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  • LISTERIOSIS

    10 July 2018

    The likely source of an ongoing outbreak of Listeriosis affecting five European countries including the United Kingdom is frozen sweetcorn and other mixed vegetables. Listeriosis is a rare foodborne illness caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. Listeriosis is usually avoided by cooking products as per the cooking instructions and ensuring food is piping hot, and […]

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  • MERCHANTS AND VENUES PARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTH – MORE HEALTHY SUGAR-FREE CHOICES IN YOUR SHOPS FROM MID-JULY

    10 July 2018

    The St Helena Government (SHG) Health Directorate has been working with some of the Island’s largest merchants, in a ‘Partnership for Health’, who will, over the coming months, be increasing the availability of a range of healthy drinks and snack options in their outlets and providing clear information for buyers. The first period of the […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 10 JULY 2018

    10 July 2018

    Executive Council met today with just one substantive item on the Open Agenda. This was an amendment to the Telecommunications Regulations, 2018. Members decided to defer this item pending further work. Under any other business, Members agreed that the open agendas of Executive Council and Council Committee meetings should in future be recorded and made […]

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  • BRITISH PENSION PROBLEMS – PENSIONERS DOCUMENTS SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERED

    10 July 2018

    St Helena Government (SHG) in partnership with DHL St Helena last week provided a free delivery service to pensioners on-Island to support them in returning their pension documents to the UK’s Department of Work & Pensions. Around 18 pensioners took advantage of the offer and their documents were sent via DHL St Helena on last […]

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  • ST HELENA UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY – REPORT ON THE MAXIMUM CHARGES OR FEES TO BE LEVIED BY CONNECT

    10 July 2018

    The St Helena Utilities Regulatory Authority has today issued its report on a Direction under Section 5 (1) (C) of the Utilities Services Ordinance 2013 – relative to the maximum charges or fees to be levied by Connect Saint Helena Ltd. The report can be found on the SHG website at: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/publications/ #StHelena #URA #Fees&Charges […]

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  • RESPONSES TO ISSUES RAISED DURING COUNCILLORS’ CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS – EDUCATION

    10 July 2018

    During the latest round of Councillors’ Constituency Meetings in April 2018, a number of issues were raised by the public on different topics. Over the last few weeks, each Council Committee has provided responses to the issues raised during the meetings. In the final part of the series, this week the focus is on Education […]

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  • STATISTICAL BULLETIN NO. 7, 2018 – INFLATION

    10 July 2018

    About this Bulletin This bulletin includes estimates of the latest annual price inflation rates for the second quarter of 2018, calculated from the Retail Price Index (RPI). The data released in this Bulletin, including the RPI itself, can be downloaded from the St Helena Statistics website at: www.sainthelena.gov.sh/statistics-data. Average inflation rate The latest rate of […]

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  • TREE SURGERY WORKS NEAR PUBLIC LIBRARY – WEDNESDAY, 11 JULY 2018

    10 July 2018

    The Forestry Section of the Agriculture & Natural Resources Division (ANRD) would like to advise the public that they will be carrying out tree surgery works near the Public Library, in Jamestown, on Wednesday, 11 July 2018, from 9am to 3pm.  Three car parks in the Court House area will be closed for the duration […]

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  • ST HELENA COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO HOST LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FAIR

    9 July 2018

    REMINDER The public is reminded that the St Helena Community College (SHCC) will host their first ever Learning Opportunities Fair at the Education Learning Centre this Thursday, 12 July 2018, from 10am to 6pm. The SHCC Learning Opportunities Fair is an open day that will give everyone on St Helena a chance to learn more […]

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  • NEW UNIFORM AND LOGO FOR SHG TRANSPORT SECTION

    9 July 2018

    The Transport Section of the Environment & Natural Resources Directorate has recently introduced uniforms to their workforce. The new uniform includes black overalls & trousers and grey shirts & polo shirts along with yellow hi-vis clothing. The colours black and grey were chosen due to the nature of work that most staff perform. The uniform […]

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