• EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT DIRECTORATE SUPPORTS CANCER AWARENESS

    The ‘Superheroes’ of the Education & Employment Directorate would like to thank everyone who supported their ‘Pass the Baton’ relay which took place on Saturday, 7 October 2017, in aid of the Cancer Support & Awareness Charity. People generously sponsored the superheroes and kindly gave donations on the day, allowing them to raise a grand […]

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  • TUESDAY’S EXCO MEETING POSTPONED

    The public is advised that the meeting of Executive Council due to take place on Tuesday, 14 November 2017, has been postponed until Friday, 17 November. Further information on Friday’s meeting will follow in due course.  #StHelena #EXCOMeeting  https://www.facebook.com/StHelenaGovt/ https://twitter.com/StHelenaGovt SHG 10 November 2017

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  • STATISTICAL BULLETIN NO. 5, 2017 – POPULATION PROJECTIONS

    Population Projections This Bulletin provides a summary of the population projections produced using the dataset from the 2016 Population & Housing Census (the census was conducted in February 2016, and a summary report and a set of tables detailing the results are available). To accompany this Bulletin, a detailed dataset is available. Population projections help […]

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  • POPULATION PROJECTIONS PUBLISHED BY STATISTICS OFFICE

    A set of population projections have been released by the Statistics Office, using the baseline of the 2016 Population & Housing Census, and three scenarios about migration to and from St Helena – no migration, low migration and high migration. Both the low and high migration models assume net immigration to St Helena – that […]

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  • STATISTICAL BULLETIN NO. 4, 2017 – POPULATION

    Population estimates At the end of September 2017 the estimated number of persons on St Helena, residents plus visitors, was about 4,439. The resident population, excluding visitors, was estimated to be 4,354. This is a seasonal drop of around 200 persons from December 2016, but is almost the same when compared to the same period […]

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  • RMS DELAYED IN CAPE TOWN

    The RMS St Helena is currently docked in Cape Town awaiting the berthing of vessel MSC Paris that is carrying 31 transhipment containers for St Helena. The MSC Paris has been delayed due to strong high winds in Cape Town causing the port to close earlier in the week. This has slowed down the discharge […]

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  • CHANGE OF VETTING EMAIL ADDRESS

    The St Helena Police Directorate would like to advise the public that, with immediate effect, the general enquiries email address used for vetting applications has been changed. Therefore, all requests for vetting documentation or any enquires regarding vetting, should be sent to their new email address: vetting@sainthelena.gov.sh  #StHelena #StHelenaPolice #Vetting https://www.facebook.com/StHelenaGovt/ https://twitter.com/StHelenaGovt SHG 9 November […]

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  • NEW CUSTOMS MODERNISATION ADVISER APPOINTED

    Lindsay Felix from Saint Lucia of the Caribbean arrived at St Helena on Saturday, 21 October 2017, to take up his new role as Customs Modernisation Adviser. Lindsay has been appointed on a two-year contract and his main duty will be to undertake a comprehensive review of the St Helena Customs & Excise Ordinance and […]

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  • ST HELENA POLICE FIREARMS TRAINING

    The St Helena Police Service is currently carrying out firearms training at the Range at Cox’s Battery every Monday to Saturday from 8.30am to 5.30pm. This is the first firearms course to be held on St Helena since 2011 and is part of the continued professionalization of the Police Service, in line with improvements across […]

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  • WMS WHEELIE BINS OUT OF STOCK

    The public is advised that Waste Management Services (WMS) have now distributed their entire stock of black wheelie bins to households and new businesses for their waste management. WMS have applied for funding to procure a new stock of these bins for future distribution. Pending the outcome of this application, residents and businesses requiring wheelie […]

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