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  • New appointments in Health Directorate

    8 July 2019

    The St Helena Health Directorate has recently made three new appointments within their team. Senior Food Microbiologist Kudzaiishe Nayoto is the new Senior Food Microbiologist and will carry out relevant food and water microbiology testing and ensure that the laboratory maintains accreditation to the ISO17025:2017 standard. Kudzaiishe commented: “The warm welcome to the Island has […]

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  • Filed (Rupert’s) Road Closure Postponed

    8 July 2019

    The following is a Public Announcement from the Infrastructure & Transport Directorate (ITD): The Roads Section of ITD would like to advise the public that, due to unfavourable weather conditions, the closure of Field (Rupert’s) Road scheduled for today, Monday 8, Tuesday, 9, and Wednesday, 10 July 2019, has been postponed until further notice. The […]

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  • Children & Adults Social Care Directorate recognises World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

    5 July 2019

    World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is recognised every year on 15 June. WEAAD is an opportunity for communities around the world to promote a better understanding and raise awareness of abuse and neglect of older persons. This year’s theme was ‘Lifting Up Voices’ and the colour for the day was ‘purple’. On St Helena, […]

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  • Locum Director of Health on-Island

    5 July 2019

    Locum Director of Health and St Helena Government’s Chief Medical/Health Advisor, Edward (Ted) Rayment, arrived on-Island on Saturday, 22 June 2019. Edward is responsible for the overall management of the Health Directorate and will carry out this role until September 2019. Edward commented: “My first impressions of the Island is that it is a beautiful […]

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  • Speech & Language Therapist on-Island

    5 July 2019

    Speech & Language Therapist, Johanna Barclay, took up her new role with the Children & Adults Social Care Directorate in April 2019. Part of Johanna’s role is to work with people who have communication difficulties, which often involves working closely with their families, and/or other people who educate and care for them. Johanna also provides […]

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  • Agriculture & Natural Resources Division imports straws of goat semen

    4 July 2019

    The Agriculture & Natural Resources Division (ANRD) has recently imported over 100 straws of goat semen to be made available to goat breeders across the Island. Senior Veterinary Officer, Joe Hollins, explains: “We have imported over 100 straws of semen from six world class Boer goats and one Anglo Nubian. The Boer goat is primarily […]

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  • Economic Development Committee Meeting – Thursday 27 June 2019

    4 July 2019

    THURSDAY, 27 JUNE 2019 The monthly meeting of the Economic Development Committee took place on Thursday, 27 June 2019. Senior Veterinary Officer, Joe Hollins, provided an update to members on progress with the imports of day-old chicks for the purpose of replenishing the Island’s stock of egg layers. He advised that of the 3000 chicks […]

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  • Police Appeal for Information

    3 July 2019

    IDENTIFICATION OF RECOVERED PROPERTY AND WITNESSES OF CRIMINAL DAMAGE The following is a Public Announcement from the Police Directorate: St Helena Police are currently investigating a number of incidents which occurred in the Jamestown area on the evening of Saturday, 22 June, into the early hours of Sunday, 23 June 2019. As a result of […]

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  • Statistics Update: Population, Benefits, Exchange Rates and Climate

    3 July 2019

    Several statistical updates have been released on June 27, 2019 as follows: Population, up to May 2019 Benefits, up to May 2019 Exchange rates, up to May 2019 Climate, up to May 2019 Additional statistical series and indicators are available at  https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/statistics-data, and published statistical reports, including Statistical Bulletins, can be found on the statistics […]

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  • Police Appeal for Information

    3 July 2019

    DAMAGE TO WALL ON RUPERT’S ROAD The following is a Public Announcement from the Police Directorate: St Helena Police are currently appealing to the public for information regarding damage to the retaining wall on Field Road, better known as Rupert’s Road. On Saturday, 29 June, at 1.30am, Police Officers on patrol noticed that damage had […]

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