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Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:44:00 GMT
Falklands' vaccination program in the Camp might be delayed due to weather conditions
The Falkland Islands Government Air Service, FIGAS, has advised that the weather conditions are not particularly favourable for the planned vaccination flights due to take place in Camp and the Outer Islands on Wednesday.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:07:00 GMT
Falklands reports 15 current Covid-19 positive cases and 6,940 swab tests
The Falkland Islands Government, FIG, announced on Tuesday, February 9 the latest Covid-19 swabbing results which indicate that the total number of positive tests, since 3 April 2020, reached 53, of which 15 continue to be curr...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:49:00 GMT
Falkland Islands, transportation arrangements for arriving passengers
The Falkland Islands Government has informed that FIGO, (the government's office in London) will be asking southbound passengers for their onward travel arrangements from MPC to Stanley, when booking a flight. The requirement a...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:45:00 GMT
Toothfish longline fishery research: Falklands' CFL leads
By Sorrel Robertson, CFL FALKLAND ISLANDS – Consolidated Fisheries Limited (CFL) is leading a landmark research project into the impact of longline fishing on benthic habitats in their goal to ensure the continued sustainabi...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 08:20:00 GMT
Hamburg/Falklands/Munich: details from Lufthansa's longest nonstop flights
An airline preparing to launch its longest-ever flight – a fifteen-hour non-stop flight from Hamburg Germany to the Falkland Islands in an A350 – is as tricky a project as one might expect.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 07:34:00 GMT
Falklands' "Restriction on Movement" declaration in full force until 18 February
The Falkland Islands Government Executive Council, ExCo, has agreed to the making and publication of a Declaration to bring into force regulations 11 (restrictions on movement) and 12 (restrictions on movement – specified are...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 07:20:00 GMT
Falklands planning climate adaptation strategy to help farmers combat the lack of water
Lafonia, the lower half of East Falklands is suffering from a drought and this has an impact for farmers and rural activities, a situation that was pointed out by Goose Green manager Keith Alazia when he revealed that water sou...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 07:15:00 GMT
Falklands' GDP in 2018 reached £254.7 million with a real growth rate of 3,9%
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Falkland Islands increased by 15.7% between 2017 and 2018 (in nominal terms), primarily driven by high results within the fishing sector that year, according to the recently released Falk...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 09:20:00 GMT
Falklands-Munich, Lufthansa completes record-breaking flight
Yesterday at 1:24 pm the crew of the Lufthansa record-breaking flight received a very warm “welcome back” upon their return in Germany. After landing at Munich Airport, the Airbus A350-900 was greeted by the fire department...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 09:45:00 GMT
Falklands announces Covid-19 vaccination program beginning 8 February and for everybody over 50
As the first batch of Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines have arrived in the Falkland Islands, the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) announced it will start the Covid-19 vaccination programme on 8 February. “We plan to admi...



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