AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFalklands Liberation Day: FIG has set out the full programme for Liberation Day on Sunday 14 June, with a public holiday on Monday 15 June in lieu; events in Stanley include a thanksgiving service at Christ Church Cathedral, a parade and wreath-laying at the Liberation Monument, and a civic reception at the FIDF Club. Housing push: The Executive Council has approved an Accelerated Housing Development Scheme creating 60 plots at Murray Heights, with 30 modular units due within 12 months, prioritising incoming Navitas workers while aiming to ease the wider housing shortage. Water security: A solar-powered desalination unit is set to be installed at Goose Green to convert seawater into drinking water, backed by the Falkland Islands Development Corporation and the UK Falkland Islands Trust, after rainfall variability affected supplies. Health rules for permits: A new FIG immigration health policy spells out which medical conditions, treatments and medication costs can lead to work or residency permit refusals, including where drugs can’t be sourced locally or cost over £2,500 a year. Aviation milestone: Britten-Norman says the first fully UK-built BN2 Islander for FIGAS has reached 75% completion at Bembridge, with final assembly expected in the coming weeks and a second airframe progressing.
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