Following an announcement at 5pm today Penguin News can confirm that there are two candidates for the 2023 Camp Byelection: Jack Christopher Ford & Gary Colin Webb.
Penguin News will have further information in the coming weeks in the build up to the by election on September 21.

A by-election in the Falkland Islands picks up pace next week with an announcement of candidates on Tuesday (22/08). Election taking place 21/09.
Here's a briefing thread! (1/8)
#Falklands #FalklandIslands #Falklands byelection #byelection Falkland Islands Gov

During #WorldWetlandsDay2023 Prof Sue Page #WeAreTheUniversity 💙💚 and myself visited all sorts of Falkland peat, from covered in sphagnum to bare areas at the start of restoration. I also challenged myself to write a piece for Penguin News encouraging others to visit peatlands too rb.gy/cu9baq

Two stories of mine on the front today - a report on government budget proposals, including a push for government to find £5m in cuts - or 'savings' as they're referred to in the documentation.

The weather today is stunning so I ate lunch outside. Tasty sandwich provided by the Teaberry Cafe at the Falkland Islands Museum & National Trust, where I also took the chance to wander around some of the fascinating historic buildings like the blacksmiths. #Falklands

Thank you to David Rutley MP, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Minister for the Americas, for a positive and constructive meeting with member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, Teslyn Barkman. #SelfDetermination #Falklands

Falkland Islands Gov | Government House🇬🇧🇫🇰

Front page this week: Falklands MLAs were recently split on whether to increase electricity costs or not, and how much to increase the cost by if it was to be subsidized. Nicholas Roberts reports, asking MLAs for individual reasoning behind supporting the recent hike or not.

Photos and results from the ever impressive Stone Run Half Marathon in this week's Penguin News.
A sunny day made for some lovely photo opportunities!

Another week, another paper, and my words on another front page of Penguin News!
Electricity prices have been rising here in the Falklands, after discovering the rice in electricity cost was cause for debate I spoke to members of Falkland Islands Gov about their individual views.

Spotted in the Falkland Islands this week. #ElectricVehicles

🐧 When you get asked if you want to go on a ✈️ to #SouthGeorgia you do not need to be asked twice…

Brilliant day learning how 🇬🇧 & Government SGSSI work to protect the unique environment

From last week's Penguin News - a piece I put together from the visit of HRH The Princess Royal to the Falkland Islands, including photos from myself; Lisa Watson and Government House🇬🇧🇫🇰.
A wonderful visit, and getting the photos down to two pages proved to be a challenge

All telecoms services are provided by a monopoly in the Falklands - operated by Sure.
Recent it was announced that service would see improvement thanks to some continued government investment. Reception on the news was lukewarm, so I gave my thoughts.

Can I pick which albatross though? I am EXCITED Falklands Conservation.

Stephen Doughty MP said he 'raised the issue on a number of occasions' with Ministers and in Parliament but 'found that there was very little understanding' of the impact on the Falklands, where over 40% of the GDP comes from #fisheries .
#Brexit

James Sunderland MP acknowledged that Brexit 'hasn't been particularly kind to you guys' and that 'given that we've got Brexit done' he had hopes that work could be done to 'renegotiate with the European Union' as 'your £15m of tariffs a year is a huge hit.'

My words on front page of Penguin News this week. An interview with visiting Falklands APPG members Stephen Doughty MP and James Sunderland MP on how the effects of #Brexit on the #Falklands weren't especially considered in UK Parliament.

The Princess Royal this afternoon planted a tree in Memorial Wood in Stanley, which commemorates members of the British forces who died in 1982.
Afterwards, she was shown Falklands Scouts to a flower bed which has been maintained by generations of Scouts members.

HRH The Princess Royal unveiled a plinth today on victory Green in Stanley with MLA Roberts, commemorating the city status of Stanley, gained as part of the Late Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebration earlier this year.
Stanley is now the most southerly city in the Commonwealth.

The Princess Royal with members of our Zimbabwean and St Helenean communities at the multicultural day at Goose Green today - 86 different nationalities were counted in the Falklands at the last census and people from 68 different countries had made the Falklands their home