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  • Police Appeal for Information – Broken window at the Castle

    14 July 2020

    St Helena Police are currently appealing for information relating to a broken window at The Castle, Jamestown. This incident occurred between 6pm on Friday, 3 July, and 6am on Monday, 6 July 2020. It would appear that this was a deliberate act and not an accident. The cost for materials and time for the repairs […]

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  • Draft Policy for Communications, Networks and Services until Public Consultation

    14 July 2020

    The Economic Development Committee has agreed a draft Communications, Networks and Services Policy to be taken out for public consultation until Monday, 7 September 2020.  The draft Policy and consultation questions are available online at: www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/public-consultation/ The Communications, Networks and Services Policy has been developed to update the current Telecommunications Ordinance and set the framework […]

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  • Rupert’s Wharf And Jetty And Munden’s Hill Trails Reopened

    13 July 2020

    St Helena Government, CAN France and Fairhurst are pleased to announce that the Rockfall Mitigation Protection Project was completed on Friday, 10 July 2020.  As a result, Rupert’s Wharf and Jetty is now open to the public as normal. The trails on Munden’s Hill, including upper Munden’s Path and Saddle Battery Ridge, are also now […]

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  • New Subsidies Policy for St Helena Government

    13 July 2020

    SHG to introduce new Subsidies Policy from 1 August Policy will provide an overarching framework for Government subsidies Rigorous and robust process of appraisal before a subsidy is approved St Helena Government (SHG) will introduce a new Subsidies Policy from 1 August 2020, having been approved by Executive Council on Tuesday, 7 July. SHG provides […]

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  • Annual Price Inflation Rate at 1.8%

    Chart 1. St Helena Retail Price Index Q2 2014 to Q2 2020 (Q1 2018=100)

    13 July 2020

    The overall Retail Price Index was measured at 106.8 in the second quarter of 2020. This is an increase from both the rate of the first quarter of 2020 (105.9), and the second quarter of 2019 (104.9). This means that retail prices rose, on average, by 1.8% over the past year, between the second quarter […]

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  • Rockfall Mitigation Protection Project 2020 Completed

    13 July 2020

    St Helena Government, CAN France and Fairhurst are pleased to announce the completion of the Rockfall Mitigation Protection Project on Friday, 10 July 2020. CAN France would like to thank the 26 Saints who were directly employed over the course of the Project, as well as the innumerable members of the public who assisted CAN […]

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  • World Population Day 2020

    10 July 2020

    World Population Day is tomorrow, Saturday 11 July. To recognise and celebrate the day on St Helena, here are some population ‘fun facts’ about the Island and the world: · In 2020, the number of people on the entire planet earth is around 7.8 billion people, over 1.7 million times more than on St Helena · Every […]

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  • Outcome of investigation into an alleged unauthorised disclosure of an ExCo Closed Agenda Item

    10 July 2020

    Following a report of an unauthorised disclosure of a closed Executive Council (ExCo) agenda item in May, the Governor referred the matter to the St Helena Police Service. Their investigation has now concluded. The investigators concluded the information relating to the closed agenda topic broadcast on the radio was likely pieced together from a number […]

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  • Police Appeal For Information – Theft Of Garbage Bins

    10 July 2020

    St Helena Police are currently appealing for information relating to the theft of bins taken from Red Gate House, St Paul’s. The bins were removed from the premises between the evening of Monday, 29June, and 6.30pm on Sunday, 5 July 2020.   This theft affects everyone on-Island as people will have concerns about the safety […]

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  • St Helena Police Drink-Drive Campaign – Booze It, You Lose It!

    L-R: Members of St Helena Police, Fire & Rescue Service and Health Directorate

    10 July 2020

    St Helena Police has today, Friday 10 July 2020, launched their Drink-Drive Campaign ‘BOOZE IT, YOU LOSE IT!’ This Campaign is supported by agencies across Government working towards the Island’s ‘Altogether Safer’ goal. Due to an increase in drink-drive offences since the last campaign in April 2020, it is necessary for St Helena Police to […]

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