News

  • Care Campaign Concludes for now

    The final round of the Children & Adults Social Care Directorate’s CARE: Caring And Respecting Everyone Campaign took place in the main hall at the Princess Royal Community Care Centre (CCC) on Friday, 20 September 2019. During the event interested persons were able to speak to Directorate staff to learn more about working in Social […]

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  • St Helena Recognises World Maritime Day

    Thursday, 26 September 2019, was World Maritime Day. World Maritime Day is used as a way to highlight the importance of shipping safety, maritime security and the marine environment, and to emphasise a particular aspect of International Maritime Organisation (IMO) work. In recognition of the day, we hear from two members of St Helena Port […]

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  • Police Appeal for Information – Theft of wallets and damage to public telephone

    The following is a Public Announcement from the Police Directorate: Theft of Wallets St Helena Police are appealing to the public for information relating to the theft of two wallets from the White Horse Tavern in Jamestown. The thefts occurred on the evenings of Friday, 13, and Saturday, 14 September 2019, and, as a result, […]

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  • Annual Price Inflation Rise at 2.9%

    The overall Retail Price Index was measured at 105.3 in the third quarter of 2019. This compares with 104.9 in the second quarter of the year, and 102.4 in the third quarter of last year. This means that retail prices rose, on average, by 2.9% over the past year, between the third quarter of 2018 […]

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  • Environment & Environment Natural Resources Committee and Highways Authority Meetings – Thursday, 19 September 2019

    The monthly meetings of the Highways Authority and the Environment & Natural Resources Committee (ENRC) took place on Thursday, 19 September 2019. At the Highways Authority meeting a warm welcome was extended to new Police Chief Inspector David Price. Issues discussed included parking in Jamestown, which included parking on double yellow lines, illegal use of […]

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  • Reopening of Road – New Ground to Sunny Side Junction

    The Roads Section would like to advise the public that, following successful completion of works to the retaining wall near Mr Joe Terry’s residence in Young’s Valley, the road from Mr Nigel Dollery’s residence, New Ground, to Sunny Side Junction will reopen to the public as normal from 3pm on Friday, 27 September 2019. The […]

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  • Check your British Passport for travel to Europe after Brexit

    If the UK leaves the EU without a deal you may need to renew your British Passport (see photo attached) earlier if you are travelling to EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. British Passport holders should not book travel unless your passport meets the entry requirements of the country you are travelling to. You […]

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  • St Helena Water Consumption Increases – Residents reminded to restrict water usage

    Despite St Helena’s water consumption levels on 20 and 21 September being less than 1000 cubic metres – the consumption rate required to sustain a safe level of stored water on the Island – during the past week, consumption rates have increased by around 6.2%. This rate cannot continue if we are to maintain our […]

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  • Land Development Control Authority Reports to be published on Government website

    As part of wider objectives to be more open and transparent, at the last meeting of the Land Development Control Authority (LDCA) the decision was taken that, in addition to open meeting agendas and minutes, reports on all development applications will also be available online for the public to review five days prior to each […]

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  • HM, Customs, Tax and Port Control Closure – Tuesday 24 September 2019

    HM Customs, Tax and Port Control would like to advise the public that their offices at the Jamestown Wharf will be closed for business on Tuesday, 24 September 2019. This closure is to allow the removal of a tree located behind the Customs building. Port Control can be contacted on VHF radio via channel 14. […]

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