The Education and Employment Directorate would like to advise that formal notification has been received from all UK Examination Boards that due to the current COVID-19 pandemic all examinations for May/June 2020 have been cancelled. Guidance on how students will be assessed has yet to be received from the relevant Examination Boards. Once this is […]

Catchfence above upper Bulk Fuel Installation This week, CAN France commenced drilling for a 90m fence on the east side of upper Rupert’s Valley. Catchfences above Maldivia Road As part of the year-long design phase, Fairhurst created a series of rockfall models along Maldivia Road using their knowledge of rockfall behaviour on St Helena combined […]

Parents and guardians of school-aged children are advised that all schools on St Helena will reopen on Monday, 30 March 2020. This follows a short period of closure to reduce the spread and effect of a current influenza virus being experienced on-Island.  Given the difficulty of practicing ‘social distancing’ in any school environment, parents and […]

Over the last week, St Helena’s water consumption levels have fluctuated. There were three days where water consumption was below 1000 cubic metres and four days where consumption rates were above the target level. Stored water volume Island-wide is currently at 47.8% (55,240 cubic metres) while in Red Hill it is 26%(16, 884 cubic metres). […]

Three local teachers have received the Cambridge International Certificate in Teaching and Learning This qualification is placed on the Higher Education Qualifications Framework at Level 4 Deputy Head of Prince Andrew School, Isabel Andrews, Prince Andrew School Teacher, Craig Peters, and Teaching Assistant at St Paul’s Primary, Roberta Thomas, are the latest teachers to have […]

Every year the Minimum Wage is reviewed by the Employment Rights Committee with the view to ensure that low income workers are protected from poverty. The Committee considers inflation, the state of the economy and views on the rates expressed through public consultation when recommending a rate. As a result of the review, and agreement […]