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PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ORDINANCE
15 September 2015
SUMMARY AND PUBLIC CONSULTATION St Helena’s first comprehensive piece of environmental legislation is now out for public consultation. The draft Environmental Protection Ordinance deals with the protection of our environment, including the conservation of biodiversity, the control of pollution, waste and litter, consideration of environmental impacts in decision making and environmental monitoring. With air […]
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AIRCRAFT NOW EN-ROUTE
15 September 2015
CALIBRATION FLIGHT TAKES OFF FROM ANGOLA The Beechcraft King Air 200 aircraft which will carry out calibration test flights at St Helena is now on her way from Namibe, Angola, and is due to arrive at St Helena Airport at around 1.30 to 2pm local time. The aircraft departed Angola at approximately 9.15am GMT this […]
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HEALTH MATTERS – FOOD HYGIENE – PART 2
14 September 2015
This is my second article on food hygiene. Food hygiene is especially important as the weather turns warmer – as bugs love the warm weather as much as we do. These simple tips will help keep you and your family safe from some of the nasty germs out there. Washing Fruit and Vegetables It’s advisable […]
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AVIATION LEGISLATION ON ST HELENA
14 September 2015
Earlier this year, the Aviation Ordinance came into effect on St Helena. This legislation is required before the Airport opens next year and has been ‘localised’ to be relevant to the Island. In addition to this local legislation, there are also UK laws which apply to St Helena aviation. One of them is called the […]
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COUNCILLORS’ CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS IN SEPTEMBER
14 September 2015
Councillors will this week hold the last of their Constituency Meetings for September 2015. Topics for discussion will be Safeguarding, Opening Hours for businesses on Sundays, Public and Bank Holidays, and the 2016 St Helena Population and Housing Census. All meetings will start at 7.30pm. The schedule for the remaining meetings is as follows: Constituency Date […]
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ST HELENA AIRPORT ACCREDITATION
11 September 2015
MAJOR INCIDENT EXERCISES As part of the accreditation process for St Helena Airport a number of emergency response exercises will be carried out during October and November 2015. These are important exercises for the Airport and the St Helena Emergency Services – both for the accreditation process and to ensure that emergency plans are tested […]
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FIRST FLIGHT TO LAND ON ST HELENA
9 September 2015
On Friday 4 September 2015 Basil Read was granted temporary use of the St Helena Airport runway by Air Support Safety International (ASSI). This heralds an historic milestone next week when a Beechcraft King Air 200 aircraft is due to land at the Airport to carry out a series of calibration flights. This will be […]
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PROPOSED NEW FOOD SAFETY ORDINANCE – SUMMARY
9 September 2015
On 1 September 2015 SHG announced via a press release that St Helena will be updating its food safety legislation. The full legislation comprises the Food Safety Ordinance and Subsidiary Regulations: Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations – a set of general requirements applying to all the food businesses and food premises […]
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BETTER LIFE ALLOWANCE
9 September 2015
At the Executive Council Meeting on 25 August 2015, a new policy was approved – the Better Life Allowance. This new policy forms part of the Sainsbury Review recommendations covered in the 2014 Budget Speech. Importantly, this new allowance no longer forms part of the Island’s poverty assessment – and is therefore paid over […]
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RESIDENT TRANSLATORS NEEDED
8 September 2015
As part of the Island’s Emergency Response plans the emergency planning team would like to compile a list of people who can converse in another language and who would be willing to assist should there be an incident involving overseas visitors who have a limited understanding of English. If you would be willing to go […]
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