St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Press Releases

  • COVID-19 Testing Clinics

    10 August 2022

    The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that there will be two testing clinics in operation during the period in which there is community spread of COVID-19 on St Helena.   Persons who experience symptoms related to COVID-19 or who are feeling unwell can call the COVID-19 Helpline via tel: 25888 for an […]

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  • Pharmacy’s reduced opening times

    10 August 2022

    The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that with effect from today, Wednesday, 10, August 2022, the Pharmacy will be closed all day on Wednesdays and from 12 noon on Thursdays. The reduced opening hours is to allow Health Services Directorate staff to process large consignments of medical stores arriving via the […]

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  • Direct Telephone numbers in Health Services

    10 August 2022

    The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that with effect from Wednesday, 10 August 2022, there will be direct telephone numbers allocated to the following sections within the Health Services Directorate:  The Dental Clinic, Jamestown, via tel: 25387 The Pharmacy, Jamestown, via tel: 25867 The Administration Block, 3rd Floor of the Hospital […]

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  • The General Practitioner Service (Outpatient) During the COVID-19 period

    9 August 2022

    The St Helena Health Services Directorate would like to reduce the number of face to face appointments at the General Practitioner (GP) service, or outpatients as referred to on-Island, during the period in which community spread of COVID-19 is expected.    The Health Services Directorate is arranging for GP’s to telephone patients before their clinic appointment […]

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  • Policy Changes to Address Rising Cost of Living

    8 August 2022

    In order to soften the impacts of the rising cost of living, a number of policy changes were recently approved by Executive Council. These changes last through to 31 March 2023: Customs duty reduction: With effect from August 2022, customs duty tariffs for certain essential items will be reduced from either 5% or 20%, down […]

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  • Waste Management Services Update – Materials Recycling Facility Operational

    8 August 2022

    Waste Management Services (WMS) have produced their first bale of compacted waste plastic in the newly developed Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) at Horse Point Landfill Site (HPLS). Astonishingly, it took 42 (forty two) wheelie bins full of mixed plastic, that was recovered from the Public Recycling Facility within HPLS, to create the bale. Plastic is […]

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  • Change to COVID-19 Guidance Booklet

    4 August 2022

    St Helena Government would like to inform members of the public that an amendment has been made to the COVID-19 Guidance Booklet.  The amendment has been made on page 5 of the document and refers to a ‘List specifically compiled for St Helena of conditions that might put people at a slightly increased risk from […]

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  • Alcatel Submarine Networks Engineer Arriving Next Week

    2 August 2022

    An engineer from Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) will arrive on-Island on Saturday, 13 August 2022, to undertake the following tasks in conjunction with the Fibre Optic Cable Project: Witness all segment commissioning activities, as detailed in the Daily Progress Report Review all test results and sign off on all acceptance test certificates Identify any non-compliant […]

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  • St Helena COVID-19 Status Update – 2 August 2022

    2 August 2022

    Following routine testing on Saturday, 30, July 2022 positive COVID-19 case(s) were identified in Home Quarantine.  All COVID-19 protocols are being followed. Members of the public should continue to practice good respiratory and hand hygiene and are thanked for your continued cooperation. With regard to the person(s) testing positive for COVID-19 in home quarantine on […]

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  • St Helena Participates in UKOTA Mental Health Webinar

    2 August 2022

    The United Kingdom Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA) Mental Health webinar was held on Monday, 18 July 2022. This was the third webinar organised by UKOTA and on Mental Health in the Workplace. The webinar was facilitated by UKOTAs Health Improvement Lead, Ian Walker, from the UK Government’s Office for Health Improvement and Disparities. Ministers, Portfolio […]

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