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  • 100 Years for ‘Ma Flo’

    29 October 2013

    To celebrate the 100th Birthday of Mrs Florence Richards – better known as ‘Ma Flo’- a tea party was hosted by His Excellency Governor and Mrs Capes on Monday 28 October at Plantation House. Joined by her children, grandchildren and immediate family, Ma Flo enjoyed tea and eats with warm words from Governor Capes, who […]

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  • CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS IN NOVEMBER

    29 October 2013

    Legislative Councillors will be holding a series of public meetings in November.  During the Constituency meetings there will be a minimum of three members present at each meeting. Agenda items planned to be discussed in the meetings include benefits and the Sainsbury Report, The Lucy Faithful Report and a communications strategy for Councillors.  Members of […]

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  • Quarterly Statistical News Bulletin – October 2013

    28 October 2013

    The Quarterly Statistical News Bulletin, published in October 2013, covers the period July – September 2013 and contains updates for the annual rate of inflation of the Retail Price Index (RPI), Estimated Population and Visitor arrivals to St Helena. Annual inflation of the RPI stood at 0.5 per cent in Quarter 3 2013 – the […]

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  • EXCO REPORT- 22 OCTOBER 2013

    22 October 2013

    Good Day everyone, ExCo met today, Tuesday 22October, to discuss three items on the open agenda. The first item concerned a number of follow up actions pertaining to the Telecommunications and TV Broadcasting Licence that were issued to Sure Atlantic Ltd last year.  Initially it was felt that this item should have been endorsed by […]

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  • A NEW CHIEF OF POLICE

    22 October 2013

    Trevor Botting who recently arrived on Island will take on the role as Police Chief for a contract period of three years. Trevor will be responsible for the Police, Prison, Fire, Sea Rescue and Immigration services. Peter Coll, the current Chief of Police, has served in his role for four years and will depart St […]

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  • ROCKFALL ON LADDER HILL ROAD

    22 October 2013

    On Thursday afternoon last week there was a Rockfall that occurred on Ladder Hill Road.  The Rockguards responded immediately to investigate and the rock was found to have landed just above China Lane.  At approximately 50cm across this was one of the largest to land on the road in recent years.  The road, including that […]

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  • ROAD CLOSURE – WEEK 1 PROGRESS REPORT

    21 October 2013

    The public were advised that with effect from Monday 14 October 2013, the road between the Briars and Gordons Post would be closed for 10 weeks, to allow essential works to take place.  Work has begun on wall repairs, slipper drains, patching, surfacing and laying the new water main.   Dave Malpas, Roads Manager commented: “We […]

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  • ROAD CLOSURE FILM TO BE SHOWN ON LOCAL TV

    21 October 2013

      A short film displaying the work being conducted on the road closed between the Briars and Gordons Post will be shown on local TV channel 1 from Monday 21 October at (8pm) to Thursday 24 October. The public were advised that with effect from Monday 14 October 2014, the road between the Briars and […]

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  • EXCO MEETING – TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2013

    21 October 2013

    Open to the Public from 9.30am Executive Council will meet on Tuesday 22 October 2013 in the Council Chamber.  Commencing at 9.30am, the meeting will be open to the public for the first three agenda items: Telecommunications Licence – Service Level Agreement & TV Rebroadcasting Licence (Broadcast Content); South Atlantic Media Services – Request for […]

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  • FINANCIAL AND FORENSIC AUDIT TRAINER

    21 October 2013

      On Island for three weeks is Financial and Forensic Audit Trainer Llewelyn Williams.  Llewelyn will conduct a series of training sessions in HM Customs and Revenue in the area of process checking to ensure the local Tax Office staff develop the correct skills and principles to access and analyse information.  Llewelyn will also conduct […]

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