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  • What Do You Think About SHG Information? Public Opinion Survey Still Open

    5 March 2019

    St Helena Government (SHG) is currently running a survey asking ‘What do you think about SHG information?’ The survey is open until Thursday, 21 March 2019. This is your opportunity to tell SHG what you think about the information we provide. Do you understand what we’re telling you? Are we telling you things on time? […]

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  • CLOSURE OF ENRD

    4 March 2019

    THURSDAY, 7 MARCH 2019 The following is a Public Announcement from the Environment & Natural Resources Directorate (ENRD): Due to all staff participating in their annual ‘Away Day’, ENRD would like to advise the public that all services within the directorate will be closed on Thursday, 7 March 2019. These include: Scotland offices Transport Division […]

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  • INVASIVE PLANT ALERT – NAMIBIAN ICE PLANT

    4 March 2019

    Invasive plant species are a major global threat and islands like St Helena are particularly vulnerable to the introduction and establishment of non-native plant species. Due to St Helena’s unique native biodiversity, invasive plant species can have devastating effects on the environment. Since the completion of the Airport construction, several plant species previously not known […]

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  • HEALTH DIRECTORATE FURTHER DEVELOPS SMOKING CESSATION SERVICE

    4 March 2019

    The Health Directorate is developing its offering of Smoking Cessation support following on from recommendations in the recent survey on Smoke Free Government. Supporting smokers to quit and creating an environment that supports quitting and deters people from starting is a key strategy under the Island’s Health Promotion Strategic Framework (HPSF). Residents wanting to ‘get […]

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  • CLOSURE OF RUPERT’S JETTY

    4 March 2019

    Port Control would like to advise the public that Rupert’s Jetty will be closed from 4pm today, Monday 4 March 2019, until 6pm on Wednesday, 6 March 2019. This closure is due to the current unfavourable sea conditions being experienced around St Helena’s coast. Port Control will continue to monitor sea conditions and could make […]

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  • Members of St Helena PAC to Attend Oversight of Public Finances Forum 2019

    4 March 2019

    Vice Chairman, Mark Yon, and Clerk, Anita Legg, of the St Helena Public Accounts Committee (PAC) along with Chief Auditor, Phil Sharman, and Anesu Makamure and Blessing Gurure from the Internal Audit Office departed St Helena on Saturday, 2 March 2019, to attend the ‘Oversight of Public Finances Forum 2019’ in Miami, USA.  The Forum, […]

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  • MEMBERS OF ST HELENA PAC TO ATTEND OVERSIGHT OF PUBLIC FINANCES FORUM 2019

    4 March 2019

    Vice Chairman, Mark Yon, and Clerk, Anita Legg, of the St Helena Public Accounts Committee (PAC) along with Chief Auditor, Phil Sharman, and Anesu Makamure and Blessing Gurure from the Internal Audit Office departed St Helena on Saturday, 2 March 2019, to attend the ‘Oversight of Public Finances Forum 2019’ in Miami, USA. The Forum, […]

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  • POLICE APPEAL FOR INFORMATION

    4 March 2019

    THEFT AT FRANCIS PLAIN St Helena Police are currently investigating a theft which took place at Francis Plain, whereby 330 litres of fuel from mobile floodlights was stolen, along with a car battery from one of the lights. The theft took place sometime between Monday, 11 February, and Tuesday, 26 February 2019. These floodlights have […]

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  • RESPONSE TO ARTICLE IN SENTINEL NEWSPAPER

    1 March 2019

    St Helena Government is aware of the article – Saint speaks out about traumatic experience at Pretoria Hospital – printed on pages 4 and 5 of the Sentinel newspaper, dated 28 February 2019. The Health Directorate has been contacted by Mr Phillips’ family and are taking steps to fully understand what has taken place. An […]

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  • SEA CONDITIONS

    1 March 2019

    The Emergency Planning Department would like to inform the public that the north-westerly swell currently being experienced at St Helena is forecast to continue through to next Friday, 8 March 2019. The public is reminded to use caution when accessing the Seafront area and Rupert’s Jetty and advised to refrain from swimming in the bays […]

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