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  • Arrival Of The MV Blue Master II

    5 June 2023

    The MV Blue Master II is scheduled to arrive at St Helena on Friday 9 June 2023. The MV Blue Master II is a multipurpose container ship with an overall length of 199.8 meters, a beam of 30.2 meters, a deadweight of 37,443 megatonnes, a draft of 11 meters and a container carrying capacity of […]

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  • Statistical Bulletin 5, 2023: Gross Domestic Product (Gdp)

    5 June 2023

    The Statistical Office have released new estimates of the size of St Helena’s economy for 2021/22. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2021/22 is estimated to have been £39.0 million, 1.7% lower than 2020/21 when price inflation is taken into account. Table 1. Estimates of Gross Domestic Product, 2015/16 to 2021/22, £ million   15/16 16/17 […]

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  • Notice For Port Control Boat Registration

    5 June 2023

    From Saturday 1 July 2023 all boats used within the Port of Jamestown and Ruperts will need to be registered with the St Helena Port Control.
    Contact the Deputy Harbour Master via email through: Nicholas.Crowie@sainthelena.gov.sh

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  • World Environment Day 2023 – Beat Plastic Pollution

    2 June 2023

    This year marks the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day, having been established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972, with the first one then held a year later in 1973. Celebrated annually on 5 June, this year’s World Environment Day theme will focus on ‘Solutions to Plastic Pollution’ under the campaign #beatplasticpollution. Awareness […]

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  • Minimum Wage To Increase From 01 July 2023

    2 June 2023

    On 1 July 2023, the Minimum Wage will increase. It will rise from £3.37 per hour to £3.65 per hour for an adult aged 18 and above, and from £2.42 per hour to £2.70 per hour for those aged 16 and 17 years old.

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  • Arrival Of The Maria Da Pas

    1 June 2023

    The public is therefore advised that the Jamestown Wharf and the whole of lower Ruperts, including the beach area, will be closed to the public from 6 am on Monday 5 June until Cargo Operations are completed and the vessel has departed.
    HM Customs would like also to advise the public that the issuing cargo from Ascension Island will take place on the wharf from Monday 5 June to Wednesday 7 June 2023.

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  • Equiano Cable Landing Station Commissioning Works Complete

    1 June 2023

    Between Sunday 21 May and Friday 26 May, technicians from Telecom Egypt’s sub-contractual deployment team undertook final commissioning works for the installation and integration of the Equiano fibre-optic cable Submarine Line Terminal Equipment (SLTE). The SLTE connects the cable landing station to the wider Equiano network, allowing the transfer of data through the cable between […]

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  • Monthly Testing Of Public Warning System – Tuesday 06 June

    1 June 2023

    The monthly scheduled testing of the public warning system will take place on Tuesday 06 June between 12:00 and 12:30.
    The testing tone is the dinner music from the RMS St Helena, and lasts for approximately 11 seconds.

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  • Walkway Closure – Jamestown

    31 May 2023

    From Wednesday 31 May 2023, the section of the walkway from the top of the Arch towards the Museum, in Jamestown, will be closed to all pedestrians until further notice.

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  • Chief Minister Returns From Joint Ministerial Council And Coronation Celebrations

    31 May 2023

    On Saturday 20 May 2023, Chief Minister Julie Thomas returned to St Helena following three weeks overseas in the UK. During that time the Chief Minister attended a number of events associated with the Coronation of King Charles III as well as the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC). The JMC is the highest forum for political […]

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