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  • Tristan Administrator: Government Building Flags To Be Flown at Half Mast

    17 March 2023

    Earlier today, Friday 17 March 2023, it was announced that sadly Sean Burns, the Administrator of Tristan da Cunha, had passed away. In view of his service provided to the communities of the three territories of Tristan da Cunha, Ascension and St Helena, Acting Governor Greg Gibson has announced that flags will be flown at […]

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  • Bishops Bridge Refurbishment Practical Completion

    16 March 2023

    SHG is pleased to announce that the refurbishment of Bishops Bridge is now complete following works undertaken by Ambledale Workshop Ltd. Therefore, the road via Knollcombes, from the Junction near White Gate to the junction at Francis Plain Road and ‘W’ Road, will be reopened to all road users with effect from 3pm on Friday […]

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  • Sea Rescue to carry out distress flare use training

    16 March 2023

    The St Helena Sea Rescue Service will be conducting a pyrotechnic training exercise on Wednesday, 22 March 2023, during which they will be activating a number of handheld and rocket distress flares. Deployment of Maritime distress Flares will start at 7.30pm from a vessel approximately one nautical mile north west of James Bay. Prior to […]

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  • Economic Development Investment Programme – Public Information Meetings

    15 March 2023

    The Capital Programme Section will be holding a series of public information meetings during March 2023. These meetings are held quarterly to provide the public with the opportunity to hear directly about the various pieces of Economic Development Investment Programme (EDIP) work underway, and to put any questions or queries they might have to the […]

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  • News, Updates and Communications Survey Launched

    15 March 2023

    SHG has today, Wednesday 15 March, launched a survey asking people what they think of the news, updates and communications provided by the government. Government regularly publishes communications on public services, projects, vacancies and Ministerial activities, amongst others. By completing a survey form, either online or via hardcopy, you can tell us whether you receive […]

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  • Persons born in 1948, 1949 and 1950 encouraged to test for Bowel Cancer

    14 March 2023

    Over the next year the Health Services Directorate will be offering free testing for bowel cancer for anyone aged 50-74 years. Testing is done by a home sample kit and has already begun, being offered in age order. From Wednesday 15 March 2023, those who were born in 1950 can pick up a bowel cancer […]

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  • R2 Project – Side Path Road Completion Works – The Brow Drainage

    14 March 2023

    Last month it was confirmed that the contractor would be undertaking works to complete the remaining elements of the Side Path Road construction contract. These works are now focused on drainage below the Brow, and are progressing in the vicinity of Seales Corner Road, Harris Flats, Parish Block and the Run. Seales Corner Road is […]

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  • Fencing Project at Horse Point Landfill Site

    14 March 2023

    Waste Management Services (WMS) would like to advise that work has begun to replace all of the boundary fence at Horse Point Landfill Site (HPLS). Sections of the original fencing have already been removed, so please adhere to all signage and/or instructions from the WMS team to maintain site safety. Certain areas should not be […]

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  • Update on Fibre Optic Cable Project

    14 March 2023

    On 28 November 2022 it was announced that St Helena Government (SHG) signed a contract with Maestro St Helena Ltd (Maestro) (a company registered in St Helena) to design and build a fibre network across the Island. Following this, a number of essential preliminary matters have been under discussion and finalisation ahead of substantive project […]

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  • Commonwealth Day 2023 celebrated on St Helena

    13 March 2023

    Commonwealth Day 2023 was today celebrated on St Helena with assemblies held at Prince Andrew School (PAS) and the three Island Primary Schools. Commonwealth Day is celebrated across the Commonwealth each year on every second Monday of March. This year’s Commonwealth Day theme focused on youth and is ‘Forging a Sustainable and Peaceful Common Future’. During the assembly at […]

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