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St Helena Police Report – 10-16 January 2022

18 January 2022

For the week Monday, 10, to Sunday, 16 January 2022, Police dealt with a total of 39 reports, resulting in four arrests. One person was arrested for cultivating a controlled drug and failed to answer their bail by a set date. This person was subsequently charged to appear before the Magistrates Court. One person was […]

Economic Development Investment Programme Micro Projects Update

Bishops Bridge Refurbishment Project Deferred Funding reallocated for production of coffins for the skeletal human remains of Liberated Africans The public will be aware that under the Economic Development Investment Programme (EDIP) Micro Projects budget for 2021/22, the refurbishment of Bishops Bridge was prioritised by Executive Council for implementation in 2021/22. The refurbishment works entail: […]

Contract Awarded For Road Surfacing Of Side Path Road

Following an open procurement exercise conducted in October/November 2021, St Helena Government (SHG) has entered into a contract with Isaac’s Contractors Ltd, to undertake the Road Surfacing of Side Path Road for the total sum of £209,390.00 (two hundred and nine thousand and three hundred and ninety pounds).  The Contract was signed on Monday, 10 […]

COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Clinics – January 2022

11 January 2022

The Health Services Directorate would like to remind the public that vaccination clinics to receive the COVID-19 Booster vaccination has begun.  There is no need to book an appointment, walk-in clinics have been arranged for the weeks commencing Monday, 10, 17 and 24 January 2022.  Persons do not need to attend a clinic specific to […]

St Helena on Sky News International Weather Update

If you have been watching the Sky News International weather update recently, you will have noticed that St Helena is now included on the rotating weather sequence displaying the temperatures at a selection of cities across the world. St Helena joins two other UK Overseas Territories, The Falklands and Gibraltar. In December last year, Governor […]

St Helena Police Report – 3-9 January 2022

11 January 2022

For the week Monday, 3 January, to Sunday, 9 January 2022, Police dealt with a total of 42 reports, resulting in three arrests. One person was arrested for burglary and has been bailed to return to Police pending further investigations. Two persons were arrested for assault and has been bailed to return to Police pending […]

Launch Of Training Needs Assessment Survey 2022

The St Helena Community College (SHCC) of the Education, Skills & Employment Portfolio will be conducting their annual  Training Needs Assessment Survey on 31 January 2022 to update their records on the community’s  training needs and skills. The results of this survey will assist the SHCC with devising an updated training plan to accommodate the […]

St Helena Population Projections 2022 to 2051 Released

The St Helena Statistics Office has today released new population projections for 2022 to 2051. Population projections are produced to help policy makers and businesses understand how current demographic patterns are likely to shape the future size of different groups of the population. The projections use the baseline population from the 2021 Population Census, estimates […]

Scotland Embankment Stabilisation Contract Awarded

Following an open procurement exercise conducted in December 2021, St Helena Government has entered into a contract with Grocock’s Contractors of Trap Cott for the Scotland Embankment Stabilisation Project which is the construction of a reinforced concrete retaining wall and masonry repair works at a residence in Scotland, St Pauls.  The total value of this […]

Maldivia Car Parking Contract Awarded

Following an open procurement exercise conducted in December 2021, St Helena Government has entered into a contract with Clint Stevens of Half Tree Hollow for the construction of a car parking area adjacent to Maldivia Road, Upper Jamestown. This Project is being funded under the Economic Development Investment Programme (EDIP) Micro Projects and will comprise […]