Penguin News - Falkland Islands

Falklands Government representatives talk with visiting Argentine human rights group

TWO Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly Members have met with five representatives of a human rights group from Chaco, Argentina in order to listen to their views on a number of issues resulting from the 1982 war.

Derek Muhl is Falklands Interim Director of Health and Social Services

Derek Muhl has been appointed as Interim Director of Health and Social Services in order to provide continuity between the departure of David Jenkins, and the arrival of his substantive successor Hilary Rowland.

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pnfront20130517 Local support for port authority

Court news

Good value Falklands say tourists

Pink run in colour

Darts tournament coverage

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Falklands health and education - heads appointed

THE Falkland Islands Government has announced the appointment of Hilary Rowland as Director of Health and Social Services, and Annie Tempest as Director of Education.

Census 2012 - Islanders increasingly better educated

THE 2012 census shows that Falkland Islands residents are gaining more qualifications than in the previous census in 2006, but of the 1,582 people who make up the current work force (excluding Mount Pleasant Complex), 544 people still have no recognised qualifications (34 per cent of the working population).

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pnfront20130510 Jetty problems but no delay says Director of Public Works

Queen's support for Falkland Islanders political rights

Population increasingly better educated - census 2012

Scrap booking from Moody Brook to the Billy Rock - John Smith

North Arm Two-Nighter in colour

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Falklands NatWest Island Games squad chosen

bermuda THE full squad of competitors representing the Falkland Islands at the upcoming NatWest Island Games has been announced.

The NatWest Island Games will be taking place between the July 13 – 19 in Bermuda.

Further Falklands census results - More new homes than new people

Houses THE release of data last week from the 2012 Census shows that the Falklands continues to work its magic on immigrants who may have arrived with short term plans but have settled for ten or more years and that the ratio of women to men in the Islands has increased considerably over the last four decades.

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