Highlights from the Susan Whitley art exhibition 2025


The annual Susan Whitley competition once again showed how many talented children study at the Infant and Junior School and Falkland Islands Community School. There
National Public Speaking Competition takes place in Stanley


This week saw the finals of the inaugural National Public Speaking Competition take place. Students, teachers and guests were treated to a wide variety of
Highlights from the Farmers Week 2025


The Rural Business Association have held their annual Farmers Week. The programme was full-on with presentations and workshops from tourism to land management, and from
One week left until the Island Games 2025 in Orkney


The wait is nearly over, as the Island Games returns in one week’s time. The biannual celebration of sports and island communities will take place
Official opening of the new Emergency Services Joint Control Room


An improved Emergency Services Joint Control Room has been officially opened last Saturday. Members of the community were invited to the opening ceremony where Her
Climbing wall is installed in the new sports centre


218 officially certified lunatics got on their swimming suits and took to Surf Bay last Saturday to take part in this year’s Mid-winter swim. At
Falkland Islands basketball team is getting ready for an international tournament


The Falkland Islands Basketball team will be competing at the Inter Islands Games 2025 in Wales this July. As there is no basketball at this
New mental health support platform for the Falkland Island community has been launched


Minding My Mind is a new website designed for the Falkland community which aims to be a ‘first step’ in learning about mental health. The
Salmon farming consultation is delayed


The planned public consultation on salmon farming has been delayed. This was announced in a short press statement released on Thursday morning by the Falkland
Update on VSAT licence fee decision


The next steps following EXCO’s decision to reduce the VSAT licence fee are underway. Starlink Internet Services Limited have applied for a licence to provide



