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The following is a Public Announcement from the Programme Management Unit: The Programme Management Unit (PMU) will be holding a Public Meeting at the Harford Community Centre on Wednesday, 11 November 2020, at 7pm, to provide an update to the residents on the Longwood Walkway Project. Members of the public are encouraged to attend. SHG2 […]

Cairo, 2 November 2020: Telecom Egypt and St Helena Government (SHG) have signed an agreement to connect the Island to Telecom Egypt’s subsea system over the Equiano submarine cable system. Telecom Egypt will be the first to provide St Helena with a fibre optic connection to the rest of the world, which is a crucial […]

Prince Andrew School (PAS) would like to invite all interested members of the St Helena community, especially parents of students, to their Open Day on Thursday, 5 November 2020, from 9.30am – 1.30pm. This is an opportunity to visit the School and see the students at work.  The Open Day will be during PAS’ Anti-Bullying […]

During the build stage of the new Custody Suite at Coleman House, Jamestown, workers uncovered some fragmented bones which have since been identified as human remains.  Whilst it was not expected, there was always a possibility of uncovering human remains as the location of the build is at the edge of a former burial site […]

Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 3 November A proposal for the recognition of exceptional service by non-Saints and two policies will be discussed on the Open Agenda ExCo Memos are available to view on the SHG Website Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 3 November 2020, at 9.30am, in the Council Chamber, to discuss […]

During the week of Monday, 19, to Sunday, 25 October 2020, Police dealt with a total of 30 reports, resulting in two arrests. A person was arrested for breaching an Anti-Social Behaviour Order, being in possession of an offensive weapon measuring over three inches, affray, and criminal damage. As a result, this person was charged […]

SHG has entered into a contract with Henry’s Contractors for the Exploratory Boreholes and Groundwater Drilling Project The exploratory drilling is estimated to take approximately two weeks The first task is to carry out a drilling test to assess the performance of the 310WW Trailer Drill Rig Following an open procurement exercise conducted in October […]

EDC endorses Communications, Networks and Services, and Company Registry Policies The revised Fish Catch Limits Table and minor policy changes approved The monthly meeting of the Economic Development Committee (EDC) took place on Thursday, 22 October 2020, and the following is a summary of the main items discussed: EDC endorsed the Policy on Communications Networks […]