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A cheque totalling £1700 was presented to members of the Cancer Support & Awareness Charity by Garry Yon, Anthony Clingham and Mandy Constantine on Friday, 13 November 2020. The presentation took place at the General Hospital’s Oncology Unit. The total monies raised was achieved through fundraising events organised throughout the month of October including from […]

An awareness raising campaign – ‘Stand up and Speak out’ against Domestic Abuse is being organised by the UN Development Programme Safe Haven Project and the Children & Adults Social Care Directorate starting on Friday, 20 November, and ending with a final event on Wednesday, 25 November 2020. Around the world, White Ribbon awareness focusses […]

The public is reminded that the St Helena Immigration Service will be holding Passport Surgeries outside of the Canister, Jamestown, between 9am and 12noon on Thursday, 26November, and Friday, 27November 2020.  The purpose of these surgeries is to highlight the importance of holding a valid passport and to provide information as well as assist anyone […]

St Helena Government (SHG) is inviting feedback from the public on the Public Transport Service.  Feedback is being sought via a questionnaire which will be available from Wednesday, 18 November 2020.   Copies of the questionnaire will be available on the public transport buses, at the Public Library and the Post & Customer Services Centre […]

Waste Management Services add new maintenance works to their normal operations New operations will be delivered using newly procured, environmentally friendly, cordless power systems The new equipment and operations are in line with the objective to reduce and minimise Greenhouse Gas emissions, as set out in the SHG Climate Change Policy Waste Management Services (WMS) […]

WEEK OF 2 – 8 NOVEMBER 2020 During the week of Monday, 2, to Sunday, 8 November 2020, Police dealt with a total of 48 reports, resulting in one arrest. One person was arrested for a sexual offence, they were interviewed and bailed to return to the Police at a later date. A report was […]

TUESDAY, 17 NOVEMBER 2020 Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 17 November Improvements to the Judicial Building, St Helena Tourism COVID-19 Recovery Strategy, and First Supplementary Appropriation (2020/21) Bill, 2020, will be discussed on the Open Agenda ExCo Memos are available to view on the SHG Website Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 17 November […]

An Open Day to celebrate 40 years of the re-discovery of the St Helena Ebony and terrestrial conservation on St Helena was held at the Endemic Nursery, Scotland, on Wednesday, 11 November 2020. In attendance were various SHG officials, schoolchildren and members of the public who were able to enjoy a full programme of tours, […]