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St Helena Government

  • Changes To Outpatient Clinics

    25 June 2021

    The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public of the changes regarding venues and dates for the following clinics: Medical Fitness clinics: Will take place at the Half Tree Hollow Clinic with effect from Thursday, 1 July. These clinics will be run on Monday and Thursday afternoons from 2-4pm Appointments for these clinics […]

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  • Physiotherapy Services Suspended

    25 June 2021

    The Health Services Directorate regrets to advise that due to unforeseen circumstances the usual physiotherapy services will be suspended up until mid-August 2021. Current patients will have discussed their independent home activity and exercise plans with the Physiotherapist and are encouraged to continue with their therapy plans. Support will be available through the Physiotherapy Assistant, […]

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  • Yellow Fever Vaccinations for onward travel via Accra

    24 June 2021

    The St Helena Health Services Directorate has recently procured a batch of Yellow Fever vaccines for the purpose of vaccinating persons travelling to or via Accra. The entry processing through Accra requires passengers to be vaccinated for Yellow Fever, which is prevalent in some districts of Ghana.  The Yellow Fever vaccine is not ordinarily a […]

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  • Social & Community Development Committee Meeting – Wednesday, 9 June 2021

    24 June 2021

    The Social & Community Development Committee (SCDC) held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, 9 June 2021. The Committee was introduced to Team Manager of Children’s Services in the Children and Adults Social Care Directorate, Paul Brown, who had recently arrived on- Island. Paul, who replaces Adele McMahon, has 17 years of experience working in Children’s […]

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  • Locally Produced Compost On-Sale

    Windrows of Compost at Horse Point Landfill Site

    23 June 2021

    Waste Management Services would like to advise the public that locally produced quality compost is now on-sale. The compost – produced using blending fish waste, piggery effluent and chipped forestry waste – is now available for sale to the public at £5.00 per 80 litre bag (restricted to four bags per customer in order to […]

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  • SHG Develops its Senior Leaders

    23 June 2021

    SHG introduces Senior Leadership Development Programme for Senior Managers First group of managers find the training insightful and beneficial Topics for the training came from employee feedback data, as outlined in the 2020-2023 Prospectus for Change St Helena Government in partnership with the UK Civil Service College has introduced a Senior Leadership Development Programme for […]

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  • Rebuilding Of Retaining Wall – Spring Gut Area

    23 June 2021

    The Roads Section has today, Wednesday 23 June, commenced works to rebuild the retaining wall in the Spring Gut area, St Paul’s. Works are expected to take seven days and will take place between 9am and 3pm, weekdays only (Monday to Friday). Motorists are asked to use extreme caution when driving in the Spring Gut […]

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  • Avian Influenza Outbreak in South Africa

    23 June 2021

    As the general public is largely aware there is an ongoing ‘highly pathogenic avian influenza’ (HPAI) outbreak in South Africa of the strain H5N1. The outbreak began in the north-east of the country and has now spread through migratory birds to poultry flocks in the Western Cape. So far there have been some 34 reports […]

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  • Titan Airways June Flight Delay – Update

    23 June 2021

    The Titan Airways B757 had developed a minor technical fault that requires a replacement part. Titan Airways will fly this part to St Helena tomorrow on a specially arranged flight.  The Titan Airways, Ascension shuttle flight, is now scheduled to operate on Friday, 25 June 2021.  Subsequently the flight from St Helena to London Stansted […]

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  • Executive Council Approves Trade Winds Ocean Village Development Application

    23 June 2021

    Executive Council has approved the application for full development permission, with Conditions, for the proposed development of the Trade Winds Ocean Village Comprehensive Development Area at Horse Pasture. In considering the Development Application at their meeting on Tuesday, 22 June 2021, Executive Council acknowledged the social and economic benefits of this proposed development and the […]

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