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class="entry-meta"> <div class="meta-date"> <span class="meta-prefix"><i class="fa fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> <span class="date">29 February 2024</span> </div> </div> </section> <section class="entry-content"> <a href="https://penguin-news.com/headlines/2024/falkland-islands-population-doubled-since-1980/" class="post-thumbnail" aria-hidden="true"> <img src="https://penguin-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/referendum-celebrations-mercopress-t-chater-650x350-c-default.jpg" class="featured-image tease-featured-image " alt="Falkland Islands population doubled since 1980" /> </a> <div class="post-excerpt"><p>THE Falklands population is double the size it was in 1980 according to the full report on the October 10 2021 census released this week.</p> </div> <a href="https://penguin-news.com/headlines/2024/falkland-islands-population-doubled-since-1980/" class="read-more button"> Read More </a> </section> </article> </div> <div class="g-block size-33-3"> <article 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href="https://penguin-news.com/headlines/2024/falkland-islanders-pn-opinion-poll-reduce-waste-second-flight-and-just-one-project-on-time-and-on-budget/" class="post-thumbnail" aria-hidden="true"> <img src="https://penguin-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/sharon-etc-650x350-c-default.jpg" class="featured-image tease-featured-image " alt="Falkland Islanders PN opinion poll – Brazil flight and promote Falklands as world class destination" /> </a> <div class="post-excerpt"><p>REDUCTION of waste among other hopes was at the top of residents’ wish lists for the islands for 2024, when the editor asked them this week ‘what would you most like to see the Falklands achieve</p> </div> <a href="https://penguin-news.com/headlines/2024/falkland-islanders-pn-opinion-poll-reduce-waste-second-flight-and-just-one-project-on-time-and-on-budget/" class="read-more button"> Read More </a> </section> </article> </div> <div class="g-block size-33-3"> <article class="tease tease-post post-6863 post 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inaugural UK Overseas Territories Association Youth Summit" /> </a> <div class="post-excerpt"><p>Three young Falkland Islanders have attended the inaugural UK Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA) Youth Summit at the Houses of Parliament in London hosted by the Speaker of the House of Commons, The Rt. Hon Lindsay Hoyle MP.</p> </div> <a href="https://penguin-news.com/headlines/2023/6863/" class="read-more button"> Read More </a> </section> </article> </div> <div class="g-block size-33-3"> <article class="tease tease-post post-6854 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-community category-headlines category-politics clearfix" id="tease-6854"> <section class="entry-header"> <div class="page-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://penguin-news.com/headlines/2023/falkland-islands-budget-principles-discussed-at-standing-finance-committee/" title="Falkland Islands budget principles discussed at Standing Finance Committee">Falkland Islands budget principles discussed at Standing Finance Committee</a> </h2> </div> <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="meta-date"> <span class="meta-prefix"><i class="fa fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> <span class="date">13 November 2023</span> </div> </div> </section> <section class="entry-content"> <a href="https://penguin-news.com/headlines/2023/falkland-islands-budget-principles-discussed-at-standing-finance-committee/" class="post-thumbnail" aria-hidden="true"> <img src="https://penguin-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/falkland-islands-flag-std_1-650x350-c-default.jpg" class="featured-image tease-featured-image " alt="Falkland Islands budget principles discussed at Standing Finance Committee" /> </a> <div class="post-excerpt"><p>Ahead of the budget round for 2023/24 the Falkland Islands Standing Finance Committee (SFC) discussed the principles of the budget, as well as some key considerations and issues.</p> </div> <a href="https://penguin-news.com/headlines/2023/falkland-islands-budget-principles-discussed-at-standing-finance-committee/" class="read-more button"> Read More </a> </section> </article> </div> <div class="g-block size-33-3"> <article class="tease tease-post post-6721 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-headlines category-politics category-rural clearfix" id="tease-6721"> <section class="entry-header"> <div class="page-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://penguin-news.com/headlines/2023/6721/" title="Falkland Islands Department of Agriculture a Cinderella story? Director refutes">Falkland Islands Department of Agriculture a Cinderella story? Director refutes</a> </h2> </div> <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="meta-date"> <span class="meta-prefix"><i class="fa fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> <span class="date">12 October 2023</span> </div> </div> </section> <section class="entry-content"> <a href="https://penguin-news.com/headlines/2023/6721/" class="post-thumbnail" aria-hidden="true"> <img src="https://penguin-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Dr_Andrea_Clausen-650x350-c-default.jpg" class="featured-image tease-featured-image " alt="Falkland Islands Department of Agriculture a Cinderella story? Director refutes" /> </a> <div class="post-excerpt"><p>THE Falkland Islands Department of Agriculture may be forgotten and become the Cinderella department as major projects develop in other Departments in the Directorate of Natural Resources (DNR) says MLA Gavin Short, a claim refuted by Director Andrea Clausen.