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  • Plantation Square Road Closure

    The Highways Authority would like to advise the public that the road leading to and from Plantation Square, St Pauls, will be closed to the public between 9am and 3pm tomorrow, Tuesday, 25, and Wednesday, 26 January 2022. This closure is to allow the Roads Section to carry out slurry works on this road. During […]

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  • Consultation On A Proposed Target Minimum Wage And Implementation Schedule

    St Helena Government (SHG) is consulting on a target Minimum Wage and three-year implementation schedule with the first increase to take effect from 1 July 2022. Minimum Wage The Minimum Wage per hour is currently £3.25 per hour for persons over 18 and £2.30 per hour for persons aged 16 or 17. The 2010 Employment […]

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  • Annual Price Inflation Rate At 2.6%

    For the fourth quarter of 2021 the RPI has been measured at 108.4 (Chart 1). This is an increase of 0.2% from three months ago. It is also an increase of 2.6% from a year ago, when the RPI was 105.6. This means that the annual inflation rate is 2.6%, comparing prices in the fourth […]

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  • St Helena COVID-19 Status Update – 21 January 2022

    Following routine testing on 20 January 2022 positive COVID-19 case(s) were identified in Quarantine on-board a vessel. All COVID-19 protocols are being followed. Members of the public should remain alert and continue to practice good respiratory and hand hygiene. The public will be updated when there are no longer positive cases in quarantine. SHG 21 […]

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  • Final Clinics for COVID-19 Booster Vaccinations

    The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that there will be two walk-in vaccination clinics the week commencing Monday, 24 January.  This will be the last chance to receive the COVID-19 Booster Vaccination for this roll-out. The clinics are as follows: Date Venue Time Monday, 24 January  Blue Hill Community Centre 9am – […]

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  • Five Sea Rescue Personnel Successfully Complete 15 Nm Rescue Coxswain Course

    Members of the Sea Rescue Service who completed their 15 Nautical Mile Rescue Coxswain training

    A certificate presentation to recognise Sea Rescue personnel was held at the Sea Rescue Facility, Ruperts, on Tuesday, 18 January 2022. During the ceremony, Jaime Yon, Liam Otten, Remi Bruneton, Rawena Delaney, and Angelo Ellick were presented with certificates for successfully completing their 15 Nautical Mile Rescue Coxswain training. The team also undertook associated training […]

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  • COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Update: December 2021 – January 2022

    The Island-wide Booster Vaccination Campaign for all eligible members of the public commenced on Monday, 10 January 2022. The total number of Booster vaccinations administered between 10 and 15 January 2022 is 1,350.  The total number of Booster vaccinations administered since December 2021 (which includes those in prioritised groups) is 2,110. Date Pfizer – 12-17 […]

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  • Bottom Woods West Comprehensive Development Area (CDA) Update

    St Helena Government (SHG) would like to notify residents in the Bottom Woods area and members of the public that trenching and road construction related works will shortly take place at the Bottom Woods West Comprehensive Development Area (CDA). The SHG Technical Section would like to remind all that the construction site is closed to […]

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  • Arrival Of The MV Helena

    The MV Helena is scheduled to arrive at St Helena on Saturday, 22 January 2022, and will dock alongside Ruperts Jetty. Cargo operations will start on Saturday and should be completed by Monday, 24 January 2022. The public is therefore advised that the Jamestown Wharf and the whole of lower Ruperts, including the beach area, […]

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  • COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Clinics, 18-22 January 2022

    The COVID-19 booster vaccination walk-in clinics are continuing this week.  Due to an excellent response and uptake during the past week, slight amendments have been made to this week’s clinic schedule.      Please see clinic schedule below commencing 18 January with amendments to clinic venues and times on Thursday, 20 January, and Friday, 21 January 2022.  […]

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