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  • ST HELENA COURT OF APPEAL – FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019

    22 May 2019

    The following is a Public Announcement from Judicial Services: The St Helena Court of Appeal will be sitting in the United Kingdom on Friday, 24 May 2019, to consider an appeal against the sentence in the case of Benjamin vs The Crown. The hearing in the United Kingdom will have a live video link with […]

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  • POLICE INVESTIGATION – STOLEN VEHICLE UPDATE

    20 May 2019

    St Helena Police are still actively investigating the theft of a silver ford fiesta car, registration number 2969, belonging to Solomon & Company (St Helena) Plc which occurred on Thursday, 18 April 2019 (Maundy Thursday), in the Rock Rose area. Within the car was a substantial amount of cash which was contained in two cash […]

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  • WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES – PUBLIC HOLIDAY SERVICES

    20 May 2019

    The following is a Public Announcement from Waste Management Services: Waste Management Services (WMS) would like to advise the public that there will be no changes to existing services during the upcoming Public Holidays: Tuesday 21 May – St Helena’s Day Monday 10 June –  Whit Monday Monday 17 June – In lieu of HM […]

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  • PROVISIONAL REGISTER OF ELECTORS – TWO DAYS LEFT TO MAKE AMENDMENTS

    20 May 2019

    The following is a Public Announcement from Corporate Services: The public is reminded that the 2019 Provisional Register of Electors has been published and the deadline for applications to amend the register is 4pm on Wednesday, 22 May 2019. Persons who are eligible to have their names entered in the Register may apply to amend […]

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  • FIRE SAFETY ADVICE FOR CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS

    17 May 2019

    St Helena is currently experiencing very hot weather conditions, which can start unexpected fires. Items such as magnifying glasses, mirrors and glass paperweights can reflect and concentrate the sun’s rays to a single point, causing any nearby combustible materials such as curtains, clothing, paper or furniture to spontaneously combust. Due to this process, the sun’s […]

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  • NEW APPOINTMENTS IN THE EDUCATION DIRECTORATE

    17 May 2019

    The Education Directorate has recently made three new appointments within their team. Angela Benjamin is the new Assistant Director for Lifelong Learning and will oversee the sectors under Lifelong Learning including the Public Library, the St Helena Community College, the St Helena Research Institute, and the Scholarship scheme. Angela said: “To be successful for the […]

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  • LAST FEW DAYS TO TAKE PART IN THE ST HELENA HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE SURVEY 2019

    17 May 2019

    The SHG Health Directorate is currently running a short survey to help them understand issues that may affect health on St Helena. The directorate can then plan how to address and better prevent these issues for the future. So far, the Health Directorate has received a very good response, but would like to remind and […]

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  • SOCIAL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING

    16 May 2019

    WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019 The Social & Community Development Committee (SCDC) held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, 8 May 2019. Deputy Chief Secretary, Gillian Francis, attended her first meeting as a non-voting member permanently replacing Government Economist, Nicole Shamier. Adult Social Care Team Manager, Philbert Howell, who recently arrived to the Island on a two-year […]

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  • ST HELENA PRISON TRIALS PET THERAPY

    15 May 2019

    Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) Jamestown is currently trialling the use of Pet Therapy within the prison. Prison Therapists around the world use animals to encourage a positive way of life, as well as to improve aspects such as low self-esteem, forming better relationships with others, communication deficiencies, health and wellbeing. Prison Manager, Heidi Murray, said: […]

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  • FOLLOW-UP CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS TAKING PLACE IN JUNE 2019

    14 May 2019

    Councillors will be holding follow-up Constituency meetings in the following districts in June to provide updates on questions that could not be answered during the meetings held in April. If there is a particular topic that you would also like discussed, please contact the Secretary to Elected Members on tel: 22590 or email: sec.em@helanta.co.sh by […]

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