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MFV EXTRACTOR ARRIVES
22 April 2014
Saturday 19 April 2014 saw St Helena’s new offshore fishing vessel reach the Island at around 5:30 pm, to an enthusiastic welcome party of around 200 people. Terry Richards, General Manager of the Fisheries Corporation, commented: “The seven day journey from Hout Bay to St Helena was uneventful except for a period on Wednesday when […]
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NEW YEAR HONOURS 2015 – OVERSEAS LIST
22 April 2014
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office invites nominations for the 2015 New Year Honours List. Persons wishing to submit nominations for the 2015 New Year 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 […]
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THE WHARF OVER EASTER
17 April 2014
The public are advised that from 4pm Thursday 17 April 2014 the Wharf will be closed to vehicles. Pedestrians are still allowed to pass the barriers, for the traditional Maundy Thursday fishing activities. The port authority has authorised this closure until the RMS’s departure – expected to be on Thursday 24 April 2014. […]
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UK PASSPORTS – PRICE CHANGE
16 April 2014
The price for a full British passport changed on 7 April 2014. The previous and new prices are as follows: Passport type Previous price New price Full British (Adult) £124.50 £83.00 Full British (Child) £79.50 £53.00 Full British (48 page) £150.50 £91.00 In addition to the above, there is currently a handling charge […]
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EXCO REPORT – WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL 2014
16 April 2014
Executive Council met today, Wednesday 16 April, with two items on the Open Agenda. The first item was the proposal to increase Government Landlord Housing rental by £1 per week, effective from 1 July 2014. It was noted that this will have no impact on IRB and BIP recipients. Executive Council approved this proposal. The […]
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ST HELENA HOSTS FRENCH NAVY VISIT
16 April 2014
St Helena yesterday hosted a one day visit for two major French warships – the 21,300 ton Force Projection & Command Ship ‘FS Mistral’ and the advanced Frigate ‘FS La Fayette’. The ships have been deployed since March (until July 2014) and stopped at St Helena while on Mission Jeanne d’Arc in the South Atlantic. […]
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ICE PLANT DISCOVERED
16 April 2014
Recently some eagle-eyed Halcrow-workers (airport project management unit) spotted an unfamiliar plant growing at the airport construction site. A number of weeds were found growing in a consignment of coarse sand imported from Namibia which have been identified by Island botanist Phil Lambdon as a type of Ice plant new to the Island. It appears […]
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NEW DEPUTY HEADTEACHER FOR ST PAUL’S PRIMARY SCHOOL
15 April 2014
A new Deputy Headteacher for St Paul’s Primary School arrives on Tuesday 22 April 2014. Nicky Adams (photo attached) will play a key leadership role in supporting Head Teacher Pat Williams and the team of Teachers and Assistants at St Paul’s Primary. Director of Education and Employment Colin Moore said: “This is a crucial appointment […]
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NEW ADVISER FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS
14 April 2014
The St Helena Education Directorate is soon to welcome a new Adviser for Primary Education. Zoe Robinson (photo attached) will arrive on 22 April (succeeding Victoria Stapleton) and will play a leading role in helping the Education Directorate to respond to the many changes and challenges that Primary Education will experience over the next few […]
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EXCO MEETING – Wednesday 16 April 2014
14 April 2014
Open to the Public from 1pm Executive Council will meet on Wednesday afternoon, 16 April 2014, in the Council Chamber. Commencing at 1pm, the meeting will be open to the public for the following Open Agenda items: 2014/15 Government Landlord Housing Rent Increase Land Planning & Development Control, Applications for Referral to Governor […]
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