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 […]
Falklands Government to face Supreme Court claim over medical confidentiality breaches
Campaigners in the group Justice4Patients have filed a claim with the Supreme Court of the Falkland Islands today in respect of breaches of Constitutional right to privacy and family life. The group says it seeks to highlight the failure of the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) in preventing almost 300 patient medical files from being accessed […]
Falklands debuts new banknotes design
The plastic notes will feature two kings, King Charles III and a king penguin. Falklands notes were last printed in the 1980s and a shortage of £5 notes spurred a public consultation on the design of new notes last year. Native plants and animals was the favourite topic returned and manufacturer De La Rue tasked […]
Four months pause on the issuing of VSAT licences from Sunday
The Communications Regulator will pause the issuing of VSAT licences for an initial period of 4 months. A statement issued by the Regulator says: This is to allow the Falkland Islands Government and the Communications Regulator to consider the recommendations of the Select Committee on the (Starlink) Petition, and develop a sustainable way forward. The […]
UK Armed Forces Minister reaffirms support for Falkland Islands
“The future of the Falkland Islands is not in my hands, it’s in yours, and that’s what self-determination means.” During his visit Luke Pollard MP has met with members of the Legislative Assembly, the public, and the Armed Forces resident at Mount Pleasant. In a message published in the Penguin News the MP for Plymouth […]
First mammalian case of bird flu in the Falklands, as dead elephant seal tests positive
A young elephant seal, found dead on Sea Lion Island has tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). The Senior Veterinary Officer, Zoe Fowler, has confirmed this is the first case of the disease to be detected in a mammalian death in the Falkland Islands. The elephant sea was found on South Beach, Sea […]
