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Falkland Islands

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:10:00 GMT
Falklands Conservation advises on penguins’ 'catastrophic' moulting period
Unlike all other birds, penguins go through what is called a “catastrophic” moult. For the penguin, it is probably as bad as it sounds. Falklands Conservation recalls that every penguin must moult once a year, normally betw...

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:07:00 GMT
Icebreaker HMS Protector is back to sea after £14m revamp
The HMS Protector, the only Royal Navy's ice patrol ship, has returned to sea after a £14m revamp to improve her ability to work in Antarctica. Extra weight was added to the vessel during the work has improved her ice-breaking...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:30:00 GMT
Falklands has a “plan of attack” to inoculate Islanders with Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
Falkland Islands Chief Medical Officer Rebecca Edwards has said there is already a “plan of attack” formulated to vaccinate Islanders with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for Covid-19.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:20:00 GMT
Falkland’s students wishing to return to UK face mounting difficulties
Falkland Islands elected lawmaker MLA Stacy Bragger, has commented on the difficulties facing Islands students as the UK goes into lockdown. Penguin News contacted MLA Bragger to ask how the UK cancellations of GCSEs and A-Leve...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 08:38:00 GMT
Falklands compensates farmers for mutton not processed during the current season
The suppliers of the Falkland Islands Meat Company (FIMCo) will be eligible for assistance through an FIG scheme, it was announced through a press statement on January 7. The support is in the form of £10 of compensation from ...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:39:00 GMT
Falklands exempt from UK requirements for pre departure coronavirus testing
The Falkland Islands has been exempted from new UK regulations regarding pre-departure Covid-19 testing for international travelers to England. The new testing requirements, announced by UK Secretary of State for Transport, Gra...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:15:00 GMT
Falkland Islands penguins’ catastrophic moulting and how you can help them
Falklands Conservation has illustrated that unlike all other birds, penguins go through what is called a “catastrophic” moult. For the penguin it is probably as bad as it sounds. Every penguin must moult once a year, normal...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:11:00 GMT
Falklands promotes workshops for prospective lawmakers' candidates ahead of November's election
Falkland Islands' lawmakers discussed on social media and in the Legislative Assembly late in 2020 a need for a ‘pre-election program’ to encourage members of the public to stand for election as a Member of the Legislative ...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:10:00 GMT
Falklands extends domestic tourism incentive program until 31 May, including Easter
The Falkland Islands Government will be extending the Tourism Recovery Incentive Program (TRIP) by two months. The scheme, which was due to end on March 31, will now remain in operation until May 31. Falklands residents will ha...

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:33:00 GMT
Premier Oil becomes Harbor Energy; merges with Chrysaor to make North Sea's largest oil and gas producer
Premier Oil announced on Tuesday that shareholders voted in favor of a reverse takeover of private equity-backed Chrysaor to create the British North Sea’s biggest oil and gas producer in which Premier shareholders will hold ...



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