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  • Stored Water Volume Continues to Decrease

    30 October 2019

    The stored water volume across all Island reservoirs has further decreased and is currently at 39.2%. This decrease is primarily due to little surface flows and increased consumption rates. If daily consumption rates of above 1000 cubic metres continue and the stored water volume subsequently continues to decrease, further Island-wide water restrictions will be imposed. […]

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  • Education Committee Meeting – Wednesday, 23 October 2019

    30 October 2019

    The monthly meeting of the Education Committee took place on Wednesday, 23 October 2019. Teacher Training Advisor, Fraser Stone, made a presentation to the Committee on progress made within teacher training since he had taken on the role. Whilst there has been marked progress in the development of teachers, Fraser made the Committee aware that […]

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  • Driving Tests

    29 October 2019

    The following is a public announcement from the Police Directorate: The public is advised that bookings for driving tests will be unavailable from Monday, 18 November 2019, through to Monday, 6 January 2020. Any inconvenience caused is regretted. SHG 29 October 2019 https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh        

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  • Statistics Update: Benefits, Exchange Rates, Climate, Construction, Utilities and Ascension Population

    29 October 2019

    Several statistical updates have been released on October 24, 2019 as follows: Benefits, up to September 2019 Exchange Rates, up to September 2019 Climate, up to September 2019 Construction, up to Quarter 3 2019 Utilities, up to Quarter 3 2019 Ascension Population, up to Quarter 3 2019 Additional statistical series and indicators are available at […]

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  • Report on Quality of Services Provided by Connect Saint Helena Ltd

    29 October 2019

    The St Helena Utilities Regulatory Authority has issued the sixth annual report on the quality of services provided by Connect Saint Helena Ltd 2018-19. This report can be found on the Publications page of the SHG website via: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/publications/. #StHelena #URA #Utilities https://www.facebook.com/StHelenaGovt/  https://twitter.com/StHelenaGovt/   Issued on behalf of the St Helena Utilities Regulatory Authority 29 […]

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  • Draft Waste Management Policy – Your Feedback Needed

    29 October 2019

    St Helena’s draft Waste Management Policy is currently out for public consultation until 4pm on Friday, 8 November 2019.  The draft Policy plans for short, medium and long term environmental changes that are likely to impact on the quality of Island life if waste is left unmanaged including taking up valuable and limited landfill space […]

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  • Teaching Assistant Loretta Henry Completes Level 3 Teaching & Learning Course

    28 October 2019

    Teaching Assistant, Loretta Henry, has successfully completed the Level 3 Teaching & Learning Course with Stonebridge College following a year of online study. The course consisted of five assignments – Communication and Professional Relationships with Children, Young People and Adults; Schools as Organisations; Understand Child, and Young Person Development; and Understand How to Safeguard the […]

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  • Seed Sown for Future Research and Collaboration on St Helena

    28 October 2019

    Dr Hanno Schaefer, Professor of Plant Biodiversity at the Technische Universität München (Munich), touched down on St Helena with 10 Master’s Degree students on Saturday, 28 September 2019. Their arrival on the Island was a week late, having been unable to board at Johannesburg due to an error by German airline staff, shortening their planned […]

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  • St Helena Research Policies

    28 October 2019

    Two policies that set out how St Helena will manage and oversee research on the Island have been approved by the Education Committee. The first, the St Helena Research Policy, sets out the principles under which research on St Helena may be conducted and establishes the St Helena Research Council to authorise and oversee research […]

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  • Remembrance Sunday 2019

    24 October 2019

    Remembrance Sunday falls on 10 November 2019 and on that day The Right Reverend Lord Bishop of St Helena, Dale Bowers, will conduct a Divine Service at the Cenotaph, in Jamestown. His Excellency the Governor will attend. All persons wishing to take part in the Divine Service are asked to assemble at the Cenotaph by […]

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