A TOTAL of £6,790 was raised for local charities from an auction held at the launch reception for the new Falkland Islands bank notes.
THE Falkland Islands Executive Council has approved in principle that Falkland Islands Government (FIG) will enter into contracts for the fabrication, delivery and installation of a new port facility in the islands, the decommissioning of the existing facility, and the delivery of a new access road and causeway.
THE Budget sitting of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly has been delayed as MLAs “were not collectively satisfied with the final outcome as presented.”
THE next Falkland Islands Governor will still have a ceremonial uniform Gilbert House has confirmed.
On April 9, Gilbert House launched an online survey in order to gather views as to whether the next Governor of the Falkland Islands should continue to use a ceremonial uniform. The survey laid out some of the arguments for and against and also the cost of the uniform.
ESTHER Bertram and Nuala Knight made history on Tuesday when they became the first Falklands residents to swim across Falkland Sound. The dedicated pair have been training relentlessly for the cold 4.3km swim which was intended to be West to East but at the last moment became East to West due to unexpected easterly winds they told Penguin News this week.
CONVERSATIONS with LATAM are still ongoing regarding the resumption of the weekly Falkland Islands/ Brazil flight.
