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  • POLICE APPEAL FOR INFORMATION – DAMAGE TO BOAT AT JAMESTOWN WHARF

    23 April 2019

    The following is a Public Announcement from the Police Directorate: St Helena Police are currently investigating damage to a boat at the Jamestown Wharf which occurred at around 11pm on Sunday, 7 April 2019. The boat, which was undergoing maintenance at the time, was hit by a vehicle. Anyone who may have any information regarding […]

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  • ACCESS TO JAMESTOWN WHARF AND RUPERT’S WHARF OVER EASTER

    18 April 2019

    The following is a Public Announcement from Port Control: Jamestown Wharf Port Control would like to advise that the Jamestown Wharf will open to the public as normal from 4pm today, Thursday 18 April 2019. All ‘break bulk’ cargo has now been cleared from the Wharf and Port Control would like to thank Merchants and […]

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  • POLICE INVESTIGATION – STOLEN VEHICLE

    18 April 2019

    At around 9.30am today, Thursday 18 April 2019, a silver ford fiesta car, registration number 2969, belonging to Solomon & Company (St Helena) Plc was stolen. The driver was travelling through the Rock Rose area when they had to stop to remove some concrete blocks obstructing the road. While the driver was removing the blocks […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 16 APRIL 2019

    18 April 2019

    Executive Council met on Tuesday, 16 April 2019, with three items on the Open Agenda. The first two items – the Investment Strategy April 2019 and the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Council and the Duties of Members and the Clerk of Councils – were deferred to later meetings allowing for additional information to […]

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  • ExCo Meeting

    18 April 2019

    TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2019 A meeting of Executive Council will take place in the Council Chamber at 1.30pm on Tuesday, 23 April 2019. The following items will be discussed on the Open Agenda: ·         Investment Strategy April 2019 This paper (ExCo Memo) is available online at the following link: http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/councils/executive-council/. Members of the public who […]

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  • ST HELENA GDP FOR 2017/18 ESTIMATED AT £42 MILLION

    17 April 2019

    In a bulletin issued from the St Helena Statistics Office today, new estimates of the St Helena Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the total value of all the goods and services produced on St Helena during a year, for 2017/18 was £42.4 million or £9,220 per person.  When price inflation is taken into account, this is […]

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  • INFORMATION FROM THE MARITIME COMMUNITY REQUESTED

    17 April 2019

    The St Helena Sea Rescue Service is currently creating a database of all Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) and Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) on the Island. Being able to identify a vessel is important when putting together a response & search plan. For example, if a vessel’s EPIRB is activated but its position is […]

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  • FRENCH NAVY SHIP ‘SEINE’ TO VISIT

    17 April 2019

    The French Navy offshore patrol ship ‘Seine’ is expected to arrive at St Helena this weekend – her exact arrival time is still to be confirmed. The vessel is calling at the Island en route from Senegal. During her stay in St Helena waters, the Ship’s company will visit the French properties on the Island […]

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  • NEW HEAD OF CUSTOMS APPOINTED

    17 April 2019

    St Helena Government’s new Head of Customs, Sarah Botting, took up her post on St Helena on Monday, 15 April 2019. Sarah has been appointed on a three-year contract and her main duties will include the leadership and management of Customs operations and the development of HM Customs & Excise as an efficient and effective […]

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  • AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOUR COUNCILLORS – REMAINING CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS TAKING PLACE IN APRIL

    17 April 2019

    Councillors are continuing with their meetings in each Island district throughout April. This is an opportunity for constituents to ask questions, raise concerns and find out what has been happening lately within St Helena Government Directorates. A key topic which Councillors wish to discuss at these meetings is how best to communicate with constituents. For […]

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