27 April 2023   FPV Lilibet formally handed over to the Falkland Islands Government   On Wednesday 26 April the new Fishery Patrol Vessel, FPV Lilibet was formally handed over to the Falkland Islands Government and will assume her duties on Monday 1 May 2023.   FPV Lilibet’s design is that of a smaller […]

ANNUAL PRICE INFLATION RATE AT 5.4%   For the first quarter of 2023, the RPI has been measured at 114.8 (Chart 1). This is an increase of 5.4% from a year ago, when the RPI was 109.0, and it means that retail prices have, on average, increased by 5.4% over […]

UPDATE ON FIBRE CABLE PROJECT – APRIL   Further to the update provided in March 2023, there are now four project work streams that remain outstanding before the Island can begin fully enjoying the benefits of the new cable:   Finalisation of the cable landing station at Rupert’s Bay The […]

MAIL DISRUPTIONS VIA ROYAL MAIL SERVICES, UK   The Post & Customer Services Centre (P&CSC) would like to address the issue of the non-receiving of mail from the UK.   The Universal Postal Union (UPU) has issued a statement relating to the cause of the disruption to the service, which […]

Antarctica’s heart of ice has skipped a beat. Time to take our medicine   Published: April 17, 2023 9.03pm BST Author Edward Doddridge Research Associate in Physical Oceanography, University of Tasmania Disclosure statement Edward Doddridge receives funding from the Australian Research Council and the Australian Government.   University of Tasmania provides funding […]

ACCESS TO PEAKS NATIONAL PARKS PROHIBITED UNTIL DECEMBER 2023   In March, it was announced that there was increasing concern over the impact of multiple plant pathogens that are affecting endemic tree species within the Peaks National Park. At that time, we encouraged people not to access the Peaks unless […]

www.sainthelena.gov.sh     STATISTICAL UPDATE: ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES   The latest statistical updates have been released for Arrivals and Departures data on April 12, 2023 as follows:   For the month of February 2023, there were a total of 393 arrivals. Compared to the same period in 2022 this is […]

Defense ministry held meetings with US Southern Command     General Laura Richardson met with Defense Minister Jorge Taiana yesterday     BUENOS AIRES HERALD APRIL 18, 2023   Argentina’s Defense Minister Jorge Taiana and General Laura Richardson of the United States Southern Command met yesterday in Buenos Aires to […]

FIGAS: The Air Taxi Service That Keeps The Falkland Islands Connected   BY JONATHAN E. HENDRY for simply flying   The aircraft has to be booked for each flight, with each schedule released the day before.   Passengers attempting to get around the Falkland Islands are likely to and a […]

Governor’s Visit to Tristan da Cunha 2023   Photos from Carlene Glass Green   The Governor, His Excellency Nigel Phillips CBE, had a busy schedule during his recent visit to Tristan da Cunha with his wife Emma. They arrived on Monday 20th March 2023 on the MFV Edinburgh, and on Tuesday […]