THE Falkland Islands Government Executive Council met on February 24. The meeting was attended by MLAs Cheryl Roberts, Lewis Clifton and Jack Ford. A number of policy and governance matters were considered.
CHERYL Roberts was removed as a director of the Falkland Islands fishing company Consolidated Fisheries Ltd following a shareholder resolution at an Extraordinary General Meeting held on February 18, notes a statement to Penguin News from the Fortuna Board.
THE Falkland Islands National Sports Council is inviting the Falkland Islands community to submit designs for a Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Kings Baton. All nations will be submitting a baton.
The design competition is in place of a baton ‘relay’ around the world which occurred in the past. The art concept is viewed as having a much reduced environmental footprint.
PORTFOLIOS have been distributed amongst the new Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, as the content of several portfolios have also been revised slightly.
THE cruise ship season has been “going very well,” the Falkland Islands Tourist Board Executive Director Steph Middleton told Penguin News this week.
