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  • St Helena Firefighters on overseas training

    17 September 2019

    Three Firefighters from the St Helena Fire & Rescue Service (SHF&RS) – Watch Manager David John, Firefighter Ashley Clingham and Firefighter Christopher Wade – recently departed the Island to undertake overseas training at the Fire Service College in Moreton-in-Marsh UK. David will be studying for qualifications in RTCI (Road Traffic Collision Instructor), Fire & Rescue […]

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  • Road Closure – New Ground to Sunny Side Junction

    17 September 2019

    The following is a public announcement from the Roads Section: The Roads Section would like to advise the public that the road from Mr Nigel Dollery’s residence, New Ground, to Sunny Side Junction will be closed from 9am to 3pm on weekdays between Monday, 23 September, and Friday, 4 October 2019. This closure is to […]

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  • Councillors Scipio and Ellick to attend overseas conferences

    16 September 2019

    Councillor Christine Scipio departed the Island on Sunday, 15 September, to attend the 6th British Islands and Mediterranean Region (BIMR) Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Conference in Jersey to be held between 19 and 21 September 2019. The conference, themed ‘The next 100 years’, will include a Steering Committee Meeting and various workshops on Diversity, Women […]

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  • Draft Labour Market Strategy – Update on Scheduled Public Consultation Sessions

    16 September 2019

    A new draft Labour Market Strategy (LMS) has been developed for St Helena and is now out for public consultation until Friday, 11 October 2019. In response to public interest in the draft LMS, SHG has scheduled an additional consultation meeting to take place at the Kingshurst Community Centre on Monday, 23 September 2019, at […]

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  • St Helena celebrates International Youth Day

    13 September 2019

    In recognition of the United Nations International Youth Day, the Children & Adults Social Care Directorate’s Safe Haven Project hosted a special event to celebrate young people on St Helena at the Mule Yard, Jamestown, today, Friday 13 September 2019. The event ran from 10am-3pm and was hosted for Year 9 and 10 students of […]

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  • Statistics Update: Population

    13 September 2019

    Data on Population, including total population and arrivals and departures up to August 2019 have been released on September 13, 2019: Population Additional statistical series and indicators are available on the on our Latest Statistics page. We welcome comments and suggestions on any of the statistics published by the Statistics Office. Please email: statistics@sainthelena.gov.sh, call tel: 22138, […]

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  • Change to International Youth Day Celebrations Programme

    12 September 2019

    In recognition of the United Nations International Youth Day, the Children & Adults Social Care Directorate will be celebrating young people on St Helena in a special event at the Mule Yard tomorrow, Friday 13 September 2019. The event will run from 10am – 4pm for Year 9 and 10 students of Prince Andrew School. […]

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  • Teacher Sharon Peters completes Level 3 Supporting and Teaching Learning Course

    12 September 2019

    Additional Learning Needs Teacher, Sharon Peters, has successfully completed the Level 3 Supporting Teaching & Learning course with Stonebridge College following a year of online study. The course consisted of four assignments – communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults; schools as organisations; understanding child and young people’s development; and understanding how […]

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  • ExCo Meeting – Tuesday 17 September 2019

    12 September 2019

    A meeting of Executive Council will take place in the Council Chamber at 9.30am on Tuesday, 17 September 2019. The following item will be discussed on the Open Agenda: Development Application – Proposed New HM Prison and Custody Building, Bottom Woods This paper (ExCo Memo) is available online at the following link: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/councils/executive-council/. Members of […]

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  • Governor Dr Philip Rushbrook – After 100 days on the job

    12 September 2019

    In my first radio interview following my arrival on 11 May, I was asked if I would give my reflections on St Helena after my first 100 days. It seems to be an unwritten convention that surviving in a job for the first three months confers some mystical ability to foretell the future. Interestingly, the […]

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