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  • COVID-19 Testing Clinics

    The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that there will be two testing clinics in operation during the period in which there is community spread of COVID-19 on St Helena.   Persons who experience symptoms related to COVID-19 or who are feeling unwell can call the COVID-19 Helpline via tel: 25888 for an […]

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  • Pharmacy’s reduced opening times

    The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that with effect from today, Wednesday, 10, August 2022, the Pharmacy will be closed all day on Wednesdays and from 12 noon on Thursdays. The reduced opening hours is to allow Health Services Directorate staff to process large consignments of medical stores arriving via the […]

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  • Direct Telephone numbers in Health Services

    The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that with effect from Wednesday, 10 August 2022, there will be direct telephone numbers allocated to the following sections within the Health Services Directorate:  The Dental Clinic, Jamestown, via tel: 25387 The Pharmacy, Jamestown, via tel: 25867 The Administration Block, 3rd Floor of the Hospital […]

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  • The General Practitioner Service (Outpatient) During the COVID-19 period

    The St Helena Health Services Directorate would like to reduce the number of face to face appointments at the General Practitioner (GP) service, or outpatients as referred to on-Island, during the period in which community spread of COVID-19 is expected.    The Health Services Directorate is arranging for GP’s to telephone patients before their clinic appointment […]

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  • Policy Changes to Address Rising Cost of Living

    In order to soften the impacts of the rising cost of living, a number of policy changes were recently approved by Executive Council. These changes last through to 31 March 2023: Customs duty reduction: With effect from August 2022, customs duty tariffs for certain essential items will be reduced from either 5% or 20%, down […]

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  • Waste Management Services Update – Materials Recycling Facility Operational

    Waste Management Services (WMS) have produced their first bale of compacted waste plastic in the newly developed Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) at Horse Point Landfill Site (HPLS). Astonishingly, it took 42 (forty two) wheelie bins full of mixed plastic, that was recovered from the Public Recycling Facility within HPLS, to create the bale. Plastic is […]

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  • Car Parks in front of Supreme court to be vacated

    The Highways Authority has given approval for the six car parks in front of the Supreme Court terrace in Jamestown to be made available from Monday, 8 August 2022.  This is to enable the erection of a stage for the inauguration ceremony of the Governor designate on Saturday, 13, August 2022.  Members of the pubic […]

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  • COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic – Wednesday, 10 August 2022

    The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that a COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be held at the training room situated at the back of the General Hospital (opposite the Flu Pod), on  Wednesday, 10 August 2022, between 9am and 11am.   The clinic will be open to any eligible persons aged 18 + […]

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  • HM Customs Prepayment Facility

    HM Customs would like to remind the public that prepayment of imported goods can be made in advance of the collection of goods in the following way:  Obtain your waybill from your consolidator (e.g. Richard James International, MS Atlantic Ltd, Zedcore, and Andrew Weir Ship Management) and email your waybill and invoices to: customs.enquiries@sainthelena.gov.sh. This […]

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  • Police Appeal For Information – Theft of JBL ‘Boombox’ Speaker

    The Royal Saint Helena Police are carrying out an investigation into a theft from a vehicle that occurred Near Three Tanks, Half Tree Hollow, between the hours of 2am and 10.30am on Sunday, 31 July 2022, whereby a JBL ‘Boombox’ Speaker was stolen. This speaker measures approximately 48 centimetres x 20 centimetres x 26 centimetres. […]

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