</p> </div> <a href="https://penguin-news.com/headlines/2023/6721/" class="read-more button"> Read More </a> </section> </article> </div> <div class="g-block size-33-3"> <article class="tease tease-post post-6552 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-community category-headlines category-politics clearfix" id="tease-6552"> <section class="entry-header"> <div class="page-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://penguin-news.com/headlines/2023/two-candidates-for-falkland-islands-by-election/" title="Two candidates for Falkland Islands by-election">Two candidates for Falkland Islands by-election</a> </h2> </div> <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="meta-date"> <span class="meta-prefix"><i class="fa fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> <span class="date">24 August 2023</span> </div> </div> </section> <section class="entry-content"> <a href="https://penguin-news.com/headlines/2023/two-candidates-for-falkland-islands-by-election/" class="post-thumbnail" aria-hidden="true"> <img src="https://penguin-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Faklands-and-by-election-candidate-650x350-c-default.jpg" class="featured-image tease-featured-image " alt="Two candidates for Falkland Islands by-election" /> </a> <div class="post-excerpt"><p>JACK Christopher Ford and Gary Colin Webb were announced on August 22 by the Returning Officer Andy Keeling as the candidates nominated for the September Falkland Islands Camp 21 by-election</p> </div> <a href="https://penguin-news.com/headlines/2023/two-candidates-for-falkland-islands-by-election/" class="read-more button"> Read More </a> </section> </article> </div> </div> </section> <div class="pagination"> <p class="counter pull-right"> Page 1 of 5 </p> <ul class="pagination-list"> <li class="pagination-list-item current-item"> <span class="page-number page-numbers current">1</span> </li> <li class="pagination-list-item "> <a href="https://penguin-news.com/politics/page/2/" class="page-number page-numbers">2</a> </li> <li class="pagination-list-item "> <a href="https://penguin-news.com/politics/page/3/" class="page-number page-numbers">3</a> </li> <li class="pagination-list-item "> <a href="https://penguin-news.com/politics/page/4/" class="page-number page-numbers">4</a> </li> <li class="pagination-list-item "> <a href="https://penguin-news.com/politics/page/5/" class="page-number page-numbers">5</a> </li> <li class="pagination-list-item pagination-next "> <a href="https://penguin-news.com/politics/page/2/" class="next">Next</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </section> <footer id="g-footer" class="section-horizontal-paddings g-default-footer"> <div class="g-grid"> <div class="g-block size-80"> <div id="simplemenu-5648-particle" class="g-content g-particle"> <div class="g-simplemenu-particle "> <div class="g-simplemenu-container"> <h6>Economy</h6> <ul class="g-simplemenu"> <li> <a target="_self" href="https://penguin-news.com/fishing/" title="Fishing">Fishing</a> </li> <li> <a target="_self" href="https://penguin-news.com/oil/" title="Oil">Oil</a> </li> <li> <a target="_self" href="https://penguin-news.com/tourism/" title="Tourism">Tourism</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="g-simplemenu-container"> <h6>Lifestyle</h6> <ul class="g-simplemenu"> <li> <a target="_self" href="https://penguin-news.com/sports/" title="Sports">Sports</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="g-simplemenu-container"> <h6>More</h6> <ul class="g-simplemenu"> <li> <a target="_self" href="https://penguin-news.com/rural/" title="Rural">Rural</a> </li> <li> <a target="_self" href="https://penguin-news.com/community/" title="Community">Community</a> </li> <li> <a target="_self" href="https://penguin-news.com/politics/" title="Politics">Politics</a> </li> <li> <a target="_self" href="https://penguin-news.com/opinion-piece/" title="Opinion Piece">Opinion Piece</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="g-simplemenu-container"> <h6>Profile</h6> <ul class="g-simplemenu"> <li> <a target="_self" href="https://penguin-news.com/my-account/" title="My Account">My Account</a> </li> <li> <a target="_self" href="https://penguin-news.com/privacy-refund-policy/" title="Privacy & Refund Policy">Privacy & Refund Policy</a> </li> <li> <a target="_self" href="https://penguin-news.com/terms-conditions/" title="Terms & Conditions">Terms & Conditions</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="g-block size-20"> <div id="branding-2510-particle" class="g-content g-particle"> <div class="g-branding "> <h2 class="g-title">Penguin News.</h2> © Copyright 2025. 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