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  • New Year Honours 2022: Overseas List – Extended Deadline

    26 March 2021

    The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office invites nominations for the 2022 Queen’s New Year Honours List. Persons wishing to submit nominations for the 2022 New Year Honours are reminded that the overriding principle is that Honours are awarded on merit for exceptional achievement or any service recently carried out over and above what normally is […]

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  • St Helena PAC Becomes Member Of Commonwealth Association Of Public Accounts Committees

    26 March 2021

    The St Helena Public Accounts Committee (PAC) are pleased to announce that their application to become a member of the Commonwealth Association of Public Accounts Committees (CAPAC) has been accepted. The PAC was formally ratified by the CAPAC Executive Committee at the virtual CAPAC General Meeting and Conference, held on 17 March 2021, which was […]

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  • Arriving Passenger Tests Positive for COVID-19

    26 March 2021

    RISK TO THE COMMUNITY REMAINS LOW The Health Directorate has received confirmation that a passenger who arrived on the chartered flight from Stansted on Wednesday, 24 March, has tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival.  The passenger is asymptomatic (displays or suffers from no symptoms). The Senior Medical Officer has assessed the passenger as well as […]

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  • No Fishing Being Done by FV Ramses Dous in St Helena Waters

    25 March 2021

    St Helena Government’s Marine Enforcement Section are aware of the public concern regarding the FV Ramses Dous and the potential of the vessel fishing in St Helena waters. The vessel made contact with St Helena on Tuesday, 23 March 2021, with a safety of life at sea (SOLAS) request, due to having a sick passenger […]

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  • SOLAS Request from Ramses Dous

    25 March 2021

    On Tuesday, 23 March, St Helena received a safety of life at sea (SOLAS) request from fishing vessel, Ramses Dous, who requested that the vessel be approved to come to St Helena, being the closest port, as they are carrying a sick passenger onboard that needs urgent medical attention. St Helena has an international obligation […]

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  • MCC Engineers Arrive On-Island

    Aerial view of Rupert's Bay & Rupert's Beach. Rupert's Beach is where the submarine cable will land.

    25 March 2021

    Two engineers from Marine Contractors and Consultants (MCC) arrived on-Island on Wednesday, 24 March 2021, to undertake tasks in conjunction with the Fibre Optic Cable Project. Following their mandatory quarantine period, the MCC engineers will: Undertake assessments of the near shore infrastructure Liaise with potential sub-contractors Determine if the sub-contractors have the right equipment at […]

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  • Vaccination Programme Update – 3,360 COVID-19 vaccines arrive

    25 March 2021

    St Helena Government have received a further consignment of 3,360 doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine. These arrived on the Charter Flight on 24 March.  The Health Directorate are now in possession of over 3900 doses. This means there are sufficient doses on-Island for the entire eligible population to receive their second dose in […]

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  • Consultative Poll on Governance Reform – Motion to be Proposed in Formal LegCo

    24 March 2021

    A Consultative Poll on Governance Reform was held on St Helena on Wednesday, 17 March 2021. The results from the Poll indicated that, out of those who voted, the majority wanted the Current System of Governance to be changed. Out of those who voted on a preference of system if the will was for a […]

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  • Bridging the Digital Divide Research Competition – First Prize Awarded to Gareth Drabble and Dr Drew Whitworth, University of Manchester

    24 March 2021

    The St Helena Research Institute is pleased to announce that Gareth Drabble has been awarded the first prize of £5,000 towards the cost of study in the Bridging the Digital Divide Research Competition sponsored by SHG’s Fibre Optic Cable and Satellite Ground Station Board. The competition sought to attract research to help St Helena assess […]

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  • Formal Legislative Council Meeting

    24 March 2021

    FRIDAY, 26 MARCH 2021 A formal meeting of Legislative Council will take place on Friday, 26 March 2021, at 10am in the Council Chamber. This is the first sitting of the twenty-second meeting of Legislative Council and will be broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1. The meeting is also open to members of the public […]

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