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Island firm expands to Falkland Islands with new office

Beef Growers Day meetings to held for Falkland Islands suppliers
Meetings are being held to allow beef suppliers to share ideas around avoiding future shortages. The Beef Suppliers Working Group, which includes representatives from FIMCO and the Agricultural Department met suppliers on East Falkland at Fox Bay...

The Best Bird Photographer Of The Year Photos: 18 Outstanding Winners
Graceful Flight Over Wild Bloom, Gold Winner, 11 years old or younger Sasha Jumanca, Germany - Bird Photographer of the Year 2025 Celebrating bird beauty and diversity around the world, the Bird Photographer of the Year has released the winners...

Legislative Assembly discuss youth mental health
Falkland Islands Government Mental Health Strategy was put under the spotlight in the latest meeting of the Legislative Assembly. MLA Mark Pollard questioned Deputy Portfolio holder for Health and Social Services MLA Gavin Short on the progress...

Falklands responds to Milei, we trust in self-determination and British support
Tuesday, September 30th 2025 - 11:38 UTC Spink: “The Falklands are used to demands from Argentine presidents, it's nothing new, nor surprising, nor does it cause panic” “In the Falkland Islands, we feel very secure and confident with the support...

Miliband tells Musk: Get the hell out of our politics
Ed Miliband has told Elon Musk to “get the hell out of our politics”. The Energy Secretary, addressing the final day of Labour’s party conference in Liverpool, accused the tech billionaire of inciting violence and spreading disinformation. Mr Musk...
Hopes at all-time high for Falklands' first offshore development
Rockhopper Exploration is more hopeful than ever that a final investment decision will come this year on the landmark Sea Lion oil project in the Falkland Islands. The UK company has a 35% interest in the project with the Israeli operator Navitas...

Navigating the future of polar tourism: Trends and challenges in Antarctic cruising
The primitive polar landscape is a massive contrast to the human environment and has always remained a strong tourist attraction. Leading cruise lines offer incredible journeys to Antarctica for a vacation experience like no other as they sail...

Oil explorer is primed for long-awaited activity on its South Atlantic interests
The CEO of South West oil and gas exploration company Rockhopper today said it now has full funding in place and hopes to get the final go-ahead for its oilfield north of the Falkland Islands by the end of this year. The Salisbury-headquartered...

Bird Soaring Below a Total Solar Eclipse Wins 2025 Bird Photographer of the Year
“The Frigatebird and the Diamond Ring” by Liron Gertsman, Canada, Bird Photographer of the Year and Gold, Birds in Flight Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregatta magnificens. Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico “After well over a year of planning and about a week...
The 2025 Bird Photographer of the Year Gives a Lesson in Planning and Patience
The result of more than a year of planning and about a week of in-person scouting along the coast of Sinaloa, Mexico, a precisely timed portrait of a Magnificent frigatebird flying in front of a total solar eclipse was captured by Canadian...

A Stanley-based round the world trip for World Tourism Day
It’s hard to be an environmentally sustainable tourist when flying in and out of the Falkland Islands so, for world tourism day, we created a tour of local alternatives to world famous landmarks which you can see right here.

$25.6M acquisition expanding Serica’s North Sea footprint
The UK-based upstream oil and gas player Serica Energy has signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire Prax Upstream, a subsidiary of compatriot Prax Exploration & Production. Illustration; Source: Serica Energy According to Serica, the deal...

Falklands, First Chilean Consul in the Islands was FIC General Manager in 1877
Saturday, September 27th 2025 - 08:56 UTC FIC General Manager Frederick E. Cobb, appointed first Chilean consul to the Falkland Islands in 1877 This week 148 years ago, Queen Victoria signed and approved the appointment of British citizen...

Falklands, growing hydrocarbons oil activity and funding for the Sea Lion oil project
Tuesday, September 30th 2025 - 00:11 UTC The first phase of the Sea Lion project is targeting 170 million barrels of oil via the redeploying floating production, storage and offloading vessel Aoka Mizu. Rockhopper Exploration half year results...
Netanyahu’s son takes shot at UK & ‘recognises Falklands as part of Argentina’ after Starmer’s Palestine move
BENJAMIN Netanyahu’s son has lashed out at Keir Starmer for welcoming a Palestinian State – by recognising the Falkland Islands as Argentinian in a baseless social media post. The kneejerk claims came just days after Sir Keir’s appeasing...

Argentina's President Milei accuses UK of 'illegal Falklands occupation' in UN speech
Elle Griffiths and Ciaran McGrath 07:56 ET, 25 Sep 2025Updated 07:57 ET, 25 Sep 2025 President of Argentina Javier Milei addresses the United Nations (Image: Getty Images) Argentina's President Javier Milei has escalated his demands regarding the...
Prolong the Adventure With Scenic’s Land Journeys & Cruise Extensions
We all know the feeling of not wanting a trip to end, which is why Scenic offers so many deluxe options when it comes to extending your client’s travels. From arranging seamless, back-to-back sailings to lavish, overland safaris, Scenic...

Argentina On Falklands Warpath Again.
- Advertisement - Argentine President Javier Milei repeated his country’s claim to the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands in a speech to the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday. He described Argentina’s claim as “legitimate and inalienable” and...

Falklands takeover threat as Milei accuses UK of 'illegal occupation'
Argentina’s President Javier Milei has stepped up his rhetoric over the Falkland Islands, accusing Britain of “illegally occupying” the remote archipelago during a fiery speech at the UN General Assembly in New York. The right-winger described his...