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

    9 August 2022

    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

    8 August 2022

    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

    8 August 2022

    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

    6 August 2022

    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

    5 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

    5 August 2022

    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

    5 August 2022

    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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  • Change to COVID-19 Guidance Booklet

    4 August 2022

    St Helena Government would like to inform members of the public that an amendment has been made to the COVID-19 Guidance Booklet.  The amendment has been made on page 5 of the document and refers to a ‘List specifically compiled for St Helena of conditions that might put people at a slightly increased risk from […]

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  • Arrival of the MT Sarah and MV Helena

    4 August 2022

    The MT Sarah is scheduled to arrive at St Helena at 6am on Sunday, 7 August 2022. Discharge of fuel will start on Sunday, 7 August, and should be completed by Monday, 8 August. The MV Helena is scheduled to arrive at St Helena at 6.30am on Monday, 8 August 2022, and will dock alongside […]

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  • Alcatel Submarine Networks Engineer Arriving Next Week

    2 August 2022

    An engineer from Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) will arrive on-Island on Saturday, 13 August 2022, to undertake the following tasks in conjunction with the Fibre Optic Cable Project: Witness all segment commissioning activities, as detailed in the Daily Progress Report Review all test results and sign off on all acceptance test certificates Identify any non-compliant […]

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