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  • Virtual Island Summit 2021 – Sessions to be aired on Local TV

    The Virtual Island Summit (VIS), organised by Island Innovation, is taking place between Monday, 6 September, and Sunday, 12 September 2021. The VIS invites participation of people from varying backgrounds within island communities around the world to share their ideas, examples of good practices and solutions.  The St Helena Community College (SHCC) will be open […]

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  • IEG Discuss Commencement of Phased Quarantine Approach

    The Incident Executive Group (IEG) met on 1 September 2021 to discuss progress towards achieving the trigger points that are required in order to initiate Phase 1 of the modifications to St Helena’s entry and quarantine arrangements. At this time, not all of the criteria for local trigger points have been met, therefore IEG have […]

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  • Chevening Alumni Project – St Helena

    The St Helena Chevening Alumni – Dax Richards, Pamela Constantine, Tracey Williams, Tara Wortley and Zedella Young, and current scholar Gareth Drabble will shortly be embarking on a project to educate young people on St Helena on the Island’s governance structure.  This Project is being pursued under the Chevening Alumni Programme Fund (CAPF) facilitated by […]

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  • Public Library Closure

    Public-Library

    The following is a public announcement from the Education, Skills & Employment Portfolio: The Public Library will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday 7 September 2021. The Library will reopen as normal at 9.30am on Wednesday, 8 September 2021. The public is thanked in advance for their continued support. SHG6 September 2021

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  • Titan Airways Charter Flight – Monday, 6 September – Further Update

    Titan Airways Charter Flight departing St Helena Airport

    The Titan Airways Charter flight, scheduled to arrive at St Helena Airport on Monday, 6 September, from London, Stansted, has now been delayed a day. The flight will now depart at 4.15am on Tuesday, 7 September. This is due to poor weather conditions forecast for St Helena. St Helena Government (SHG) and Titan Airways are […]

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  • Titan Airways Charter Flights, November – December 2021

    Titan Airways’ Boeing 757-200 at St Helena Airport (July 2020)

    St Helena Government (SHG) recently announced the schedule of the Titan Airways Charter flights up until March 2022.  This included additional flights during the peak season through November and December 2021 as well as double shuttle flights to Ascension Island. It has since become necessary to cancel the second Ascension Island shuttle flight that was […]

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  • Positive cases of COVID-19 in Quarantine -No community spread

    Following the arrival of the flight from the UK on Tuesday, 24 August, and as part of St Helena’s robust COVID-19 testing regime for passengers completing their 10-day quarantine period, a family in quarantine together have tested positive for COVID-19.  As a result and per Standard Operating Procedures in the Health Service Directorate these passengers […]

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  • Weekly St Helena Police Report

    During the period of Monday, 23, to Sunday, 29 August 2021, St Helena Police dealt with a total of 42 reports, resulting in two arrests. Two persons were arrested for suspicion of being Over the Prescribed Limit, they have since been charged to appear before the Court. Other reports included Underage Drinking, Road Traffic Offences, […]

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  • Titan Airways Charter Flight Monday, 6 September – Update

    Titan Airways’ Boeing 757-200 at St Helena Airport (July 2020)

    The Titan Airways Charter flight, scheduled to arrive at St Helena Airport from London, Stansted on Monday, 6 September 2021, will experience a short delay before departing Stansted Airport at approximately 2.30am on Monday morning.                              This is due to poor weather conditions forecast for St Helena. St Helena Government (SHG) and Titan Airways are now […]

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  • Acting Governor Hosts Reception to Recognise Persons Involved With The Fibre Optic Cable Project

    Acting Governor, Greg Gibson, held a reception at Plantation House on Thursday, 2 September 2021, to recognise persons involved with the Fibre Optic Cable Project. Invited guests included St Helena Government (SHG) officials, representatives from SURE South Atlantic Ltd, Solomon & Company (St Helena) Plc, AMD Engineering, Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) and the Marine Contractors […]

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