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Public Library Closure

26 August 2021

The following is a public announcement from the Education, Skills & Employment Portfolio: The Public Library will be closed from 2pm tomorrow, Friday, 27 August 2021. The Library will reopen as normal at 9.30am on Tuesday, 31 August 2021. The public is thanked in advance for their continued support. SHG26 August 2021

The Chief Minister

25 August 2021

Preparations are underway for a General Election to take place on St Helena before the end of October. This year’s Election will be historic – the first under a ministerial system of Government. Leading up to the General Election we continue to provide regular information articles on how a Ministerial Government will work. This week’s […]

Contract Awarded For Construction Of The Port Control, Customs & Biosecurity Main Container Yard

Following an open procurement exercise conducted in April/May 2021, St Helena Government (SHG) has entered into a contract with Adrian Duncan T/A AMD Engineering of Ruperts Valley, to undertake the construction of the Port Control, Customs & Biosecurity Main Container Yard in Lower Ruperts Valley. The total sum of the contract is £1,135,041.18. The contract […]

Road Closure – Head O’wain To Horse Pasture

25 August 2021

The Highways Authority has given approval for the road from Head O’wain to Horse Pasture to be closed between 9am and 3pm on Wednesday, 8 September 2021. This closure is to allow the Roads Team to remove tree roots from a section of this road. During this closure, only Emergency Services and residents within this […]

Applications For The Chevening Scholarship Awards Open

The Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) are inviting applications for the Chevening Scholarship Awards which is now open until Tuesday, 2 November 2021.  The programme is aimed at those with leadership potential. It offers one-year study for a Master’s degree in the UK in any subject, and allows people to fully experience British culture […]

Business Units Available for Rent

The Treasury, Infrastructure and Sustainable Development Portfolio is inviting Expressions of Interest for the rental of the following Business units: Jamestown Market – Unit 12 (Downstairs) Ladder Hill Business Park – Units 12 and 13, Block 3. Persons requiring further information should contact Investment Co-Ordinator, Melissa Fowler, via email: Melissa.Fowler@sainthelena.gov.sh or on tel:(+290) 22470, Ext […]

St Helena Police, Education and Awareness Campaign: Vehicle Exemption Guidance

24 August 2021

St Helena Police are currently conducting an education and awareness programme for the local community. Each week a different topic will be aired on local radio stations, issued via information releases and posted on Social Media. This week’s topic is Vehicle Exemption Guidance: This guidance is designed to ensure consistency of approach when dealing with […]

Police Service Recruitment Open Day

The St Helena Police Service held an open-day recruitment event at Coleman House between 10am and 2pm on Sunday, 22 August 2021. The event was attended by persons of all ages who were able to walk through the newly built Custody Suite and Officers’ facilities and also speak to various Officers. Children were able to […]

ST HELENA HEALTH SERVICES TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMME

The St Helena Health and Social Care Portfolio is committed to delivering high quality, safe care for all our patients and as such is putting in place a Transformation Programme for Health Services on the Island. The Health Services Directorate recognises that there is more that can be done to improve our services for patients. […]

Fibre Optic Cable Project – Update

Ruperts Beach

23 August 2021

St Helena will make history this week as we look forward to the first shore landing of the Equiano Subsea cable. The Equiano subsea cable, which will provide the first fibre optic connectivity from St Helena to the outside world through both Europe and South Africa, is due to arrive on the Teliri ‘cable ship’ […]