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ExCo Report – Tuesday 23 April 2019
24 April 2019
Executive Council met yesterday afternoon with just one item on the Open Agenda – the Investment Strategy April 2019 – which had been deferred from the previous meeting held on 16 April. The Investment Strategy seeks to encourage investment where it contributes to the Sustainable Economic Development Plan goals. It is concerned with the practicalities […]
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WENDY BENJAMIN APPOINTED AS NEW DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
29 March 2019
Acting Director of Education, St Helenian Wendy Benjamin, has been appointed to the substantive role of Director of Education. Wendy succeeds previous Director, Shirley Wahler, and her appointment is effective immediately. As the Director of Education, Wendy’s main responsibilities will be to continue to drive educational improvements across the directorate including through the St Helena […]
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VIRAL GASTROENTERITIS – QUICK ADVICE
28 March 2019
We are currently experiencing an outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting on St Helena. This is also known as gastroenteritis. It is most commonly caused by a virus and is easily spread from person to person. It is normally able to be managed at home with fluids or rehydration salts (such as dioralyte). It should go […]
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UK MARITIME COASTGUARD AGENCY DELIVERS TRAINING ON ST HELENA
28 March 2019
Three Officers from the UK Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) are currently carrying out a week’s training programme with Emergency Control Centre, Emergency Planning and Sea Rescue personnel. The training covers maritime radio communications, ship and boat safety procedures and maritime and aeronautical search and rescue procedures. HM Coastguard Officer, Rob Priestley, said: “We are very […]
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ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE AND HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY MEETINGS
28 March 2019
The monthly meetings of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee and the Highways Authority took place on Thursday, 21 March 2019. The Roads Inspector gave an update on the Community and District Roads Grant. Recipients of funds under the Grant, who are still undertaking works to their roads, are reminded that all invoices must be […]
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WMS TRIAL NEW ELECTRIC STREET CLEANING MACHINE
28 March 2019
Waste Management Services (WMS) trialled two new electric street cleaning machines in the Duke of Edinburgh (DOE) Playground, Jamestown, on Monday, 25 March 2019. The new machines are powered by a lithium battery, and as such, are much quieter than the leaf blower/vacuum machines WMS would normally use. The new machines operate at just one […]
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ROAD CLOSURE
28 March 2019
WHITE GATE TO WATER COURSE ROAD The following is a Public Announcement from the Environment & Natural Resources Directorate (ENRD): The Roads Section of ENRD would like to inform the public that the Highways Authority has given approval for the road from White Gate to Water Course Road to be closed from 9am to 3pm […]
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POLICE APPEAL FOR INFORMATION
27 March 2019
THEFT OF CONVEX TRAFFIC MIRROR AT SUNNYSIDE JUNCTION St Helena Police are currently investigating the theft of the convex traffic mirror from Sunnyside Junction in St Paul’s. The theft took place sometime between 1.30pm on Sunday, 17 March, and 7.45am on Monday, 18 March 2019. The public is reminded that convex traffic mirrors are located […]
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ROADS SECTION TO TRIAL ALTERNATIVE PATCHING METHODS
27 March 2019
The Environment & Natural Resources Directorate’s Roads Section will soon be conducting trial mixes of alternative patching/surfacing methods for the Island’s road network. Roads Manager, Deon Robbertse, said: “The aim of these trials is to find a workable solution to increase the durability of repairs and improve the rideability of the road surface texture.” The […]
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EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING
27 March 2019
WEDNESDAY, 20 MARCH 2019 The monthly meeting of the Education Committee took place on Wednesday, 20 March 2019. In support of the ‘St Helena Connected’ initiative, the Island’s Primary Schools, under the guidance of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Business Advisor, Frazer Stone, are trialling a Computing Programme of Study to support the teaching of […]
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