Press Releases

  • MAJOR INCIDENT EXERCISE

    FRIDAY 23 OCTOBER 2015 As part of the ongoing work towards Airport certification and to enhance how the St Helena Emergency Services work with emergency response teams at the Airport, a Major Incident Exercise will be held on Friday 23 October 2015. The exercise will centre on the Airport site itself, so there should be […]

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  • Safeguarding Children Board – Guidance for Media on Photographing or Filming Children

    Safeguarding Children Board – Guidance for Media on Photographing or Filming Children – 20 October 2015

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  • FREE BULKY WASTE COLLECTION & DISPOSAL SERVICE

    Waste Management Services is pleased to introduce a new, free bulky waste collection and disposal service to domestic customers.  Operation  Domestic customers can book free bulky waste collection and disposal by contacting Environmental Risk Manager, Mike Durnford, on tel: 24724 or e-mail: mike-durnford@enrd.gov.sh The type and volume of bulky waste will be recorded at the […]

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  • CAREERS FAIR 2015

    REMINDER This year’s Careers Fair, led by the Education & Employment Directorate, will take place on Wednesday 28 October 2015 at Prince Andrew School starting at 10am to 3.30pm and re-opening in the evening from 6.30 to 8.30pm. The annual Careers Fair provides members of the public, students and job seekers with a chance to […]

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  • CHANGE TO HORSE POINT LANDFILL OPENING TIMES

    At its meeting on 15 October 2015, the Environment & Natural Resources Committee agreed that with effect from Monday 26 October 2015, until further notice, the Horse Point Landfill Site (HPLS) will operate under new opening and closing times as follows:   Open – Monday to Saturday, 9am to 3pm Closed – Sundays and Public […]

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  • PROPOSED NEW FOOD SAFETY ORDINANCE

    POWERS OF ENTRY AND FOOD SAFETY INSPECTIONS FAQS What businesses will be inspected? Any business that prepares or produces food for the public will be inspected. This can range from ships to hotels and B&Bs, to supermarkets, to small retail shops, slaughterhouses to butcheries, to food stalls and vendors, to bakeries, to domestic premises where […]

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  • STACEY THOMAS RETURNS TO EDUCATION DIRECTORATE

    Stacey Thomas left St Helena in August 2011 to embark on her Foundation Degree in Learning Support.  On completing this course with Distinction, Stacey then enrolled on her final year of the BEd (Primary) programme, in which she achieved a First Class Honours Degree. At foundation level, Stacey focused on behaviour management, ICT for supporting […]

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  • EXTENDED FOOTAGE OF FIRST LANDING AT ST HELENA AIRPORT

    ON LOCAL TV History was made on St Helena on Tuesday 15 September 2015, as a Beechcraft King Air 200 aircraft touched down at St Helena’s new Airport. 18 minutes of footage showing the plane approaching the runway, landing on the Island and making history – followed by interviews with key personnel – will be […]

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  • HEALTH MATTERS

    INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE OLDER PERSON Thursday 1 October 2015 is the International Day of the Older Person and we would like to celebrate this by promoting healthy ageing.  This information about activity and diet, although specifically for those over 65, can be used by anyone to pursue a more active lifestyle. Why is Activity […]

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  • SHG WHEELIE BINS

    To date SHG have issued 1300 wheelie bins for Island households, 36 communal bins for domestic waste and around 330 wheelie bins for commercial use. St Helena Waste Management Services (WMS) retains 40 blue wheelie bins for recycling use and deployment at Island events. The public and commercial businesses are advised that WMS has exhausted […]

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