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  • ‘DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER’

    14 December 2017

    ONGOING POLICE CAMPAIGN St Helena Police are currently running their annual Drink-Drive Campaign – this year called ‘Drive sober or get pulled over’. The campaign will run until Sunday, 7 January 2018, and drivers and the public can expect a high Police presence. Officers will be conducting speed checks and stopping to check drivers for […]

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  • VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR VISITING ST HELENA

    14 December 2017

    Anybody wishing to travel to St Helena must have a valid passport (that must remain valid for at least 6 months from the day of entry). Section 16A of the Immigration Ordinance, 2011 requires that persons travelling to St Helena on a passport from any of the countries listed below must obtain a visa before […]

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  • CAR PARK CLOSURE – GRAND PARADE

    13 December 2017

    The public is advised that two car parks directly adjacent to the monument at the Grand Parade in Jamestown will be closed from 6am to 10am tomorrow, Thursday 14 December 2017.  This closure is to allow staff of the Environment & Natural Resources Directorate to safely position a Christmas tree on the Grand Parade. The […]

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  • NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING – ‘YOU SAID, WE DID’ – NOVEMBER 2017

    13 December 2017

    St Helena Police have been consulting with communities across the Island as part of their Neighbourhood Policing Programme. A series of well attended meetings and surgeries were held in various districts, with a range of subjects discussed. Concerns raised in various districts included: Half Tree Hollow Concerns were received from residents and visitors about dogs […]

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  • TRANSPORTING OF 30-TONNE CRANE OUT OF JAMESTOWN

    12 December 2017

    The public is advised that the SHG Transport Section will be transporting the 30-tonne crane out of Jamestown between 6am and 7am on Friday, 15 December 2017. The crane will be moved from Greenlands to Two Gun Saddle via Napoleon Street and Sidepath Road. To avoid delays, the Transport Section asks residents and drivers to […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 12 DECEMBER 2017

    12 December 2017

    Executive Council met today with five items on the Open Agenda. Sitting as Planning Authority, the Governor in Council considered and approved an application for Outline Planning Permission in respect of the Half Tree Hollow Comprehensive Development Area (CDA).  This application set out 33 demarcated (to be fully serviced) land parcels in addition to 25 […]

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  • RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT – UPDATE

    12 December 2017

    St Helena Government, in partnership with Connect Saint Helena Ltd, released a Request for Proposals to commission a renewable energy project for the Island in June 2017. SHG and Connect Saint Helena Ltd are today pleased to report that the procurement process is progressing well, with a number of firms bidding to help the Island […]

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  • HE GOVERNOR LISA PHILLIPS AWARDED CBE

    12 December 2017

    HE Governor Lisa Phillips of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha was awarded a CBE by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, 7 December 2017. Governor Lisa received the honour for her ‘services to international development’ in particular her work in championing the role of women and girls […]

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  • PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE MEETING

    11 December 2017

    The Public Health Committee met in Open and Closed Sessions on Wednesday, 6 December 2017. The committee welcomed new Medical Officer, Dr Kamar Tanyan, visiting eye specialist, Dr Igor Tavcar, and Clinical Governance Lead, Joanne Ansell, to the Health Directorate. All are very experienced practitioners who have ‘hit the ground running’ and are already contributing their […]

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  • WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES

    11 December 2017

    OPERATIONS OVER THE FESTIVE PERIOD Waste Management Services (WMS) will continue their operations over the festive period as follows: Domestic & Commercial Waste Collection – All domestic and commercial waste collection services throughout December and January will remain mostly unchanged except for the following: There will be no domestic or commercial waste collection on Christmas […]

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