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Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:45:00 GMT
Chilean president ratifies support for Argentina claims in the Falklands' dispute
Chilean President Sebastián Piñera ratified his administration's support for “Argentina's sovereignty claims over the Falklands/Malvinas and other South Atlantic islands,” and called for Argentina and UK to resume talks t...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:05:00 GMT
Falklands currently has seven Covid-19 positive cases, but with no need of hospital admission
The Falkland Islands Government has offered an update of Covid-19 swabbing results as of Tuesday 26 January, indicating that of 6,685 processed tests, seven are currently positive, completing quarantine, but none of them has re...

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 09:40:00 GMT
Falklands' majestic King penguins at Volunteer Point
STANLEY, Falkland Islands – The Falkland Islands have become a paradise for wildlife enthusiasts. Decades of good management and conversation policies have helped the different species to advance under this shield. One of tho...

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 08:59:00 GMT
South Georgia Patagonian toothfish fishery recertified with flying colors
Following its five-yearly Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment, the South Georgia Patagonian toothfish longline fishery has, for the third time, been certified as a sustainable and well-managed fishery, according to the ...

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 08:51:00 GMT
Gentoo penguins in South Georgia enjoying an enlarged no-fishing zone
Gentoo penguins are benefiting from a newly enlarged no-fishing zone (known as a No-Take Zone NTZ) around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia following British Antarctic Survey (BAS) tracking research commissioned by the ...

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 09:23:00 GMT
Germany denies change of policy regarding the Falklands dispute
Germany said that its position on the Falkland Islands dispute has not changed, following claims by Argentina that Lufthansa's request for two flights to the Islands, in support of a polar research expedition, implied recogniti...

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 07:38:00 GMT
Peat slips in the Falkland Islands and the unimaginable destruction of Stanley
Penguin News published on the 15 January edition a historic piece on the two peat slips suffered by Stanley in 1878 and 1886, which caused unimaginable destruction and cut the settlement in two.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 09:43:00 GMT
Argentina rejoiced with Germany's position on the Falklands/Malvinas dispute
Argentina is rejoicing because Germany's flag carrier Lufthansa formally requested the Civil Aviation National Administration and the Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands provincial government over flight and...

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 09:39:00 GMT
Covid-19 positive cases in some vessels expected in Falklands for the Loligo season
The Falkland Islands government and local industry have given reassurances following cases of Covid-19 identified on Loligo fishing ships due to the Falklands from Galicia. Penguin News investigated reports of positive cases on...

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:38:00 GMT
Coronavirus in several Spanish fishing vessels delays departure to the Falklands squid season
The departure of several fishing vessels scheduled to leave from Vigo, Galicia to the Falkland Islands' squid season, has been delayed because a few crew members tested positive for the coronavirus. Companies involved have unde...



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