• UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY REPORT ON CONNECT

    The St Helena Utilities Regulatory Authority has today published its second annual ‘Report on the Quality of Services Provided by Connect Saint Helena Limited, 2014/15’. On 1 April 2013 the Utility Services Ordinance 2013 came into force. The Ordinance established the Utilities Regulatory Authority and created a legal framework to facilitate the provision of licenses […]

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  • OVERSIZE VEHICLES

    THE RULES ON ST HELENA The Environment & Natural Resources Directorate wishes to remind the public that any owner considering purchasing or importing large vehicles must adhere to the dimensions and weights set out in the Road Traffic Regulations CAP101, Part VI, Item 33 and Road Traffic Regulations, CAP101, Part VI, Item 42. Available at:  […]

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  • SUPREME COURT IN SESSION

    The formal opening of the St Helena Supreme Court took place today, Monday 23 November, at 10am.  Civil and Criminal cases will be heard by the Supreme Court until Thursday 17 December 2015. His Lordship, the Chief Justice, Charles Ekins Esq, entered the Courthouse accompanied by the Sheriff of St Helena, Mrs Pat Musk MBE […]

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  • HEALTH MATTERS

    1 DECEMBER 2015 – WORLD AIDS DAY What is HIV and AIDS? HIV and AIDS is not the same thing and people who get an HIV infection do not automatically develop AIDS. HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus and weakens your ability to fight infections and disease generally. Of the 2.1 million new infections recorded […]

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  • BUDGET AID MISSION 2015

    The Budget  Aid Mission team (BAM) from the Department for International Development (DFID) arrived on St Helena on Saturday 21 November 2015 and are here until Sunday 29 November to lay the foundations for agreeing future budgets by early 2016. The team members are Deputy Head of the Overseas Territories Department, Kenny Dick, Senior Social […]

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  • SAFEGUARDING COUNSELLOR ARRIVES ON ST HELENA

    Jennifer Stephenson (pictured) arrived on Island on Saturday 7 November 2015 to undertake her role as a Counsellor with the Safeguarding Directorate. Jennifer will be on St Helena for a period of six months, with a view to a possible extension. Jennifer aims to offer one-to-one sessions in a safe, comfortable and private environment to […]

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  • 64th WESTMINSTER SEMINAR

    PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE & PROCEDURE Councillor (Wilson) Tony Duncan will represent St Helena at the 64th Westminster Seminar on Parliamentary Practice & Procedure, due to be held in the Houses of Parliament in London – running from Monday 30 November to Friday 4 December 2015. Every year, the five-day programme aims to strengthen the knowledge, skills […]

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  • DETECTIVE CONSTABLE STRENGTHENS SAFEGUARDING TEAM

      Louise Scott (pictured) arrived on Island on 7 November 2015 to take up her role as a new Detective Constable in St Helena’s Police Service – to work on investigations relating to domestic violence, sexual abuse (working closely with the Safeguarding Team), and on other local crimes such as burglary and criminal damage. Louise, […]

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  • CHARLIE’S EBONY REVIVAL LEDGE

    On Saturday 14 November 2015, a small ceremony (pictured) was held at Ebony Point, near Blue Hill on St Helena, to rename the ledge from which Charlie Benjamin climbed down to collect cuttings of the endemic St Helena Ebony plant, Trochetiopsis ebenus (pictured) – rediscovered by George Benjamin and Quinton Cronk, on 11 November 1980. […]

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  • DETECTIVE CONSTABLE ARRIVES TO JOIN CID

    Phillip Xavier (pictured) arrived on Island on 7 November 2015 to undertake his role as a Detective Constable specialising in assault cases for St Helena’s Police Service. Phillip, who is on Island for one year, will investigate crimes involving sexual assaults and domestic violence, and will also assist with other investigations as required. Phillip spoke […]

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