TUESDAY night at Government House involved a truly historic event with the appointment of the first ever Falkland Islands Junior Ambassadors (FIJA), Hannah McPhee and India Clarke.
THE Falkland Islands Government has announced they have made a conditional offer to Andy Keeling to take up the post of Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands Government.
THE Falkland Islands Government has released of the ‘State of Environment 2020’ report. The publication combines environmental facts and figures to provide a summary of the overall state of the Falkland Islands natural environment towards the end of 2019.
Chief Medical Officer Beccy Edwards said this week that “we are still in the foothills of the global curve” of Covid-19, as Falkland Islands Government confirmed that they will not yet be reducing the 14-day quarantine requirements.
ON a recent visit to London Members of Legislative Assembly Mark Pollard and Teslyn Barkman, met with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to update them on Covid-19 restrictions and “confirm the Falkland Islands Government’s support for the humanitarian work” to take DNA samples of the remaining unidentified Argentine soldiers. A press release this week announced that the recent exchange of notes between the UK Government and Argentine Government reaffirms the support for further work.
The Falkland Islands Executive Council has approved a support measure of £500,000 for the Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust to bring forward the build programme for the Lookout Gallery and Exhibition Hall.
