World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated each year from 1 to 7 August to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. The Health Directorate held a Breastfeeding Day at Anne’s Place on Wednesday, 5 August 2020. Midwives, Rosemary Mittens and Erika Bowers, hosted the event for new mothers and mothers-to-be to discuss […]

The Island’s three Primary Schools – St Paul’s, Pilling and Harford – held their annual Open Days during the last week of July. This year’s Open Days were a little different with parents being able to be more involved and participate in the activities taking place in their children’s classroom, engaging with teachers and viewing […]

The St Helena Immigration Service would like to advise the public that their Office at Coleman House, Jamestown, will be closed for business on Thursday, 6August 2020. All urgent queries can be communicated to the on-duty Police Controller at Police Headquarters on tel: 22626. Normal opening times will resume from 8.30am on Friday, 7August 2020. The […]

The Highways Authority has given approval for the Roads Section to carry out box junction line painting works, adjacent to the entrance of Ladder Hill Fort, on Wednesday, 5 August 2020, starting at 1pm. Appropriate signage and a traffic management system will be in place. Drivers are asked to drive with care when approaching this […]

During the third week of our ‘Booze It, You Lose It’ drink-drive awareness campaign, St Helena Police have been very busy. One person was arrested and charged with driving whilst over the prescribed limit and will appear before the magistrate’s court in due course. There was one report of a road traffic collision whereby the […]

Two Teacher Trainees successfully achieve CertHE in Education Studies (Primary) The course is worth 120 credits towards a Degree programme Teacher Training Advisor looks forward to the next phase of studies Teacher Trainees, Candice Thomas and Laufia McDaniel, have both recently passed the Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) in Education Studies (Primary) through the Open […]

Sustainable Economic Development Plan end-of-year report 2019-20 published Agricultural Proposal and Training Proposal presented to ESH Board and increased activity relating to Social Enterprise grants ENR&P to undertake further discussion with fishing stakeholders on fishing catch limits table The monthly meeting of the Economic Development Committee (EDC) took place on Thursday, 23 July 2020, and […]