Two Teacher Trainees – Alaina Crowie and Danielle Fowler and – have recently achieved a Certificate of Higher Education in Education Studies (Primary) following nine months of study. The course consisted of two modules – Introduction to childhood studies and child psychology and Learning and teaching in the primary years – and was carried out […]

St Pauls Primary School Teacher, Gavie Williams, has recently achieved a Cambridge International Diploma in Teaching & Learning (level 5) with distinction following two years of study. The course consisted of two modules – Teaching and Learning in Action and Developing Professional Practice – and was led by previous Teacher Training Advisors, Gary Cameron and […]

Following an open procurement exercise conducted in April/May 2021, St Helena Government (SHG) has entered into a contract with John Isaac, Isaac’s Contractors Ltd, to undertake the hillside excavation and the excavation of existing road pavement on Side Path Road for the total sum of £280,064. The contract was signed on Wednesday, 15 September 2021, […]

The Highways Authority has given approval for Side Path Road to be closed from Monday, 27 September 2021, for a period of approximately seven months. This closure is to allow the rehabilitation works for the R2 Road Project, under the Economic Development Investment Programme, to be carried out. During this closure, the diversion routes will […]

The Highways Authority has given approval for the road, from Five Bar Gate to Button Up Corner, Two Gun Saddle, to be closed between 9am and 3pm on Wednesday, 22 September 2021. This closure is to enable the Rock Guards to remove rocks from the hillside above the road. During this closure, only emergency services […]

During the period of Monday, 6 September, to Sunday, 12 September 2021, St Helena Police dealt with a total of 59 reports resulting in two arrests. One person was arrested for theft and was interviewed and released on bail to return to the Police pending further investigations. One person was arrested for driving whilst Over […]

St Helena Police are appealing for information in relation to the theft of a battery that was taken from a forklift parked outside of the customs building at the Wharf. The Duracell 12v Cell battery is black and red in colour and is like a car battery in appearance.  It is suspected that the battery […]

Today, Wednesday 15 September, is International Day of Democracy. This UN observed day ‘provides an opportunity to review the state of democracy in the world.’ On their website*, the UN states that ‘Democracy is as much a process as a goal…The values of freedom, respect for human rights and the principle of holding periodic and […]