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  • Exercise Being Undertaken To Estimate Demand For Possible Future Travel Between St Helena And South Africa

    13 October 2020

    St Helena Government (SHG) administration is undertaking an exercise to estimate the demand for possible future travel between St Helena and South Africa. The scheduled SA Airlink service between St Helena and South Africa is currently suspended due to the restrictions in place in South Africa. South Africa moved to COVID-19 alert level 1 on […]

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  • MV Helena – Update

    12 October 2020

    Further to the press release issued on Friday afternoon concerning an individual on board the MV Helena displaying flu-like symptoms, the Health Directorate is pleased to advise that following COVID-19 testing of all on board, confirmation has been received that there were no positive COVID-19 cases on the vessel at this time. The vessel has […]

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  • Finance Committee Meeting Summary

    12 October 2020

    WEDNESDAY, 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 The Finance Committee held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, 30 September 2020 Terms of Reference for the Finance Committee were discussed Other discussions included the budget execution report for August, quarter 1 management accounts 2020/21, details of expenditure in excess for 2019/20 and an update on COVID-19 related expenditure A meeting […]

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  • Education & Employment Committee Meeting

    12 October 2020

    WEDNESDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2020 The Education & Employment Committee held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, 16 September 2020 The Committee formally met the Primary SEND Lead and PAS English Advisory Teacher and heard from Scholarship Student, Kyle Francis Other discussions included the examinations reports for the 2019/20 academic year and the PAS Behaviour Policy The […]

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  • Oversize Vehicles – The Rules On St Helena

    12 October 2020

    The Infrastructure & Transport Directorate would like to remind the public that any person considering purchasing or importing large vehicles must adhere to the dimensions and weights set out in the Road Traffic Regulations CAP101, Part VI, Item 33 and Road Traffic Regulations, CAP101, Part VI, Item 42. These can be viewed on the SHG […]

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  • Highways Authority And Environment & Natural Resources Committee Meetings Summary – Thursday, 17 September 2020

    12 October 2020

    At the monthly Highways Authority meeting members discussed the use of overweight vehicles on-Island. The Committee highlighted the state of the current road network and the damage being caused by vehicles in excess of the maximum allowable weight by law. The Committee agreed that more awareness should be raised on this topic and the public […]

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  • Queens Birthday Honours 2020

    12 October 2020

    His Excellency, Governor Dr Philip Rushbrook is pleased to announce that Mrs Barbara Brown George of Willowbough, Gordon’s Post has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours. Barbara was nominated for her services to the cultural heritage of St Helena in recognition of her devotion to educating the people […]

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  • MV Helena

    9 October 2020

    The Health Directorate has been advised that an individual on board the MV Helena has presented with flu-like symptoms and has been isolated on board. The Health Directorate has protocols in place for instances such as this.  The MV Helena, which is due to arrive at the Island on Sunday, 11 October, will continue her […]

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  • ExCo Meeting

    9 October 2020

    TUESDAY, 13 OCTOBER 2020 Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 13 October The Trans-Atlantic Slave Memorial and St Helena Commercial Fishermen’s Association Petition will be discussed on the Open Agenda ExCo Memos are available to view on the SHG Website Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 13 October 2020, at 9.30am, in the Council Chamber, […]

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  • World Post Day 2020

    Post & Customer Services Centre Staff

    9 October 2020

    Today, Friday 9 October 2020, is World Post Day 2020 – a day used to create awareness of the role of the postal sector in people’s and businesses’ everyday lives and its contribution to the social and economic development of countries. To recognise World Post Day on St Helena, we introduce you to the services […]

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