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  • Councillor Clint Beard to attend Westminster Seminar on Effective Parliaments

    Councillor Clint Beard departs the Island on Saturday, 23 November 2019, to attend the 68th Westminster Seminar on Effective Parliaments, hosted by the UK Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA UK) in London between 25 and 29 November 2019. The Seminar is a five-day programme of theoretical and practical sessions which will allow delegates […]

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  • ‘Charlie Boar’ Seamount Officially Accepted

    ‘Charlie Boar Seamount’ has been officially accepted by the sub-committee on Undersea Feature Names (SCUFN) as the name for the newly mapped seamount 30 nautical miles South East of St Helena. The name ‘Charlie Boar’ was put forward by Mia Henry of Jamestown, the winning entrant in a competition run earlier on the Island this […]

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  • Polling Day

    Polling Day has been set for Wednesday, 27 November 2019, when St Helena will go to the Polls to elect a new Member to fill the vacant seat on Legislative Council. Candidates for the 2019 Bye-Election are: Gillian Ann Brooks of Upper Cow Path, Half Tree Hollow Jeffrey Robert Ellick of Police Quarters, Alarm Forest […]

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  • Appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

    The case of the Attorney General of St Helena (Appellant) v AB, AC, NK (by her litigation friend Ms ER) (Respondents) will be heard before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on Monday, 18 November 2019. This is an appeal from a decision of the St Helena Court of Appeal. Judicial Services would like […]

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  • Conducting Energy Device (CED) Authority – Review of carriage, use, deployment and storage

    The St Helena Chief of Police has reviewed the carriage, use, deployment and storage of Conducting Energy Devices (commonly known as Tasers) by the St Helena Police Directorate. This review is completed every six months. Since the authorisation: Eight public meetings have taken place in Island districts and there has been a radio show discussing […]

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  • Re-Scheduled Meetings – Environment & Natural Resources Committee And Highways Authority

    The public is advised that the monthly meetings of the Environment & Natural Resources Committee & Highways Authority will be held on Tuesday, 19November, at 9am in the Council Chamber and not on Thursday, 21November 2019, as scheduled. SHG 13 November 2019

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  • Advance Notice Needed for Crane Operations

    The public is advised that a 72-hour advance notice is needed for any requests for crane operations. This is due to the Logistics Coordinator leaving the Island on Saturday, 16 November 2019, until the New Year. Anyone requesting crane lifts is advised to contact Port Control directly via telephone: 22750 and not to contact the […]

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  • Official List of Candidates for Bye-Election 2019

    Returning Officer, Carol George, this afternoon, Wednesday 13 November 2019, announced the names of the five Candidates who will be standing for the Bye-Election to fill the vacant seat on Legislative Council. The candidates are as follows: Gillian Ann Brooks: of Upper Cow Path, Half Tree Hollow Jeffrey Robert Ellick: of Police Quarters, Alarm Forest […]

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  • Road Closure – General Hospital To New Bridge Pond

    The following is a Public Announcement from the Infrastructure & Transport Directorate: The Highways Authority has given approval for the road from the General Hospital to New Bridge Pond to be closed from 9am to 3pm on Tuesday, 19 November, and Wednesday, 20 November 2019. This closure is to allow the Roads Section to carry […]

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  • The Honey Bee on St Helena – How you can help them

    A new Export Sector identified in St Helena’s Sustainable Economic Development Plan (SEDP) 2018 – 2028 is Honey and Honey Bees. Due to strict biosecurity restrictions on St Helena, local honey bees are free of the major diseases that cause significant damage to bee colonies as many other bee keeping Islands and countries experience. The […]

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