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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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  • World Environment Day

    World Environment Day is celebrated on Saturday, 5 June 2021. This year’s theme is ‘Reimagine. Recreate. Restore.’ To mark World Environment Day, we have shared below some of the measures in place on the Island which contribute to St Helena’s national goal of ‘Altogether Greener’. Organic Waste Composting At their organic waste processing area, Horse […]

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  • Successful Healthcare Recruitment Campaign

    Senior Staff Nurse, Tracey, and Staff Nurse, Louisa, with dummy in simulated ICU environment

    An open-door Healthcare recruitment event was held at the General Hospital on Wednesday, 2 June 2021, between 10am and 3pm. This event allowed persons interested in becoming Staff Nurses or Health Care Assistants to talk with nursing staff and to learn more about working in healthcare. Interviews for Health Care Assistants took place on the […]

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  • Police Appeal For Information – Theft Of Diesel From Millennium Forest

    St Helena Police are investigating a report of the theft of diesel from the Millennium Forest area which occurred between Wednesday, 7April, and Thursday, 27May 2021. If you have any information relating to this incident, regardless of how minor it may seem, please contact Police Headquarters on tel: 22626. SHG3 June 2021

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  • Formal Legislative Council Meeting – Friday, 4 June 2021

    A formal meeting of Legislative Council will take place tomorrow, Friday 4 June 2021, at 10am in the Council Chamber. This is the first sitting of the twenty-fourth meeting of Legislative Council and will be broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1. The meeting is also open to members of the public who wish to attend. […]

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  • Road Closure – White Wall To Red Hill

    The Highways Authority has given approval for the road from White Wall to Red Hill to be closed between 9am and 3pm on Tuesday, 8, Wednesday, 9, and Thursday, 10 June 2021. This closure is to allow the Roads Section to carry out drainage works on a new underground drain in the Half Way area. […]

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  • Volunteers Needed

    Click below to see, Information Poster appealing for Volunteers to assist with COVID-19 testing. Poster Volunteers for Testing – SHG

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  • Theft

    St Helena Police are currently conducting an education and awareness programme for the local community. Each week a different topic will be aired on local radio stations, issued via information releases and posted on Social Media. This week’s topic is Theft:    The Theft Act 1968 Section 1 states ‘a person is guilty of theft […]

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