Falkland Islands / Malvinas

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 02:02:00 GMT
Falklands, concerns on the Meningitis B outbreak in UK; Islands’ children have been vaccinated since 2025
The Falkland Islands Directorate of Health and Social Services is aware of growing concerns from parents with children studying in the UK, arising from an outbreak of Meningitis B. These concerns are entirely understandable.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:04:00 GMT
Falklands celebrate success of Shearers and Wool-handlers Team at world Golden Shears competition in New Zealand
Congratulations have been pouring on the Falkland Islands Team at the recent 2026 World Shearing and Wool-handling Championships, Golden Shears, at Masterton, New Zealand, following the outstanding results obtained at the compe...

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 02:49:00 GMT
Falklands: Loligo squid returns, “sufficient biomass abundance” for fishing season
Fisheries surveys in the Falkland Islands indicate that there is “sufficient biomass abundance” of Loligo squid to sustain a commercial fishing season.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 02:41:00 GMT
Falklands mark anniversary of March 2013 referendum
The Falkland Islands this week mark thirteen years since the referendum in which residents overwhelmingly voted to remain a British Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 02:24:00 GMT
Falklands: Mount Pleasant Complex to hold public open day
The Mount Pleasant Complex (MPC), which includes the Falkland Islands’ international airport and the headquarters of the British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI), will open its doors to the public on Sunday, March 22, al...

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:23:00 GMT
Falklands Legislative Assembly marks Commonwealth Day with youth-focused sitting and emphasis on parliamentary ties
The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly marked Commonwealth Day 2026 on Monday with a public statement highlighting the Territory’s links to the wider Commonwealth network and the role of local democratic institutions. In t...

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:50:00 GMT
King Charles III Message on Commonwealth Day 2026, “a family that stands as a force of good”
We join together on this Commonwealth Day at a time of great challenge and great possibility. Across our world, communities and nations face the increasing pressures of conflict, climate change and rapid transformation. Yet it ...

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:53:00 GMT
Falklands, Uruguayan scientists join UK project to study biodiversity on the Islands’ sandy beaches
A team of researchers from the Marine Sciences Laboratory at the Faculty of Sciences of the Uruguayan national university (Universidad de la República) is working in the Falkland Islands on the UK sponsored project “Biodiver...

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:28:00 GMT
Falklands Legislative Assembly marks International Women’s Day with inclusive message
The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly marked International Women’s Day on March 8 with a message centered on broad recognition of women across the community, in a statement signed by MLAs Dot Gould and Cheryl Roberts. In ...

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:50:00 GMT
Falklands’ conflict to be re-examined at University of Manchester conference
The University of Manchester is hosting a major conference about the Falklands conflict next April on Thursday 16 and Friday 17. 44 years have passed, but the conflict still resonates deeply in both the UK and Argentina.

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