• Underage Drinking

    St Helena Police are currently conducting an education and awareness programme for the local community. Each week a different topic will be aired on local radio stations, issued via information releases and posted on Social Media. This week’s topic is Underage Drinking: St Helena Police have a duty of care to everyone including vulnerable people […]

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  • St Helena Police Report 14-27 June

    During the period of Monday, 14 June to Sunday, 27 June 2021, St Helena Police dealt with a total of 85 reports resulting in eight arrests. Between 14 and 20 June there were two arrests.  One person was arrested for Conspiracy to commit a criminal act/assist an offence and is now on bail with conditions. […]

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  • Shy Road Closure

    The Highways Authority has given approval for a section of Shy Road, Jamestown – near Fowlers Town House to Ladder Hill Road – to be closed between 9am and 3pm on Wednesday, 7 July 2021. This closure is to allow the Roads Section to carry out slurry works in this area. This section will be […]

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  • Changes To Outpatient Clinics

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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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