Oil & Gas Finance: Borders & Southern says its AIM-traded partner group reported a slightly wider annual loss at year-end, while highlighting Sea Lion’s final investment decision as a key basin milestone that could bring the Falklands’ first oil field into production in early 2028, with the decision expected to revive farm-out momentum. Local Skills & Sustainability: Falklands Islands Development Corporation (FIDC) Business Development Officer Clare Guest has completed an Advanced Diploma in Environmental Management (QLS Level 5), linking the qualification to the Green Business Program and the Falklands Energy Strategy. Defence & Fleet Readiness: Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Iron Duke has been stripped of weapons and sensors and has not been to sea since late 2025, with reporting raising questions about how the UK sustains its reduced surface fleet—relevant to Falklands patrol history. UN Decolonisation: Legislative Assembly member Michael Goss told the UN Committee of 24 seminar that the Islands have “nothing to hide” and pressed for a visiting mission, reiterating self-determination and challenging Argentina’s lack of compliance on a 2024 cooperation package. Environment & Research: A scientific survey across the Argentine Atlantic coast—including Falkland colonies—finds Magellanic penguin numbers are broadly stable, with an estimated 1.34 million active pairs and about 2% average annual growth. Transport Access (UK): A UK MP renews calls for accessible local stations, citing mobility barriers at Eastbrook and pushing ministers for urgent lift and platform access upgrades.