retiring and in line with the department's ethos of career development within the service, Group Manager Gerard Jaffray will take up his new role as Chief Fire Officer for the service. Also within the service, Ian France will become the new Group Manager and Jeremy Clarke will become the new Watch Manager 'B' in their respective roles. A new Watch Manager 'A' role is still being sorted and will be announced in the near future.

  • Thursday, August 1st 2024 - 10:50 UTC

    Falklands stands down on Argos Georgia missing crewmembers recovery

    Vessels travelling the datum area over the coming weeks are being encouraged to look out for any signs of those still missing or debris and report them to FIMA

    On Wednesday 31 July 2024, the Falkland Islands Government formally stood down the recovery efforts to locate the missing crew members following the loss of the fishing vessel Argos Georgia. This follows consideration of all circumstances and in line with all international requirements.

  • Wednesday, July 31st 2024 - 23:55 UTC

    Falklands new Acting Governor sworn in, Adam Pile OBE son of a war Veteran

    Deputy Director for Overseas Territories Directorate, Adam Pile OBE, signs the documents at Falklands Government House

    Falklands Government House announced on Tuesday July 30 that the Deputy Director for the Overseas Territories Directorate of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Adam Pile OBE, has been sworn in as the Acting Governor of the Falkland Islands and Acting Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.