FALKLAND ISLANDS GOVERNMENT PUBLIC STATEMENT 7 February 2025   Falkland Islands Government Launches Land Recovery Programme Consultation   The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has launched a public consultation to help shape a Land Recovery Programme. This initiative is aimed at supporting farmers and other land managers in restoring degraded land, […]

FALKLAND ISLANDS GOVERNMENT PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 10 February 2025   Update on avian influenza (bird flu)   Results for the week commencing 03/02/25 Swabs taken: 1 Negative: 0 Positive: 0 Pending: 3 (2 from the previous week plus 1 from this week) Declarations in place Review date FK/404/24 Yorke Bay […]

FALKLAND ISLANDS GOVERNMENT PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 10 February 2025   Consultation begins on Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Legislation   The Falkland Islands Government is planning to introduce Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty legislation to the Falkland Islands. The Ordinance will introduce to the Falkland Islands a legal […]

GENERAL ELECTION 2025   Following discussions with Chief Minister Julie Thomas, HE Governor Nigel Phillips CBE has agreed, at the Chief Minister’s request, that the St Helena Legislative Council be dissolved on Monday 30 June, with a General Election scheduled to take place on Wednesday 03 September 2025.   Section […]

ST HELENA GOVERNMENT AND BANK OF SAINT HELENA SEEKING FEEDBACK ON BANKING SERVICES ON ST HELENA.   The St Helena Government (SHG) and the Bank of Saint Helena (BOSH) would like to remind residents, businesses, and other users of banking services that they are still seeking feedback on the use […]

Confusion on the Falkland Islands Over Status of Starlink’s Broadband Monday, Feb 10th, 2025 Link News Good news, SpaceX’s global Starlink broadband network is currently listed as finally coming to the poorly served Falkland Islands, which is a British Overseas Territory, sometime in 2025. Bad news, the service is already being used […]

New study reveals what brings rainfall to ice shelves in West Antarctica   11 February, 2025 BAS Press releases   Extreme precipitation events in Antarctica, which are mostly dominated by snowfall due to sub-zero temperatures, also include rainfall, according to new research.   BAS scientists studying atmospheric rivers – narrow […]

CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS – MARCH 2025   Constituents are invited to attend the district meetings to be hosted by Councillors later this month. These will have a largely open agenda to enable constituents to make their priorities known, put forward suggestions and ask questions. Feedback will be provided on matters raised […]

St Helena Airport Report – Value for money Date: 12 Feb 2025 Topics: Managing major projects, Project and service delivery Departments: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office   Background to the report St Helena, together with Ascension Island and the archipelago of Tristan da Cunha, form one of the UK’s 14 overseas territories. St Helena […]

FALKLAND ISLANDS GOVERNMENT PRESS STATEMENT 12 February 2025 107 Eun Hae Grounding Update   The jigger 107 Eun Hae remains grounded off Settlement Cove, Saunders Island, with 38 crew onboard, with no injuries sustained.   The vessel has shifted over time with the wind conditions and tidal variation and her list […]