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  • MEDEVAC FLIGHT

    23 September 2016

    FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2016 An emergency aero-medical evacuation from St Helena Airport will take place today, Friday 23 September 2016, when a Hawker 800 aircraft arriving from Walvis Bay, Namibia, will collect an adult needing emergency medical care.  This flight is due to arrive at approximately 13.00hrs St Helena time (weather permitting), departing at around […]

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  • 100% PASS RATE FOR TECHNICAL ROPE RESCUE & ACCESS TRAINING

    21 September 2016

    In a reception at Plantation House today, HE Governor Lisa Phillips presented personnel from the St Helena Fire & Rescue Service, St Helena Rock Guards, and the St Helena Airport Rescue & Firefighting Service, with accredited certification for successfully passing an intense technical rope rescue/access course. 26 staff passed the course with a 100% pass […]

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  • CONSTITUTION ROAD

    21 September 2016

    UPDATE  Further to the press release issued on 28 July 2016, the public is advised that Constitution Road – from the turning at Barnes Road junction to the junction at Chubb’s Spring – remains closed to pedestrians and vehicles, until further notice.   Work continues on rebuilding the collapsed retaining wall, and as work progresses the public […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2016

    20 September 2016

    Executive Council met today with just one item on the Open Agenda. This was a Development Application and Council was therefore effectively sitting as the Planning Authority. The Development Application related to a previous application that was made in 2013 for the Rupert’s Wharf development which included the road that links the wharf to the […]

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  • JOHN CRANFIELD SWORN IN AS DEPUTY SPEAKER

    20 September 2016

      Mr John Cranfield of Jamestown was this afternoon officially sworn in as Deputy Speaker of the House of Legislative Council. Mr Cranfield took the Oaths of Office for his new role in the presence of HE Governor Lisa Phillips at the Castle. John commented: “I was overwhelmed by the support from Councillors and I […]

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  • PLANNED PARKING PROGRAMME IN JAMESTOWN

    19 September 2016

    As previously announced on 7 September 2016, the Police Service will, subject to any emergencies or investigations, monitor the two-hour car parks and yellow lines in lower Jamestown, on the following dates: Wednesday, 21 September 2016 Friday, 23 September 2016 Friday, 30 September 2016 Tuesday, 4 October 2016 Tuesday, 11 October 2016 Friday, 14 October […]

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  • GOVERNOR LISA PHILLIPS VISITS ST HELENA NATIONAL TRUST SITES

    19 September 2016

    Governor Lisa Phillips met, on Friday 16 September 2016, people that help to conserve the uniqueness of St Helena – the St Helena National Trust (SHNT). During her visit Governor Lisa Phillips met staff from SHNT and saw some of the ongoing research. She also had the opportunity to plant a Gumwood at the Millennium […]

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  • ST HELENA ENERGY STRATEGY

    19 September 2016

    PUBLIC CONSULTATION – REMINDER  The public is reminded that the draft St Helena Energy Strategy is currently out for public consultation until tomorrow, Tuesday 20 September 2016.  The main aim of the Energy Strategy is to increase the Island’s use of renewable energy, through a mixed model of harvesting natural resources, as well as supporting […]

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  • MR JOHN CRANFIELD ELECTED AS DEPUTY SPEAKER

    19 September 2016

    Mr John Cranfield of Jamestown has been duly elected to serve as Deputy Speaker of Legislative Council, following a secret ballot by Elected Members during today’s formal Legislative Council Meeting. Mr Cranfield will serve as Deputy Speaker on Legislative Council until such time Council is dissolved, and assumes the position from Mrs Margaret (Cathy) Hopkins […]

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  • QUARTERLY STATISTICAL NEWS BULLETIN

    19 September 2016

    September 2016 The Quarterly Statistical News Bulletin for September 2016, covers the period April to June 2016, and contains updates for the annual rate of Inflation of the Retail Price Index, High-Level Economic updates, Estimated Population and Passenger Arrivals. Annual inflation of the St Helena Retail Price Index (RPI) stood at 1.8 per cent in […]

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