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  • ExCo Meeting

    3 July 2020

    TUESDAY, 7 JULY 2020 Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 7 July 2020, at 9.30am, in the Council Chamber, to discuss the following items on the Open Agenda: Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) – 2021/22 to 2023/24 Audit Engagement Letter – SHG Financial Statements 2019/20 Business Support Package for Local Business to mitigate the impacts […]

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  • Elections to Executive Council and Chairs of Council Committees

    3 July 2020

    Councillor Buckley elected as a new Member of Executive Council Councillor Buckley appointed as new Chairperson of Environment & Natural Resources Committee Councillor Beard elected Chairperson of newly-formed Finance Committee During the third sitting of the sixteenth meeting of Legislative Council on Tuesday, 30 June 2020, elections were made for Members of Executive Council and […]

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  • STATISTICS UPDATE: ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

    3 July 2020

    Statistical updates for Arrivals and Departures and have been released on June 23, 2020 as follows: Arrivals and Departures, up to May 2020 Additional statistical series and indicators are available at https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/st-helena/statistics/, and published statistical reports, including Statistical Bulletins, can be found on the statistics reports and publications page of the SHG website: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/st-helena/statistics/statistics-reports-and-publications/. We welcome […]

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  • Workshop to discuss St Helena Tuna Fishery Status & Management Advice Report

    2 July 2020

    Fisheries stakeholders, the Environment, Natural Resources & Planning Directorate’s (ENR&P) marine and fisheries team and a number of Elected Members yesterday afternoon attended a workshop led by the Blue Belt team to discuss the St Helena Tuna Fishery Status and Management Advice report recently released by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) […]

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  • Flights to and from St Helena Island

    2 July 2020

    On 1 June 2020 South Africa relaxed their lockdown restrictions to level 3 which allows for restricted domestic flights (within South Africa).  Scheduled international flights are not expected to be permitted to resume until the country moves to at least level 1.  It is not currently known when South Africa will move to level 1 […]

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  • Economic Development Committee Meeting Summary – Thursday, 25 June 2020

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    2 July 2020

    Annual review of ESH Project completed and outcome awaited Draft Communications Networks and Services Policy to go out for public consultation shortly ENR&P provides update on potato imports The monthly meeting of the Economic Development Committee (EDC) was held on Thursday, 25 June 2020, and the following is a summary of the main items discussed: […]

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  • New Mobility Vehicles For Children & Adults Social Care Directorate

    2 July 2020

    The Transport Section of the Infrastructure & Transport Directorate has recently acquired two new mobility vehicles for use across the Children & Adults Social Care Directorate. Both vehicles are identical with a seating capacity of five passengers, plus the driver. Each vehicle is fitted with the option of transporting one passenger who is wheelchair dependent. […]

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  • Getting Young People into the Workplace

    2 July 2020

    WORK EXPERIENCE PLACEMENTS AND THE APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME The end of compulsory schooling can be a difficult time. Young people will have finished their time as a student and will be looking ahead to the world of work. This is the same for Sixth Form students, who will have completed their studies and will be looking […]

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  • The Office Of The Public Guardian – Information Awareness Day

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    2 July 2020

    The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) for St Helena and Ascension Island is hosting an ‘Information Awareness Day’ on Wednesday, 15 July 2020, at the Jamestown Community Centre. This event is to increase public awareness about the role of the OPG which aims to create a culture that puts the user first and protect […]

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  • Police Appeal For Information Damage To Motorcycle

    1 July 2020

    St Helena Police are appealing to the public for information regarding damage caused to a motorcycle as a result of a road traffic collision. This incident occurred on Seales Corner Road in the parking bay opposite Harris Flats, Jamestown, between 7pm on Friday, 13 June, and 8am on Saturday, 14 June 2020. Any information can be […]

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