St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Press Releases

  • 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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  • Overseas Employment, Medical Assessments

    1 August 2022

    The Health Services Directorate would like to inform any persons who may require medical assessments for overseas employment of the following: Persons must check for all of the requirements listed within the form for an employment medical assessment as these can often require blood screening tests It is the persons responsibility to ensure they have […]

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  • St Helena COVID-19 status Update – 29 July 2022

    29 July 2022

    Following routine testing on Saturday, 16, July 2022, positive COVID-19 case(s) were identified in Home Quarantine, the person(s) have since completed their quarantine period following negative test results.  On Friday, 22, July 2022 further positive cases were identified following routine testing and therefore remain in home quarantine.  All COVID-19 protocols are being followed. Members of […]

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  • Tiffany Herne Graduates with Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with Clinical and Health

    28 July 2022

    Tiffany Herne of Jamestown graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with Clinical and Health with Second-Class Honours from Bangor University in Wales on Wednesday, 6 July 2022, following three years of study. Tiffany explained: “Year one involved introductory material on the course. This included how to write research reports, conduct studies, read research papers […]

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