Public Announcements – Page 280

Fredrika the tortoise from the Plantation House paddock underwent treatment yesterday afternoon, Tuesday 30 May 2017, for several lesions on her shell.

St Helena Vet, Catherine Man, reported that the procedure went well although the lesion was a bit larger than expected.

The veterinary team will continue to dress the lesion with a gel dressing for the next few weeks and see how the lesion heals. The dremmeling may have to be repeated if required.

Catherine said:

“Fredrika was an absolute star during the procedure and did not seem at all fazed by it. Jonathan came over and would not leave our side the whole way through!”

Tortoises are cold-blooded animals and have slower metabolisms than humans. This means they tend to do everything slowly, including healing. It is expected that it will take months before the lesions are healed.

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31 May 2017

School Nurse, Elaine Stafford (see photo attached), recently arrived on-Island to set up a new School Health Service.

Working in partnership with Island schools, Elaine aims to deliver high quality universal health care to schoolchildren and their families to reduce health inequalities and provide accessible health care to ensure every child reaches their full potential through prevention and early intervention.

Elaine said:

“We can provide advice, guidance and support for a range of issues such as behaviour, healthy lifestyles, growing up, puberty, sexual health, toileting and emotional wellbeing.”

The benefits of having a School Health Service include:

To provide a first point of contact for children, young people and parents or carers needing health advice or information
To support children and young people with identified health needs. This may include children with complex learning and /or physical health needs
To initiate and support activities for promoting health across schools and the community
To contribute to the reduction of health inequalities such as diabetes and obesity
To work in partnership to safeguard children and young people

Director of Health, Dr Akeem Ali, said:

“Elaine has arrived at the best time possible. We are now commencing a service development programme focused on preventing ill-health, promoting wellbeing and managing chronic diseases better by combining effective treatment with personal choices to reduce risk factors.

“We can do so much to help children understand and avoid known risk factors to health in the first instance. This is where the school nurse role becomes vital. Elaine will work with children, parents, teachers, colleagues across SHG and the community at large to kick-start our wellbeing programme for young people. This will be about giving every young person the best start in life.”

Elaine concluded:

“Children are our future, so if we look after our children now this will help secure the future. There is a high incidence in the developed world of diabetes, obesity and heart disease and these problems can sometimes be attributed to our childhood and the lifestyles we choose. By helping the children and their families we can start to have an impact on this and the next generation.”

Elaine completed her paediatric training in Alder Hey, Liverpool. Her BA Honours Degree included the specialist practitioner role of School Nurse. She has since spent 40 years working with children and young people in the National Health Service.

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31 May 2017

New Chief Magistrate, Mr Nicholas Aldridge, returned to St Helena today, Monday 29 May, and this afternoon was sworn in by Her Excellency Governor Lisa Phillips in the Governor’s Office at the Castle (see photo attached).

Nicholas took the prescribed Oaths in the presence of colleagues and his appointment is effective immediately.

As Chief Magistrate, Nicholas’ role will be to attend Magistrates’ Court proceedings, train and mentor Justices of the Peace (JPs) and the Officers who administer the Court system, and also carry out the role of Coroner, Land Registrar and President of the Media Commission, amongst other roles.

Nicholas, former Public Solicitor for St Helena, replaces John MacRitchie who left the island in February this year.

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29 May 2017

The public is advised that a significant south-westerly swell has been forecast for this week, starting from tomorrow, Tuesday 30 May 2017, and is likely to continue into the weekend.

Although it is not envisaged that this swell will cause any issues for maritime traffic, the public is asked to use caution when swimming in James’ or Rupert’s Bay and to take care when parking at the Sea Front.

Port Control will be monitoring conditions and may restrict access to the Sea Front and Wharf area if conditions worsen.

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29 May 2017

In September 2014, St Helena Government launched its new Code of Practice for Public Access to SHG Information. 32 months on and the system – which offers a central point of enquiry for the public to request information from SHG that is not already available by other means – is still working well.

So far, 29 requests have been received in total, two of which are currently being dealt with and 10 which have been refused for various reasons (allowed in the Code). Reasons for refusing requests include when the information requested:

Was already available in the public domain
Was not actually held by SHG
Could or could be likely to prejudice someone’s legitimate commercial interests or where disclosure could lead to improper gain or advantage or would prejudice the competitive position of a public or private body
Could be likely to allow individuals to be identified, where there is a legitimate and reasonable expectation that their identity should remain confidential
Would take a disproportionate amount of staff time to answer
Would, or would be likely to prejudice the administration of justice

Corporate Services Executive Manager, Carol George, said:

“The system appears to be working quite well. A lot of the requests received have come from Island media, journalists with an interest in St Helena, or from businesses seeking information to assist with informing business decisions.

“In cases where SHG has held the proprietary rights to the information requested, the information has been provided in the majority of requests either in full or redacted format.”

The Code draws on access to information policies and legislation in the UK (e.g. FOI) and other island states. It applies to all information held with proprietary rights by SHG, regardless of who produced or supplied the information and subject to the Exceptions listed in the Code. The Code requires all SHG employees dealing with requests to ensure that any request received from the public for information and made under the Code of Practice for Public Access to SHG Information, is dealt with in compliance with the Code.

