Emergency Services undertake major incident exercise
The emergency services, along with multiple government agencies took part in major incident training on Wednesday. The first element of the exercise, named ‘Rocky Road’
Public Feedback sought for FIG Workforce Development Strategy
A draft workforce development strategy has recently been released by Falkland Islands Government alongside a consultation document. The draft strategy follows on from a report,
Questions raised around Civilian Access to Mount Pleasant Complex
Confusion has arisen over the past few weeks about civilians accessing Mount Pleasant Complex. Posts on the BFSAI Facebook page explained that access to the
Sure provides explanation for weekend network outage
An island-wide network outage over the weekend happened due to a partial equipment failure according to a statement released by Sure South Atlantic Ltd. online
United Nations Treaty Pact to Protect the High Seas
On 4th of March, delegates at the United Nations drafted the world’s first-ever deal to protect areas of the ocean that fall out of countries’
Falkland Islands Trust launch scheme to support community projects
A new charitable fund has been launched by the Falkland Islands Trust. Chairman of the Trust, and former Governor of the islands, Nigel Haywood travelled
Commonwealth Day marked in the Falklands
Monday 13th March marked Commonwealth Day across the Commonwealth nations and overseas territories. This is the first Commonwealth Day since Her Majesty’s passing and the
Falklands mark 10 years since 2013 Referendum
The 11th of March marked ten years since Falkland Islanders overwhelmingly voted to remain part of the United Kingdom. The 2013 referendum, aimed at garnering
Argentina withdraws from Foradori-Duncan Pact
Last week Falkland Islands Government announced that Argentina had withdrawn from the Foradori-Duncan Pact. The Pact, which sought to improve relations on trade and security
Scientists conclude Invasive Species fieldwork in South Georgia
Researchers have completed the final stages of fieldwork for an investigation on South Georgia related to invasive species. The four-year project which is funded by