Falkland Islands / Malvinas
Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:25:00 GMTArmistice Day To Be Marked With Two-Minute Silence
A two-minute silence will be observed this Tuesday, 11 November 2025, to mark Armistice Day. The silence began at 11am and will be signaled by the firing of the saluting guns on Victory Green.
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:47:00 GMTFalklands, Strict regulations regarding Drone Usage
The Falkland Islands Civil Aviation Department has issued a regulatory Direction to the pilots of small unmanned aircraft (SUA), otherwise known as drones. The Direction has been issued by the Director of Civil Aviation in acc...
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:31:00 GMTFalklands, young student highlights Islands’ education system in Westminster at Youth Parliament
Last Thursday, Alexia Davies, a student from the Falkland Islands, was among students from across the UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies representing the voices of young British people across the globe at the UK You...
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:18:00 GMTFalklands, Parental Fees Cap Raised Under Childcare Subsidy Regulations
The Falkland Islands Executive Council (ExCo) has approved an amendment to the Childcare Subsidy Regulations 2021 to raise the cap on parental fees from £2.75 to £3 an hour. This change in the cap will allow registered childc...
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:02:00 GMTFalklands, modernized, phased anti-discriminatory legislation approved
The Falkland Islands Government has approved a program of work to modernize anti-discrimination legislation, ensuring that everyone in the Falkland Islands is protected from unlawful discrimination.
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:53:00 GMTElection, 11 December: Do you care about the future of the Falkland Islands?
Since contrary to other South American governments where voting is mandatory, (Uruguay and Chile, two neighbors), and since the Falkland Islands are a very small community, without political parties, the elected Government camp...
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:20:00 GMTFalklands, “Faugh a Ballagh”, (Clear the Way), the Irish Regiment has arrived
B Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment (1 R IRISH) have officially taken over from I Company, 2nd Battalion, The Rifles (2 RIFLES) as the British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) Roulement Infantry Company (RIC...
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 19:14:00 GMTFalklands to mark Remembrance Day on Sunday 9 November
The Falkland Islands will observe Remembrance Day on Sunday, 9 November 2025, marking the 107th anniversary of the end of the First World War.
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 08:34:00 GMTFalklands, Lloyds Bank interested in operating in the Islands
The Falkland Islands Government has published a notice in the Penguin News saying that “there will be a public meeting held on Wednesday, 5th November 2025 at 5pm in the Court & Assembly Chamber.
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 08:46:00 GMTFalklands Government and Sure reach VSAT Licensing Agreement
The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) and Sure South Atlantic (Sure) have reached an agreement to allow Sure to continue to discharge its universal service obligations under its exclusive telecommunications licence, alongside t...