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Rockhopper receives annulment payout, agrees disposal of Italian assets
The AIM-traded company confirmed the proceeds from the policy, which was arranged to cover the risk of an unsuccessful outcome in Italy’s annulment application before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes. A new...

Falkland Islands Government responds to potential impacts of the Navitas Sea Lion oil project
The social, economic and environmental impacts of the proposed Sealion Oil Project have been detailed in a published report by Hatch. The report lists positive, neutral and negative impacts that the Falklands could see if the project goes ahead....

Ynys Mon Inter-island Basketball Tournament 2025: Jersey vs Falkland Islands

Ynys Mon Inter-island Basketball Tournament 2025: Ynys Mon vs Falkland Islands

Ynys Mon Inter-island Basketball Tournament 2025: Guernsey Vs Falkland Islands

Tariff on exports from the Falkland Islands to the USA drops to 10%
Exports from the Falkland Islands to the USA will now only have a 10% tariff on them. It comes as President Trump’s administration unveiled the latest figures on worldwide trade to the USA. The Falkland Islands had previously seen exports slapped...

The elusive contract: why a 68-year-old Briton keeps knocking on the doors of Ukrainian army recruitment centres
In the spring of 1982, forces from the British Army’s Royal Marines set off for the Falkland Islands to fight the Argentinians. The Battle of Two Sisters was one of the defining engagements of the ten-week-long war. Among the troops who took part...

Campaign group wins apology from government over medical data breaches
The Falkland Islands Government says sorry for not notifying the police despite being aware patient confidentiality had been breached, and for not apologising immediately. “We accept that those affected by the first data breach had to wait four...

Navitas Sea Lion project report sets out positive and negative impact on the Falkland Islands
A report into the social and economic impacts of the Navitas Sea Lion project has been released. The report, put together by Hatch, sets out the positives and negatives that could come if the project is green-lit. At a public meeting on Thursday,...

Colin Martin-Reynolds CMG has sworn in as the Governor of the Falkland Islands
The 38th Governor-Designate Colin Martin-Reynolds CMG has been officially sworn into the role of Governor of the Falkland Islands this week. The swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday took place in the Court and Assembly Chambers at Town Hall in front of...

Athy to welcomes visitors from the Falkland Islands
Athy will warmly welcome four winners of the Ernest Shackleton essay competition from the Falkland Islands to visit the new Shackleton Museum during their tour of the UK and Ireland. On August 19, Ruby Marsh, Alice-May Curtis, Benjamin Goodwin and...

The Falkland Islands Wolf: The Tragic Tale Of The First Known Canid Humans Drove To Extinction
If people were to know anything about the animals of the Falkland Islands, it’d be likely to be the fact that there are a lot of sheep – but there never used to be. Before the arrival of European settlers in the late 1700s, there was only one land...

Falklands offers opportunity to engage with the KEMH Maternity Review
Thursday, August 28th 2025 - 01:06 UTC The KEMH is undertaking a full external review of its maternity services in October this year. The King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) is offering the opportunity for those with experience of using...

Bird Club brings in Antarctic explorers
Published 2:02 pm Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Coming up in September, the Margaret Watson Bird Club will learn more about the frozen parts of the world, thanks to a live presentation. On Thursday, Sept. 4, David Spears and Damien Fehrer, will share...

How US gun culture stacks up with the world
Minneapolis. Kansas City. Lewiston. Monterey Park. Orlando. Las Vegas. Newtown. Parkland. San Bernardino. Uvalde. Nashville. Louisville. Ubiquitous gun violence in the United States has left few places unscathed over the decades. Still, many...

Bristow Group Announces Participation At Upcoming Investor Conferences
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) HOUSTON, Aug. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL ), the global leader in innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, today announced its President and Chief Executive Officer Chris Bradshaw is...

Aurora Expeditions’ Greg Mortimer Ship Review
The Greg Mortimer holds a special place in the world of expedition cruising. When it launched in 2019 it wasn’t just another polar ship — it was the first passenger vessel built with the groundbreaking Ulstein X-BOW®. That single innovation...

Falklands’ new sports complex and its fantastic climbing wall
Tuesday, August 26th 2025 - 09:21 UTC NSC pointed out that this is one of the pieces of their project purchased and built with private sector donations, to enhance the public sector funding One of the center pieces of the Falkland Islands new...

Swimming club to hold 24-hour 'swimathon' to mark 50 years
Witney and District Swimming Club, known as the Witney Penguins, is marking its anniversary by hosting the event at Carterton Leisure Centre on September 13 and 14. The club, which has more than 160 members aged between seven and 80, is aiming to...

India isn't the only country facing highest US tariffs. Here's the Top 10 list
At 50%, India faces the highest US tariff globally, but it’s not alone at the top. A toy factory in Greater Noida. The US tariff on India threatens its export competitiveness against rivals like China, Vietnam and Bangladesh.( Raj K Raj/ Hindustan...