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  • INITIAL POLICE TRAINING

    10 December 2018

    WEEK SEVEN This was the final week of the St Helena Police Initial Police Training seven-week course. The students took their final examinations and were tested against the entire course content in a final summative exercise. This consisted of having to deal with six practical scenarios. These included dealing with a violent domestic incident, a […]

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  • PRINCE ANDREW SCHOOL ATHLETICS DAY 2018

    6 December 2018

    The Education & Employment Directorate would like to advise that Prince Andrew School (PAS) will be hosting their annual Athletics Day at Francis Plain on Friday, 14 December 2018. The sports will start at 9.15am and end at approximately 2.45pm. All parents, guardians and members of the public are invited to attend. With the safety […]

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  • CHANGE TO MINIMUM INCOME STANDARD

    6 December 2018

    Last week Executive Council approved a change to the Minimum Income Standard (MIS) that is used to determine the rates for Income Related Benefits (IRB) and Basic Island Pension (BIP).  The following increases were made to Basic Island Pension: Categories Old Rate New Rate Individuals with 30 or more qualifying years 70.20 71.30 Individuals with […]

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  • COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS 2018

    5 December 2018

    The Education & Employment Directorate would like to advise that the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSC) is inviting nominations from St Helena for scholarships tenable from October 2018. One nomination may be in either of the following categories: Commonwealth Master’s Scholarship (one year) Commonwealth PhD Scholarship And one nomination may be in […]

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  • GRAEME HARDING TO DELIVER TRAINING TO SEA RESCUE SERVICE

    4 December 2018

    The St Helena Sea Rescue Service recently welcomed back to the Island, Training Facilitator of the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), Graeme Harding. At the outset of the newly formed Sea Rescue Service, in July 2015, Graeme came to the Island to deliver the Initial Sea Rescue Coxswain training to members of the Sea Rescue […]

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  • NEW GOVERNOR ANNOUNCED – DR PHILIP RUSHBROOK TO SUCCEED LISA HONAN IN MAY 2019 AS GOVERNOR OF ST HELENA, ASCENSION AND TRISTAN DA CUNHA

    4 December 2018

    Dr Rushbrook (photo attached) will be taking up his appointment in St Helena on Saturday, 4 May 2019, accompanied by his wife, Janis. He will be the 66th Governor and the first to arrive by air at St Helena airport to assume his post. As soon as is practicable during 2019, he is also aiming […]

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  • ST HELENA BEAT SURGERIES – DECEMBER 2018

    30 November 2018

    As part of their Neighborhood Policing Programme, St Helena Police Officers will continue their ‘Beat Surgeries’ in various places around the Island throughout December 2018. These surgeries are designed to take place in busy areas where it is easier for more people to attend. Members of the public are encouraged to use these surgeries to […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2018

    30 November 2018

    Executive Council met today with two items on the open agenda. The first item concerned the draft Primary and Secondary Legislative Programmes. Council was asked to advise whether these Programmes should be approved for publication and to identify what further prioritisation of the legislation identified as a top priority, should be considered.  In discussing this […]

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  • POLICE FIREARMS TRAINING

    29 November 2018

    MONDAY, 3 DECEMBER 2018 The following is a Public Announcement from the St Helena Police Directorate: The St Helena Police will be carrying out firearms training at the Police range at Cox’s Battery on Monday, 3 December 2018, from 9am to 1pm. Red flags, signs, and barriers will be in place. Walkers in the Cox’s […]

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  • CLOSURE OF HM CUSTOMS

    29 November 2018

    The following is a Public Announcement from HM Customs & Excise: HM Customs, Income Tax, and Port Control, would like to advise the public that their offices will close for business at 12 noon tomorrow Friday, 30 November 2018, and will reopen at 8:30am on Monday 3 December. Any inconvenience caused is regretted and HM […]

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