FALKLAND ISLANDS GOVERNMENT PUBLIC STATEMENT   19 December 2024 New Maritime Committee to be established   A new government committee focused on maritime issues is to be established in order to provide a forum for discussion of relevant matters for the sector.   The Falkland Islands maritime sector ranges from maritime […]

FALKLAND ISLANDS GOVERNMENT PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT   03 January 2025   Ferry and Coastal Shipping Contract   The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is pleased to announce that Executive Council has approved officers to begin negotiations with Workboat Services Limited (WSL) to ensure the continuation of Ferry and Coastal Shipping services […]

  Patagonian Shelf Waters Abloom November 30, 2024JPEG In austral spring 2024, a phytoplankton bloom off the coast of Argentina painted the waters blue and green. Blooms are common in the region this time of year, but clouds often block the view from above. However, clouds stayed hundreds of kilometers […]

UNION FLAGS FLYING AT HALF MAST FOLLOWING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER.   Union flags in Jamestown and at Plantation house have today been lowered to half-mast following the death of President Jimmy Carter.   Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States passed away on […]

SARAH LURCOCK AWARDED 2025 POLAR MEDAL   By J Brock (FINN)   Mrs Sarah Lurcock, BSc, who presented on FIBS (now Falklands Radio) in the late 1980s and early 90s has been awarded the 2025 Polar medal by H.M. the King for outstanding achievements while working over extended periods the […]

Chile’s President Boric leads journey to South Pole in historic trip   By Catherine Nicholls, CNN & Natasha Maguder, CNN 6 Jan, 2025 6:57 PM FKST | Updated 6 Jan, 2025 6:57 PM FKST Boric led the historic two-day trip, named Operation Pole Star III, to extend the environmental monitoring of pollutants on Antarctica.   — Chile’s […]

New Year Honour for British Antarctic Survey’s Head of Air Unit   3 January, 2025 BAS News stories   Rod Arnold, Head of the Air Unit at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list for services to Polar Science and Aviation […]

FALKLAND ISLANDS GOVERNMENT PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT   06 January 2025   Update on avian influenza (bird flu) from 23rd December 2024   Results for the fortnight commencing 23/12/24 Swabs taken: 3 Negative: 0 Positive:0 Pending:3 Declarations in place Review date FK/369/24 Volunteer Point – level 3 restrictions Cow Bay, no non-essential […]

Who actually owns Antarctica? Unpacking the Antarctic Treaty   7 January 2025     Antarctica is the world’s highest, driest, coldest and windiest continent – but many countries have made claims upon this inhospitable land. Image: Shutterstock Discover more about the unique governance of Antarctica… and why it is still unowned […]

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT   CHANGE TO SCHOOL TERM TIMES   It has become necessary to make changes to the published term times for the current academic year (2024-25)   The public will be aware of a recent visit by a team from Hampshire, conducting an Education Standards Review on the primary […]