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  • SUCCESSFUL RESCUE IN RUPERT’S

    13 January 2016

    On Friday 8 January 2016, two teenagers were rescued after becoming trapped on a cliff face in Rupert’s Bay. Emergency Services were contacted at 18.45hrs reporting that two males had been walking and now found themselves unable to return to the beach area.  One of the teenagers had fallen around 30 meters down the rock face […]

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  • SHG ACTS ON WASS REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

    12 January 2016

    On 10 December last year St Helena Government welcomed publication of the Wass Inquiry Report and accepted the report’s recommendations. The Inquiry received SHG’s full support and cooperation and this commitment equally applies to implementation of the report’s recommendations, many of which are already well in hand. The arrival to the Governor’s Office in early February […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 12 JANUARY 2016

    12 January 2016

    Executive Council met today, Tuesday 12 January, to discuss two items on the open agenda. Acting Governor Sean Burns welcomed Dax Richards, Acting Financial Secretary, to the meeting. The first item for discussion was for Executive Council to consider the Questionnaires produced for use in the 2016 St Helena Population & Housing Census. Executive Council […]

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  • AIRPORT DIGITAL NEWS-DESK LAUNCHED

    12 January 2016

    Forthcoming flights at St Helena Airport represent an enormous moment in St Helena’s history and is attracting equally significant and accelerating global media interest. During the recent calibration flights, for example, the SHG website, SHG Facebook page and our video sharing platforms, all tripled in user hits – and a growing number of international media […]

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  • 2016 CENSUS

    11 January 2016

    REMINDER ARE YOU INTERESTED IN COMPLETING IT ONLINE? On Sunday 7 February 2016 St Helena will be conducting a Population & Housing Census.  In addition to the traditional paper forms, an option to complete the Census online is available. Additional megabytes will be provided to these households to ensure that online completion does not ‘cost’ […]

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  • HEALTH MATTERS

    11 January 2016

    Do Something Good for You in 2016  Most of us can be a little bit healthier. Whether it’s making changes to what we eat, drinking more water, or being a bit more physically active. There are lots of small changes we can all make to improve our  long-term health. It’s something we all need to […]

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  • EXCO MEETING – Tuesday 12 January 2016

    11 January 2016

    Open to the Public from 9.30am  Executive Council will meet on Tuesday 12 January 2016 in the Council Chamber.  Starting at 9.30am, the meeting will be open to the public for two open agenda items:   St Helena Census 2016 – Questionnaires Overseas Countries and Territories Association (OCTA) Innovation Programme – Pilot Strategy   Executive Council […]

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  • LAUNCH OF SAFEGUARDING DRINK-DRIVE POSTER

    8 January 2016

    The St Helena Safeguarding Children Board has today launched a Drink-Drive poster to highlight the fact that ‘alcohol creates a new reality’ – an issue that becomes even more dangerous when those under the influence choose to get behind the wheel of a car and drive. The poster targets not only drivers, but parents, guardians, […]

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  • RENEWING FIREARMS CERTIFICATES

    8 January 2016

    The Police service would like to remind the public that the onus of responsibility for renewal of firearms certificates rests with the owner or user.  In applying to renew a firearms/shotgun certificate, the public must allow time for proper consideration of their application. Those with current certificates that expire in February 2016 should submit their […]

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  • UPDATE ON CUSTOMS DATA SYSTEM

    8 January 2016

    IT Section Manager, Jeremy Roberts and IT Development & Support Officer, Nicole Richards (pictured), left St Helena in September 2015 for Kingston, Jamaica – to embark on the advanced training course for the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA World). This advanced course focused on preparing both Jeremy and Nicole to install, administer and maintain […]

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