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  • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING

    16 August 2018

    THURSDAY, 2 AUGUST 2018 The monthly meeting of the Economic Development Committee (EDC) was held on Thursday, 2 August 2018, and the following is a summary of the main items discussed: Enterprise St Helena (ESH) delivered a report for the month of July. Nineteen registered businesses have signed up to the digital marketing financial incentive, […]

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  • PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT – SHY ROAD CLOSURE UPDATE

    15 August 2018

    The following is a Public Announcement from the Roads Section: Repair works on the retaining wall at Shy Road commenced yesterday, Tuesday 14 August 2018, with the Roads Section installing additional safety measures directly below the affected area and demolishing the affected part of the retaining wall. The extent of the repairs is greater than […]

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  • ST HELENA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CORE SKILLS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COURSES

    15 August 2018

    The St Helena Community College (SHCC) has recognised the importance of Information Technology (IT) to St Helena and the rest of the world in the 21st Century and as such have introduced Core Skills IT Courses to prepare the community for the arrival of the submarine cable, due to be in service in 2020. The […]

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  • SOCIAL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING WEDNESDAY, 8 AUGUST 2018

    15 August 2018

    The Social & Community Development Committee (SCDC) held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, 8 August 2018. The Charities (Amendment) Bill was approved. This Bill amends the Charities Ordinance 2005 to require charitable organisations that deal primarily with vulnerable adults to develop and maintain a safeguarding policy. The Bill was approved for forwarding to Executive Council […]

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  • Dark Skies Lighting Public Consultation Sessions

    14 August 2018

    Dark Skies Lighting Consultant, James Paterson, will arrive on St Helena this coming Saturday, 18 August 2018.  During his time on-Island, James will be assisting with the public consultation process for introducing Dark Skies legislation and will be able to explain the details and requirements for this. The Dark Skies legislation and Lighting Management Plan […]

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  • ST HELENA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IMPROVED APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME

    14 August 2018

    The St Helena Community College (SHCC) has made changes to their Apprenticeship Scheme which will come into force on 1 September 2018. The aim of the changes is to strengthen the capacity of the scheme to deliver consistent workforce development for St Helena, while helping to ensure that individual apprenticeships are linked to clear, measureable […]

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  • ST HELENA FREIGHT INCREASE ANALYSIS

    14 August 2018

    St Helena Government is aware that St Helena residents and importers are concerned about the price adjustments to freight costs on each call of the MV Helena. These price adjustments are driven by three factors, each of which has an effect on the overall cost of freight on each voyage. The key drivers are: Bulk […]

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  • KALEM HENRY WINS PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ JEAN BEADON ART COMPETITION

    14 August 2018

    Kalem Henry from Pilling Primary School is the proud winner of the 2018 Jean Beadon Art Competition. The late Jean Beadon, a lady with a passion for art, lived on St Helena many years ago. She wanted to encourage children to develop their art skills, so she set up a Trust that would sponsor a […]

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  • DRAFT BUILDING REGULATIONS 2018

    14 August 2018

    PUBLIC CONSULTATION REMINDER The following is a Public Announcement from the Building Inspectors of the Environment & Natural Resources Directorate (ENRD): The draft St Helena Building Regulations 2018 is out for public consultation until Tuesday, 21 August 2018. This document is significantly important to all contractors, architects/draftsmen, stakeholders and importers on St Helena. ENRD Building […]

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  • GOVERNOR LISA PRESENTS AWARDS

    13 August 2018

    Recipients who were awarded Certificates & Badges of Honour earlier this year were presented with their Badges of Honour, by Governor Lisa Honan in the Governor’s Office, the Castle, on Thursday, 9 August 2018. The Badges of Honour were presented on Thursday having not arrived on-Island in time to be presented along with the certificates […]

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