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Press Release Archive

  • NEW TEACHERS FOR EDUCATION DIRECTORATE

    26 August 2014

    Arriving on the RMS tomorrow, Wednesday 27 August 2014, are five new teachers to join the St Helena Education team. Andy Parkinson and Jonathan Lambdon will be joining Prince Andrew School to teach Maths – both are experienced teachers arriving from successful schools in the UK. Beverley Tyson will lead on Marine Science, teaching classes at Prince […]

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  • ST HELENA GCSE RESULTS 2014 – BEST EVER RECORDED!  

    22 August 2014

    For young people and their parents, today represents the end of a period of waiting since exams took place a few months ago – today is the day that Prince Andrew School students receive their GCSE results – and they are the best ever recorded. The 2014 results are the best ever achieved on the […]

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  • CLOSURE OF LOWER WHARF THIS WEEKEND- UPDATE  

    22 August 2014

    As previously advised on 11 August, the Lower Wharf will be closed from 12.30pm tomorrow, Saturday 23 August 2014, until Monday morning 25 August (Bank Holiday Monday).  This will be a full closure of the Lower Wharf, with no pedestrian or vehicle access for the duration. However, the Middle Steps and Upper Steps (Thompson’s Crane), […]

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  • OUTBREAK OF POULTRY DISEASE – UPDATE

    22 August 2014

    An outbreak of a serious and highly contagious bird disease has been identified in two specific chicken flocks in Half Tree Hollow and New Ground.  ANRD Veterinary Service is working with a major UK laboratory to diagnose the disease. A broad range of samples has been taken, to leave on the next RMS voyage – […]

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  • FUEL LEAKAGE IN RUPERT’S

    21 August 2014

    It was brought to the attention of SHG on Wednesday 20 August 2014 that a section of fuel line used for the movement of fuel from the tanker to the fuel tanks in Rupert’s – was damaged. The affected area is directly behind the beach area. Ben Sansom from the Environment and Natural Resources Directorate […]

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  • LUCY FAITHFULL FOUNDATION REPORT – Statement from Governor Mark Capes

    21 August 2014

    Two representatives of the Lucy Faithfull Foundation (LFF) visited St Helena for two weeks in May 2013, primarily to review the way SHG handled child protection cases. Their visit was initiated, contracted and paid for by the UK Government. Since the St Helena Independent newspaper drew attention to the draft LFF report being available online, […]

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  • QUARTERLY STATISTICAL BULLETIN – August 2014

    21 August 2014

    The Quarterly Statistical News Bulletin, published in August 2014, covers the period April to June 2014 and contains updates for the annual rate of inflation of the Retail Price Index, Income and Imports, Estimated Population, Migration and Vehicles on St Helena. Annual inflation of the St Helena Retail Price Index (RPI) stood at 1.9 per […]

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  • RMS ST HELENA CREW ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR SOUTH ATLANTIC MEDAL

    21 August 2014

    St Helena Government is pleased to announce that the volunteer crew of the RMS St Helena who, along with HMS Ledbury and HMS Brecon, sailed to the Falkland Islands during the conflict  in 1982, are able to apply to be the proud recipients of the South Atlantic Medal (without rosette). After a long campaign and […]

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  • ST HELENA READING AWARENESS DAY 2014

    21 August 2014

    The Public Library in Jamestown hosted its annual Reading Awareness Day on Thursday 14 August 2014. The goal of the day is to encourage and promote reading – the public and all primary and secondary age children were welcome to attend. Activities included storytelling, word searches, quizzes, a treasure hunt, craft sessions based upon childrens’ […]

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  • ROAD MAINTENANCE – REMINDER

    21 August 2014

    As part of the on-going road maintenance program, the Highways Authority has given approval for the road from New Bridge to The Briars junction to be closed for an initial period of 15 weeks, starting on Monday 18 August 2014.  The closure will be for 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, weather permitting. […]

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