Falkland Islands Government Appoint New Director of Natural Resources

James Wilson has been appointed as Director of Natural Resources. James has held the role of Deputy Director of the department since May 2024 and will take over from Dr Andrea Clausen in April, when she moves into the Chief Executive role.

Falkland Islands commemorate Margaret Thatcher Day

Friday, January 10th 2025 - 15:29 UTC Photo: Falkland Islands Government The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly marked Margaret Thatcher Day on January 10, paying tribute to the late British Prime Minister for her leadership during the 1982...

Visit to Falkland Islands puts reality of war in sharp focus

Jamie’s Journal by Jamie Stone War graves of Argentinian soldiers in the Falkland Islands. Picture: iStock/mtcuradoThere they were, row upon row of them. The graves of young Argentinian soldiers killed in the Falklands War in 1982. Perfectly...

Falklands unveils new banknote design featuring King Charles III and local wildlife

Thursday, January 9th 2025 - 17:18 UTC Prototype £5 note The Falkland Islands has debuted its first new banknote design in over four decades, with plastic notes featuring King Charles III and iconic local wildlife, including a king penguin. The...

Falkland Islands completes Tussac House, a new facility for adult care

Thursday, January 9th 2025 - 17:33 UTC The facility has been handed over to the Health and Social Services Department, which is preparing it for operation. Photo: FIG The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) announced the completion of Tussac House,...

The Undisputed Superpower Of The Seas

Daniel Aritonang graduated from high school in May, 2018, hoping to find a job. Short and lithe, he lived in the coastal village of Batu Lungun, Indonesia, where his father owned an auto shop. Aritonang spent his free time rebuilding engines in...

Falklands debuts new banknotes design

The plastic notes will feature two kings, King Charles III and a king penguin. Falklands notes were last printed in the 1980s and a shortage of £5 notes spurred a public consultation on the design of new notes last year. Native plants and animals...

Sir John Nott who led the recapture of the Falkland Islands as Margaret Thatcher's Defence Secretary left a fortune to his family after his death at 92

By ELIZABETH HAIGH Published: 10:53 EDT, 11 March 2025 | Updated: 10:55 EDT, 11 March 2025 Sir John Nott, the former Defence Secretary who played a key role in Britain's response to the Falklands War, left an estate valued at £2 million to his...

Falkland bust of Canada’s largest drug lab could curb local illicit drug supply, police say

Photo: RCMP Police raided this lleged drug lab in Falkland in October. The head of the Kamloops RCMP says a raid in Falkland last fall that took down Canada’s largest drug lab will likely have an impact curbing the local drug trade, but to what...

Outlander dress to go on display at Culross Palace as part of film tourism campaign

Outlander is entering its eighth and final season later this year and the Trust is celebrating its global success by displaying the costume for fans. Played by Lotte Verbeek, the character Geillis is first season in season one and wore the dress...

Pangbourne Choral sing Easter through the ages at the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel

FOLLOWING their recent ‘retrospective’ of Christmas music, which was widely acclaimed, Pangbourne Choral Society offer a similar programme of Easter music that demonstrates the progression of Easter anthems over the past few centuries. The concert...

'We take nothing for granted': Falkland Islanders on UK support amid Argentina threat

Falklands Shears 2024

The 28th December 2024 saw the return of the annual Falklands Shears, the ultimate celebration of skill, tradition and community in the wool industry. This year’s event saw the Island’s very best shearers and wool handlers compete in a display of...

Orkney Island Games 2025 | Day One – Bowls Live Stream 13/07/25

Catch all the action from the Falklands Bowls Team LIVE in Kirkwall as day one of the Orkney Island Games 2025 competition begins! On rink 1 the Falklands Bowler Ian Barnes goes head to head with Bermuda at 0930 (UK GMT). All live streams are...

Young Islanders represent the Falklands at international Youth Summit

Sunday, March 2nd 2025 - 10:51 UTC FIGO Deputy Representative, Michael Betts, and Falkland Islands Junior Ambassadors, Benjamin Bahamonde Wastavino and Marvis Chipunza. Two young Islanders have represented the Falklands at the UK Overseas...

How Shackleton’s Endurance was found, Falklands Maritime Heritage

Friday, March 7th 2025 - 08:16 UTC In 2022, Ernest Shackleton’s ship, the Endurance, was discovered at the bottom of the Weddell Sea in Antarctica. Now 3D scans show the legendary shipwreck in extraordinary detail. Celebrating the 3rd anniversary...

Falklands Men’s football team invited to the Orkney Games 2025

Thursday, December 26th 2024 - 09:31 UTC It is summer time in the southern hemisphere and there is plenty of sports activity in the Falkland Islands. And not only has a cricket pitch been inaugurated as well as a club house, pavilion and bar, but...

Falklands expects a season with some 73.000 cruise visitors

Thursday, December 26th 2024 - 08:23 UTC “The large cruise vessels are only starting to call in the Islands, so it is very early in the course of the season to be more exact,” Stephanie Middleton said The number of visitor numbers during this...

Falklands 1982 RAF Regiment “Black Eagle” Monument Rededication

The Black Eagle monument on Canopus Hill was rededicated on Wednesday. The new monument arrived in September of last year and is a full size reproduction of the original 1983 Black Eagle. The monument which remembers those of 63 squadron RAF...

Falklands, ten-year infrastructure program to improve defense and living conditions at the MPC

Friday, December 27th 2024 - 06:43 UTC DIO Chief Executive Mike Green with Wg Cdr Fleming in the hangar, which is to be redeveloped. [Crown Copyright MOD 2024] UK’s Defense Infrastructure Organization, DIO, which depends from the Ministry of...