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  • St Helena Smile Week

    The St Helena Dental Department will be holding ‘St Helena Smile Week’ between 11 and 17 June as part of National Smile Month 2021. St Helena Smile Week is our chance to take a look at our oral health, learn more about why a healthy smile is so important and share tips on how to […]

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  • Road Closure – Ladder Hill Corner Road

    The Highways Authority has given approval for Ladder Hill Corner Road – from the Rose & Crown shop to near Fowler’s Town House – to be closed between 9am and 3pm on Wednesday, 16 June 2021. This closure is to allow the Roads Section to carry out slurry works in this area. Vehicle owners are […]

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  • Public Accounts Committee Meeting – Tuesday, 15 June 2021

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    St Helena Public Accounts Committee

    The following is a Public Announcement from the St Helena Public Accounts Committee: A formal session of the St Helena Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will take place at 10am in the Council Chamber on Tuesday, 15June 2021. The programme of business will focus on the Performance Audit: Benchmarking Primary and Secondary Education Report. Members of […]

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  • World Oceans Day

    Today, Tuesday 8 June 2021, is World Oceans Day – a day used to celebrate our ocean, the marine environment and to raise public awareness about how our actions can impact the ocean. St Helena is surrounded by the rich waters of the South Atlantic and its marine environment supports a diverse array of marine […]

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  • St Helena Weekly Police Report, 31 May to 6 June.

    During the period Monday, 31 May, to Sunday, 6 June 2021, St Helena Police dealt with a total of 49 reports, resulting in four arrests. One person was arrested for being over the prescribed limit and was charged to appear before the Court. One Person was arrested for affray and common assault and is now […]

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  • Restricted Access To Jamestown Wharf

    The following is a Public Announcement from Port Control: The public is advised that the Jamestown Wharf will be closed to all members of the public on Thursday, 10, Friday, 11, and Saturday, 12June 2021, due to the arrival of the MV Helena and subsequent cargo operations. Access to the Jamestown Wharf will be strictly […]

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  • COVID-19 Testing Clinic

    Persons departing on the scheduled Titan Airways flight in June, who have planned onward travel from the UK/Accra which requires you to have a pre-departure COVID-19 test result, are advised that a testing clinic will be set up in the flu pod at the General Hospital in Jamestown on Tuesday, 22 June, at 9am.   If […]

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  • Visitor Information Services now open at the Tourist Office

    The Tourist Office at the Canister, Jamestown, has reopened to offer visitor information services. The service is overseen by Matt Joshua, who is assisted by Jane Roberts.  Matt comes from a hospitality, marketing and tourism management background from both the public and private sectors. Jane has been a customer services tourism officer for over ten […]

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  • International Day for the fight against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing

    International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing took place on Saturday, 5 June. 5 June reflects the day that the Port State Measures Agreement came into force. The Port State Measures Agreement is a binding international agreement that prevents vessels engaged in IUU fishing accessing ports and landing their catches. […]

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  • Police Appeal for Information – Broken Window at the Castle

    St Helena Police are currently appealing for information relating to a broken window at The Castle, Jamestown. This incident occurred between 5.45pm on Thursday, 3 June, and 6.15am on Friday, 4 June 2021.  Police are keen to speak to anyone with information regardless of how minor they consider it to be, including if they have […]

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