No breeding pairs of gentoo penguins remain at the Yorke Bay colony due to bird flu
The outbreak of HPAI, identified last month, has caused significant losses and the colony has suffered a severe decline. Last year the colony supported around 180 breeding pairs of gentoo penguins and surveys undertaken on 31 October and 3 November confirm no breeding pairs remain. All nests that had been occupied have since been abandoned. […]
Falkland Islands new bank notes not valid currency
A design error means the affected notes won’t technically be valid until the Validation Bill passes through the Legislative Assembly. According to the Currency Regulations 2025 – which specifies the wording of notes that are legal tender – the new notes are to include the wording “this note is legal tender for the payment of […]
Campaign group wins apology from government over medical data breaches
The Falkland Islands Government says sorry for not notifying the police despite being aware patient confidentiality had been breached, and for not apologising immediately. “We accept that those affected by the first data breach had to wait four years for any apology despite the KEMH and FIG being aware their right to confidentiality had been […]
Former lifeguard jailed for grooming and child abuse images
Cristobal Quilodran has been sentenced for offences of sexual activity with a child, making indecent photographs of youths and possessing extreme pornography. Senior Magistrate Malcom Simmons sentenced the Chilean national to a total of four years and six months in custody. Quilodran, aged 36, was employed as a lifeguard and supervisor at the Stanley Leisure […]
Arson investigation launched after concerning incidents at the islands’ hospital
The Royal Falkland Islands Police (RFIP) is investigating arson following two incidents at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) in Stanley. Acting Chief of Police, Inspector Tom O’Brien said: “We’ve received a report following an investigation by the fire department into an event at the hospital, which is being dealt with by RFIP as […]
Another medal for team Falkland Islands
A bronze in lawn bowls boosts the Falklands to 15th in the medal table. Lawn bowler Daphne Arthur-Almond has secured the Falkland Islands’ fourth medal of the Orkney International Island Games. The win over Bermuda in the women’s singles has brought the medal tally to four following yesterday’s haul of two bronzes and a silver […]
Gold in archery boosts Falklands in medal table
Bill Chater wins his third medal at the Orkney Island Games in the men’s 720 head-to-head knockout. The semi-final saw Chater face an old foe, Daniele Rolfi of Aaland, who denied him the gold in the 2023 Guernsey Games. Things were tense in the Falklands camp with Chater down 4-0 to Rolfi. But, with his […]
Three medal haul for archery team on first day
Two silvers and a bronze are the Falklands first medals in the Orkney Island Games. The Falkland Islands’ archery team has smashed it on their first day of competition securing not one but three medals. Lousie Clarke and Bill Chater both won silver in the women’s and men’s 1440 Recurve, respectively. After injury forced Mark […]
Fencing issue leads to winter lambing at the national stud farm
Over a third of ewes selected for artificial insemination at Saladero Farm this year are pregnant already, with lambing expected from July onwards. The Agricultural Advisory Committee heard on Wednesday how a mistake led to the rams not being securely contained. It was said funding wasn’t available to put up double fencing around the flock. […]
No more capacity for dependant children with additional support needs
The Educational Needs Assessment threshold has been reduced to £0 for dependants of work permit holders. The reduction means that children or dependants of work permit applicants with educational support needs that could incur any cost to the education department, will not be granted a permit. Previously, the threshold was set at £6,000, meaning any […]
