Falkland Islands / Malvinas

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:43:00 GMT
A fairy penguin in Falklands, a long way from home in New Zealand
The Falkland Islands have recently been delighted to welcome a new visitor all the way from New Zealand!

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:59:00 GMT
South Georgia, Discovery Investigations: 100 Years Of Marine Science Stamp Release
Two-hundred and fifty years ago Captain James Cook landed at Possession Bay and took possession of South Georgia, in the name of King George III and his heirs.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:46:00 GMT
Falklands: website of the Islands’ Dictionary of Biographies 2025 success
2025 saw an increase in the number of ‘hits’ on the website of the Dictionary of Falklands Biography, DBF. The total number of hits was 27,025, a substantial increase on the previous year’s figure of 22,257.

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 03:33:00 GMT
Historic Endurance model unveiled in Stanley
A scale model of the Endurance, the legendary polar ship of Ernest Shackleton, was officially unveiled on Thursday at the Jetty Visitor Centre in Stanley, becoming a new long-term public exhibit, according to the Falklands Mari...

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:04:00 GMT
Falklands, Legislative Assembly portfolio assignments
The Falkland Islands elected Legislative Assembly has agreed a revised portfolio system for the 2025-2029 term. Following the December 2025 General Election, Members reviewed the structure to improve focus, and align related po...

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:57:00 GMT
Falklands’ oil industry expansion, Navitas to farm adjacent Sea Lion development
Eco (Atlantic) Oil &Gas Ltd, the Canadian exploration company focused on the offshore Atlantic Margins, announced that Navitas Petroleum LP (“Navitas”), with whom Eco signed a Framework

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:37:00 GMT
Falklands Legislative moves from Gilbert House to Sulivan House
The Office of the elected Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly has formally relocated to Sulivan House on Ross Road, Stanley. Gilbert House is no longer in use for Assembly business. The Legislative Assembly thanks all involve...

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:59:00 GMT
Argentina halts Jerusalem Embassy move amid Falklands oil drilling dispute
Argentina has reportedly put on hold its plan to relocate its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem after diplomatic friction linked to offshore oil drilling near the Falkland Islands, Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 reported over the ...

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 18:40:00 GMT
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni given Margaret Thatcher Award by EU Conservatives
“I am a soldier in the service of an idea,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on receiving the Margaret Thatcher Awards, an event in mid- December organized at the Roman Aquarium by New Direction, the think tank o...

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 18:17:00 GMT
Falklands celebrates Margaret Thatcher Day to honor the Islands’ Liberator
Today January 10th is Margaret Thatcher Day in the Falkland Islands. The date remembers and celebrates when the former Prime Minister and victorious in the Falklands War spent a four-day visit to the Islands beginning precisely...

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