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  • Closure of Jacobs Ladder

    24 October 2019

    The following is a public announcement from the Infrastructure & Transport Directorate: The Property Division of the Infrastructure & Transport Directorate would like to advise that Jacob’s Ladder will be closed to the public between the hours of 5.30am and 1pm on Friday, 25 October 2019. This closure is to enable urgent safety works to […]

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  • Supporting our Veterans – Get in touch

    23 October 2019

    The Governor’s Office wants to update its records on who has served with the UK’s Armed Forces in a full time or auxiliary capacity. Did you or your partner or spouse serve in the UK’s Armed Forces, with the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the Army or the Royal Air Force? Or with the Merchant […]

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  • Road Closure – Dungeon to Hutt’s Gate

    22 October 2019

    The following is a Public Announcement from the Infrastructure & Transport Directorate: The Highways Authority has given approval for the road from the Dungeon to Hutt’s Gate to be closed from 9am to 3pm on Wednesday, 30, and Thursday, 31 October 2019. This closure is to allow the Roads Section to complete excavation works in […]

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  • Jamestown Wharf Closure

    22 October 2019

    Port Control would like to advise that the Jamestown Wharf will be closed to the public from 6am tomorrow, Wednesday 23 October 2019, while the cruise ship MV Boudicca is visiting. Pedestrian and vehicular access will only be granted on authorisation from Port Control. Port Control would like to thank the public for their understanding […]

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  • Chevening Scholarships – Final Reminder

    22 October 2019

    Applications for the UK Government’s global Chevening Scholarship Programme for study in the UK in 2020/2021 will close at 12 noon on Tuesday, 5 November 2019.  To apply, candidates must meet certain criteria including: Having completed all components of an undergraduate degree that will enable entry into a postgraduate programme in the UK Having at […]

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  • The Summer Weather is here

    22 October 2019

    Over the past week, St Helena has been experiencing hot sunny weather conditions with no rainfall. This, along with little surface flows and increased consumption rates, mean that the stored water volume across all Island reservoirs has decreased and is currently at 40%. Connect continues to pump water from Chubb’s Spring and Hutt’s Gate to […]

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  • Rockfall Protection Measures to commence in 2020

    22 October 2019

    St Helena Government (SHG) has recently signed a contract with ‘CAN SA’ from Mirmande, France, to install rockfall protection measures in support of SHG’s Rockfall Protection Strategy 2017. The Contract will see rockfall protection measures installed in Upper and Lower Ruperts Valley and James Valley, with specific emphasis on cliffs above the General Hospital, Cambrian […]

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  • SHG Future Leaders Graduation Ceremony

    21 October 2019

    A graduation ceremony to celebrate the first cohort of the SHG Future Leaders Programme took place at the St Helena Community College on Thursday, 17 October 2019. Chief Secretary, Susan O’Bey, welcomed invited guests and said: “The Future Leaders Programme is an internal SHG programme designed to give a group of motivated and ambitious young […]

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  • Domestic Waste Collection – Blackfield and Ropery Field

    21 October 2019

    The following is a public announcement from Waste Management Services: Residents between Blackfield and Ropery Field, Longwood, are advised that Waste Management Services were unable to collect domestic waste from this area today, Monday 21 October 2019, due to additional time taken to collect commercial waste from Jamestown. Residents are therefore asked to please have […]

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  • Queen’s Birthday Honours 2020 – Overseas List

    21 October 2019

    The Foreign and Commonwealth Office invites nominations for the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Persons wishing to submit nominations for the 2020 Birthday 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 expected. Where possible, […]

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