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  • SHG Take a Significant Step Towards Securing a Positive Future for the Island’s Fishing Sector

    5 March 2021

    At their meeting on Tuesday, 2 March 2021, Executive Council gave approval to take forward the signing of a 10 year Lease between St Helena Government (SHG) and Saints Tuna Corporation Limited (STC) to lease the Fish Processing Factory located at Rupert’s, and to enter into an Agreement to help govern the relationship with the […]

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  • Environment & Natural Resources Committee And Highways Authority Meetings – Thursday, 18 February 2021

    5 March 2021

    The monthly meetings of the Highways Authority and the Environment & Natural Resources Committee (ENRC) took place on Thursday, 18 February 2021. The Environment, Natural Resources & Planning Directorate (ENRP) sought a decision to approve a draft Bill to amend the Environmental Protection Ordinance (EPO), 2016, following which support regulations would be drafted. The objective […]

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  • Waste Management Services – Wheelie Bin Stocks

    5 March 2021

    Waste Management Services (WMS) would like to remind the public that they have distributed their entire stock of black wheelie bins to Island households and businesses. Residents and businesses without wheelie bins are therefore responsible for procuring their own waste receptacles. Preferably these should be compatible with bin lifting equipment fitted to the WMS refuse […]

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  • Police Appeal For Information – Burglary At Bertrand’s Cottage

    5 March 2021

    Police are investigating a burglary which occurred at Bertrand’s Cottage, Longwood, between 9.30pm on Friday, 26 February 2021, and 1.44am on Saturday, 27 February 2021, where a number of items were stolen.  If you have any information regarding the burglary, regardless of how minor it may seem, please contact Detective Constable, Lisa Winterburn, on tel: […]

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  • Police Appeal For Information – Assault In Jamestown

    5 March 2021

    St Helena Police are investigating an assault of a serious nature that occurred in the early hours of Sunday, 28 February 2021, at the Sea Front, Jamestown. If you have any information regarding the assault, regardless of how minor it may seem, please contact Detective Constable, Lisa Winterburn, on tel: 22626, quoting reference: HEHN7705. SHG5 […]

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  • Biosecurity Investigates Possible Bat Sighting

    5 March 2021

    The Environment, Natural Resources & Planning Directorate (ENRP) was made aware that members of the public had sighted a bat in the Jamestown and Ladder Hill areas before and during the Christmas period. The Biosecurity Section of the ENRP have since investigated the possibility of bat sightings on the Island and the research undertaken suggests […]

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  • Consultative Poll on Governance Reform – Deadline for Supplemental List and Proxy Voting Applications

    3 March 2021

    To be eligible to vote on Polling Day, persons must be aged 17 years or older and be on the Register of Electors effective from July 2020 or have since applied to have their name included in it, or on the Supplemental List of Individuals. It is important to note that the Supplemental List is […]

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  • Consultative Poll on Governance Reform – Polling Day Two Weeks Away

    3 March 2021

    St Helena goes to the polls on Wednesday, 17 March 2021, after Legislative Council unanimously agreed that a Consultative Poll on Governance Reform will be held on St Helena. The Poll will ask the public if the current Governance System should be changed, and if so, whether it should be changed to a Revised Committee […]

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  • Vaccination Programme Update – Frequently Asked Questions

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    3 March 2021

    The remaining members of the community who are eligible to receive the AstraZeneca Vaccination have now been asked to come forward. Vaccinations for all persons in Groups 4 and 5 (ages 18+) will begin on Monday, 8 March. Information sessions have been organised at the Jamestown Community Centre as follows: Date Time Thursday, 4 March […]

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  • Titan Airways Charter Flights

    Titan Airways Charter Flight departing St Helena Airport

    3 March 2021

    MARCH AND MAY 2021 Two further Charter Flights have been scheduled to arrive to St Helena Island in both March and May 2021. March A Charter Flight, operated by Titan Airways, is scheduled to arrive to St Helena on or about the 24 March 2021. The current schedule is as follows: Date Flight No Departure […]

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