Keith Padgett, currently the Falkland Islands Governments Financial Secretary has been appointed interim Chief Executive, Government House announced on Friday. more »

A public meeting was held at the Chamber of Commerce Function Room at 1700hrs on Monday, 23 January 2012. Present were The Hon Dr Barry Elsby (Chair), The Hon Mr Gavin Short, The Hon Mr Mike Summers, The Hon Mr Ian Hansen, the Hon Mrs Jan Cheek, Mr David Waugh (FIDC), Mr Keith Padgett (Financial Secretary), Mr Roger Spink, (President of the Chamber of Commerce), Mr Michael Betts (FIDC) and Mr Geoff Philips (Marina Projects. Also attending were nearly 50 members of the public. more »

The 10th OCT-EU Forum was held in Brussels from 23rd-26th January. Some 100 delegates attended from 22 overseas countries and territories (OCTs). more »

Following is a report on the wide range of activities at the Mineral Resources Department from November 2011 to January 2012. This report is by Stephen Luxton, the first in his new role as Director of Mineral Resources. more »

Stacey Bragger (FIRS) interviewed Richard Fogerty (RF), Assistant Director of Education about a proposed review of the Education ordinance. He asked Mr Fogerty why he felt the ordinance should be updated. more »

This is part of our effort to transform our relations with Latin America and with other emerging powers. Today, when nations such as yours have a growing voice in world affairs and three quarters of global growth in 2012 is expected to come from non-OECD countries, there can be no doubt that this is the right direction for Britain to take. more »

According to a press release from Government House Islanders interested in postgraduate study in the UK are invited to apply for a Chevening Scholarship Award. more »

David Cameron has yet again come to the defence of the Falkland Islanders right to self-determination; this time during Prime Ministers Question Time. more »

A reception to mark the 237th anniversary of Captain James Cooks discovery and possession of South Georgia took place at Government House on Tuesday, 17 January 2012. more »

A jump in demand due to extremely cold weather in the North-eastern United States helped to increase the price of crude today. more »

Find out what happened during this important committee meeting. more »

Find out what happened during this important meeting. more »

Gas bubbles up through chimneys and there are flat spots that are indicators of hydrocarbons in the South Falkland Basin. more »

FINN remembers when Marcus Porter (MP) was born and enjoying music whilst in his pram; but you should see him now aaaaaand hear his music. more »

Islanders were concerned when they heard of Baroness Thatcher's hospitalisation on Wednesday. Photo (c) J. Brock (FINN) Baroness Thatcher and the late Dennis Thatcher in Goose Green in 1992. more »

A brief run-down of South Atlantic news. more »

A brief run-down of South Atlantic news more »

Monsignor McPartland has paid his first visit to Tristan da Cunha. more »

A brief run-down of South Atlantic news more »

Chester Sanders Lord was my Great Uncle. Though he died a good 13 years before I was born we have the same passion - Journalism. more »