All requests for SHG information made under the Code of Practice, should be sent, in writing, directly to the Corporate Services Executive Manager, SHG, at the Castle, or by e-mail to: information.request@sainthelena.gov.sh

The Code of Practice and information which has so far been made available under the Code can be viewed at: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/public-access-to-information/

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29 May 2017

St Helena Government is today pleased to announce that Susan O’Bey (see photo attached) has been appointed to succeed Roy Burke as Chief Secretary when Roy leaves the Island at the end of his contract.

Susan has recently returned to SHG following a period of secondment to Enterprise St Helena, and is currently working on the Organisational Development & Transformation project. She will continue to lead on this work and the Future Leaders Programme for the rest of this year while preparing to take over as Chief Secretary.

Susan’s appointment comes after an open competition for the post within SHG and an extensive assessment process including a psychological assessment, presentation and in-depth interview, all undertaken in conjunction with the UK Occupational Psychology Centre. Susan is expected to take up the job full time in mid-2018, and until then will be supporting the substantive Chief Secretary in delivering SHG’s programme of work.

Speaking on her appointment, Susan said:

“I am very happy, this is a position that I have been working towards for the last few years and I have tailored my personal development to ensure that I have gained a wider experience and perspective which will help me to be effective when I take on the role next year. In the meantime I am looking forward to working with the current Chief Secretary over the coming months.”

Her Excellency, Governor Lisa Phillips, said:

“I congratulate Susan on this historic appointment for St Helena. We are on course for the first substantive St Helenian Chief Secretary – another St Helenian in a top job. I hope this appointment will be an inspiration for St Helenians, especially young people, and will demonstrate that with hard work can come success at the highest levels. I am proud to be the Governor at this very important time for the Island’s future.”

Chief Secretary, Roy Burke, concluded:

“I am truly delighted for Susan. I know she will be an excellent Chief Secretary and we will work together now to make sure that all is in place for her to take up her post next year. I would like to thank all the candidates for their considerable efforts. The competition was tough and Susan was a worthy winner.”

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26 May 2017

One of the tortoises at Plantation House – Fredrika – will undergo treatment next week for several lesions on her shell (see photos attached).

St Helena Vet, Catherine Man, and her team have been monitoring Fredrika’s condition for several months but there is evidence of deterioration which now needs to be treated.

Catherine explains:

“Fredrika has several holes on her shell affecting the keratin layer also known as scutes. It is comparable to a fingernail and protects and covers the dermal bone lying underneath.

“These lesions are common in tortoises and I have experience with monitoring and treating similar lesions both from my own tortoise back in the UK as well as whilst working at Paignton Zoo. I have been monitoring Fredrika since I arrived in October 2016 as the lesions generally do not need treating, however one of her lesions has become bigger over the last two weeks and now needs treatment.”

Treatment will involve cleaning the shell, removing the areas of scute that are coming loose to ensure that dirt does not get trapped underneath which could cause infection and to remove any dead tissue to allow healthy tissue to grow back. A dremmel attachment on a drill will be used to do this.

Catherine said:

“The procedure will not be painful to Fredrika and will be very much like filing our fingernails although the vibrations from the drill might feel a bit strange to her. Tortoises tend to like having their backs scratched so I don’t think this will bother her.”

A swab of the surface will be taken to check there is no infection present. Catherine will then fill the hole with a special gel to encourage healthy tissue to grow back and cover this with a light dressing to protect it from the elements, insects and birds.

Special thanks go to Kevin Eatwell from Edinburgh Veterinary School, John Woollacott and Geoff Benjamin from the St Helena General Hospital as well as Ivan Gough for their assistance.

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25 May 2017

May 2017

The Quarterly Statistical News Bulletin for May 2017, covers the period January to March 2017 (Quarter 1), and contains updates for the annual rate of inflation of the Retail Price Index (RPI) and high-level economic indicators. Updates on the Estimated Population and Passenger Arrivals are not available at this time.

Inflation of the RPI in Quarter 1 2017 compared to the previous quarter increased by 2.2 per cent. Annual inflation stood at 7.0 per cent in Quarter 1 2017 – up by 2.3 percentage points from the previous quarter and 6.3 percentage points from the same period in 2016. The main upward pressures come from the ‘Food’, ‘Miscellaneous Goods’ and ‘Transport’ categories, with increases on specific goods within the ‘Food’ category contributing 1.4 percentage points towards the headline rate of inflation.

This Statistical News Bulletin, along with other statistical reports, is available on the SHG website at: www.sainthelena.gov.sh/statistics

If you have requested a copy of this bulletin via email and have not yet received it, please contact the Statistics Office on tel: 22138, or email: statistics@sainthelena.gov.sh

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25 May 2017

St Helena Waste Management Services (WMS) are pleased to announce the introduction of a new ‘Voicemail’ service at Horse Point Landfill Site.

WMS recognises that not all customers have access to email, therefore as part of improving the service provided by the Waste Management Team, customers can now leave a message via telephone. Voicemail messages will then be responded to when staff members return to the office from onsite duties.

Persons wishing to contact the Horse Point Landfill Site for Waste Management Services can call tel: 23655 or alternatively email the Landfill Manager, Patrick Crowie, via email: landfill.manager@helanta.co.sh

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24 May 2017

The public is advised that the Roads Section of ENRD will continue with line painting works in the Grand parade area, Jamestown, on Sunday, 28 May 2017.

Line painting will take place for most of the day – from 6.30am until 3pm – and all vehicle users are asked to vacate these parking areas to allow works to take place.

The Roads Section would like to thank the public in advance for their continued understanding and cooperation.

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24 May 2017

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