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  • Home Quarantine on St Helena

    THE TRUTH ON HOW IT’S BEEN SO FAR Home Quarantine has been quite the controversial topic of discussion on St Helena in recent times. Although not everyone can Home Quarantine as of yet, there have been a number of individuals who have Home Quarantined arriving on the recent Charter Flights to St Helena. These include […]

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  • International Day For Persons With Disabilities Seminar

    Participants of the IDPWD seminar. Photo supplied.

    International Day for Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD) is recognised each year on 3 December. This year’s theme was ‘Not all disabilities are visible’, focusing on spreading awareness and understanding disabilities that are not immediately apparent, such as mental illness, chronic pain and fatigue, or sight or hearing impairments. In recognition of IDPWD, St Helena’s Active […]

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  • Waste Management Services – Operations Over The Festive Period

    Public Recycling Facility at HPLS in 2015

    The following is a public announcement from Waste Management Services: Waste Management Services (WMS) will continue their operations over the festive period as follows: Domestic & Commercial Waste Collection All domestic and commercial waste collection services throughout December and January will remain unchanged. Customers are asked to ensure their bins are ready for emptying by […]

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  • Prince Andrew School Athletics Day 2020

    Prince Andrew School Athletics Day 2018

    The following is a Public Announcement from the Education & Employment Directorate: The Education & Employment Directorate would like to advise that Prince Andrew School (PAS) will be hosting their annual Athletics Day at Francis Plain on Wednesday, 9 December 2020. The sports will start at 9.15am and end at approximately 2.45pm. All parents, guardians […]

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  • Flights Update – January and February 2021

    Titan Airways Charter Flight departing St Helena Airport

    January St Helena Government (SHG) can now confirm that the Titan Airways Boeing 757-200 aircraft has once again been selected to operate the next charter flight to the Island during the week of 11 January 2021. The route will remain the same as the last three Titan Airways charter flights, departing from London Stansted and […]

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  • MV Helena Update

    Following yesterday’s update on the MV Helena, we are pleased to confirm that all crew and passengers returned negative results following testing on arrival. Cargo operations have therefore begun. #StHelena #MVHelena https://www.facebook.com/StHelenaGovt/https://twitter.com/StHelenaGovt SHG8 December 2020

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  • Highways Authority And Environment & Natural Resources Committee Meetings Summary – Thursday, 19 November 2020

    At the November meeting of the Highway Authority, the Programme Management Unit gave a presentation on Napoleon Street in relation to the R2 Project which proposes to upgrade Field Road and Side Path Roads and how this will impact on the flow of traffic into Jamestown from Rupert’s Valley. It was intended to generate early […]

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  • MV Helena – Update

    The MV Helena arrived to St Helena today, Monday 7 December 2020, with 15 crew and four passengers on board. The Health Directorate has been advised that, prior to departure, the crew came into contact with persons who later tested positive for COVID-19. The Health Directorate considers this low risk as: All persons on board […]

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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 Monday, 7,Tuesday, 8, and Wednesday, 9 December 2020, due to the arrival of the MV Helena and subsequent cargo operations. Access to the Jamestown Wharf will be strictly […]

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  • Draft Immigration Policy – Key Consultation Points – Week 4

    The draft Immigration Policy 2020 is currently out for public consultation until Friday, 11 December 2020. Members of the public are being invited to provide their views and comments on key points for discussion in the draft Policy. Each week we will focus on key consultation points. This week we look at Permanent Resident Status and […]

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