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  • Governor Receives Petition To Change Medical Referral Arrangement

    1 April 2022

    HE Governor Dr Philip Rushbrook, on behalf of St Helena Government (SHG), has today, Friday 1 April 2022, been presented a petition by organiser John Cranfield and delegation – Tammy Williams and Tracey Corker. The petition calls for SHG to resolve that the Airlink hub from O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg be moved to […]

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  • Gross Domestic Product for 2020/21 estimated at £39.2 million

    31 March 2022

    The Statistics Office has today released estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross National Income (GNI) for the 2020/21 financial year, together with revisions for some earlier years. GDP is a measure of the total value of all the goods and services produced on St Helena, and for 2020/21 it is estimated to have […]

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  • Pollution Incident Training

    30 March 2022

    The Safety, Security & Home Affairs and Environment, Natural Resources & Planning Portfolios have collaborated to facilitate training for the development of St Helena’s Pollution Incident Preparedness and Response. St Helena’s unique environment is precious and we should all want to protect and preserve it. The training is suited to those who use, manage, handle, […]

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  • Changes to the Customs Duty Tariff

    30 March 2022

    At the Formal Legislative Council Meeting on Tuesday, 29 March 2022, Minister for the Treasury, Infrastructure & Sustainable Development Portfolio, Mark Brooks, announced changes to the customs duty tariff that will be effective from 29 March 2022.  The import duty on alcohol will increase by inflation in line with the current policy of 1.7%. As a […]

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  • Public Library Service Survey

    30 March 2022

    The Education, Skills & Employment Portfolio has today, Wednesday 30 March 2022, launched a survey to gather feedback on the Public Library Service. This survey is available here or in hardcopy from the Public Library in Jamestown. Please return your completed survey to the Public Library or Education Learning Centre by Tuesday, 12 April 2022. […]

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  • Public Library Reopening

    29 March 2022

    The following is a public announcement from the Education, Skills & Employment Portfolio: The public is advised that the Public Library Service will reopen as normal from 9.30am tomorrow, Wednesday 30 March 2022. The public is thanked for their patience and understand during the closure. SHG29 March 2022

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  • COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination and Pre-Departure Testing for passengers departing on Saturday, 9 April 2022

    29 March 2022

    The Health Services Directorate would like to advise passengers booked on the Airlink flight scheduled to depart St Helena on Saturday, 9 April 2022, of the following requirements prior to their departure: Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination: All passengers will be asked for a proof of COVID-19 Vaccination upon arrival in Johannesburg. Passengers who have received […]

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  • Passing of Dick Beales

    29 March 2022

    St Helena Government (SHG) has received news of the sad passing of Dick Beales, a good friend of the Island. Dick passed away on 6 March aged 78 years. Dick had a long association with St Helena in his role as the Overseas Territories Department Environment Advisor in the Department for International Development (DFID) and […]

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  • St Helena COVID-19 Status Update

    29 March 2022

    Following re-testing on 22 March 2022 of person(s) testing positive for COVID-19 in home quarantine, the public is advised that there are no positive cases of COVID-19 on St Helena at this time. All COVID-19 protocols adhered to during this extended quarantine period are now complete. Members of the public should continue to practice good […]

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  • Formal Legislative Council Meeting – Tuesday, 29 March 2022

    28 March 2022

    A formal meeting of Legislative Council will take place tomorrow, Tuesday 29 March 2022, at 10am at the Court House. This is the first sitting of the fourth meeting of Legislative Council and will be broadcast live via SAMs Radio 1. This meeting is also open to members of the public who wish to attend. […]

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