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Falkland Islands

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:54:00 GMT
Falklands defined as British Independent Overseas Territory by US Navy triggers reaction in Buenos Aires
The Argentine government expressed deep concern following a report in the official twitter from the United States Commander Submarine Force Atlantic, (Comsublant) in which it reveals that it had recently operated in the South A...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 08:47:00 GMT
Argos Pereira retained in Montevideo: 28 crew members tested Covid-19 positive
Red Ensign flagged trawler Argos Pereira which was heading for the Falkland Islands squid season, has been retained in the port of Montevideo after 28 of its 54 crew members tested positive to Covid-19, despite having complied ...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 08:20:00 GMT
Falklands: MPC will begin gradual lifting of restrictions
The Government of the Falkland Islands in coordination with BFSAI, and based on medical and public health advice, including restricting access to Mount Pleasant Complex, MPC (*), with the exception of essential travel, consider...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:45:00 GMT
Falklands' vaccination program: Friday morning session for remaining over 50s
The Falkland Islands government is inviting all those over 50, and would like to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and have not already attended the vaccination program, please come to the FIDF Hall between 9am and 11.30am this F...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:40:00 GMT
Falklands emphasizes the Restriction of Movement declaration on access to MPC
The Falkland Islands government has reviewed and emphasized the Declaration of Emergency restriction movements, under regulations 11 and 12, which remain in full force, particularly referred to MPC and dependencies access, and ...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:18:00 GMT
RRS Sir David Attenborough begins sea trials around the Irish Sea
Falklands flagged RRS Sir David Attenborough will spend the next two weeks testing anchoring, maneuvering, and dynamic positioning, as well as other engineering systems, such as freshwater making, that cannot be tested while in...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 09:51:00 GMT
Falklands' lack of tradespeople affecting housing and public works programs
With an economy growing sustainedly 3,9% annually, full employment, and with ambitious public works and housing projects in the books, the ongoing problem of the lack of tradespeople in the Falkland Islands has become more evid...

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 08:51:00 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...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 03:44:00 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.



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