Public Announcements

  • HM Customs Closure

    HM Customs will be closed for business on Tuesday, 3 October 2023. This closure is to allow staff to participate in the Cyber Security Training. Normal operations will resume on Wednesday, 4 October 2023 at 09:00. Any inconvenience caused is regretted and HM Customs thanks the public for their support and cooperation. SHG29 September 2023 […]

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  • Closure of Lobster Fishing Season

    The Marine Enforcement Section remind all fishers of the upcoming closed season for lobster fishing. The landing or retention of the following species within the fisheries limits is prohibited during the period commencing Sunday 1 October 2023 and ending Sunday 31 December 2023: Any brown spiny lobster (Panulirus echinatus) or stump lobster (Scyllarides obtusus) caught […]

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  • Select Committee 2 Hearing – Thursday 5 October

    As part of the new form of Ministerial Government introduced in 2021, new Select Committees were also introduced. These committees cover a range of issues related to government business and Portfolios and hold hearings in public. In accordance with Standing Order 14, Rule 13, “The Speaker shall appoint the time and place at which the […]

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  • Tree Topping Works in the Castle Gardens

    The Forestry Section, working in collaboration with Crown Estates, will carry out tree topping works on two trees at the Castle Gardens from Sunday 1 October 2023 to Wednesday 4 October 2023. These trees are currently overhanging the main entrance to the Castle Gardens and extends outwards into the street. In order to safely carry […]

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  • Treasury Office Closures

    The public is advised that the Post & Customer Services Centre will be closed from 12.15pm on Wednesday, 27 September 2023. Normal business will resume on Thursday, 28 September 2023. The Claims Office, Income Tax, Procurement and Finance Offices will also be closed from 1pm on Wednesday, 27 September 2023. Normal business will resume on […]

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  • Cargo Clearance

    The Maria Da Paz is expected to arrive on Thursday, 21st September 2023.  HM Customs would like to advise the public that the issuing of cargo from Ascension Island will take place on the following days: DATES TIMES Friday 22nd  Sept 13:00 – 17:30 Monday 25th  Sept 09:00 – 15:00 Tuesday 26th Sept   09:00 – […]

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  • Covid-19 Vaccination Clinics

    COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be held during the month of September 2023, beginning later this week. Following widespread vaccination and the emergence of new variants, COVID-19 is now able to be treated as one of many upper respiratory viral infections that we find circulating on-Island. However, and as with the flu, the Health Directorate are […]

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  • Haul Road Extended Closure

    The public are advised that the section of the Haul Road – adjacent to the Bottom Woods CDA Development, Longwood – will remain closed until Monday, 18 September 2023. This closure is to allow contractors to continue works on installing a service trench beneath the Haul Road. The road will therefore remain closed to both […]

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  • Thompsons Wood Road Closure

    The Highways Authority has given approval for Thompson’s Hill Road to be closed from 10am to 3pm on Thursday, 14 September 2023. This closure is to enable the Forestry Section to remove trees which might pose a risk of falling on the road, therefore the road will be closed to both vehicles and pedestrians. Appropriate […]

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  • ‘My Diabetes And Me’ Sessions

    Dietitian, Sarah Mattinson, will be holding ‘My Diabetes and Me’ education sessions during September 2023. These sessions are a chance for people living with Type 2 Diabetes to understand complications of diabetes and get advice for improved blood sugar control through diet, lifestyle and medications. Those attending daytime sessions will have the opportunity to have […]

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