Public Announcements Press Releases Statistics
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Enhanced Social Distancing Measures for St Helena
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31 March 2020
St Helena Government has announced enhanced Social Distancing Measures for the Island which came into effect from 12 noon today, Tuesday 31 March 2020. We understand that a number of people within the community have been confused by the advice given and have asked for further clarification, which we have provided below: We are advising […]
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Blue Lantern supporting SHG and the community
31 March 2020
The Blue Lantern Hotel and Restaurant in Jamestown has been supporting St Helena Government (SHG) and the wider community in providing accommodation to passengers arriving to the Island on Saturday, 21 March, who needed to self-isolate but couldn’t do so in their own homes. While at the Blue Lantern these persons were self-isolating in their […]
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Exco Meeting – Tuesday, 31 March 2020
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31 March 2020
Executive Council will meet today, Tuesday 31 March 2020, at 11am, in the Council Chamber, to discuss the following Open Agenda items: St Helena Equality & Human Rights Commission Framework Agreement Development Application – Proposed Extension for a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit, General Hospital Development Application – Proposed Change of Use for Social Housing Flats, […]
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Helping Children With Worries
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30 March 2020
As the media and conversations around the Island focus on our fears and uncertainty about the Coronavirus (COVID-19), our children may well have questions and worries of their own. The following advice may be helpful in thinking about how you respond to children you care for. This is an uncertain time for everyone so being […]
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SHG Publishes Revised Shortage Occupation List
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30 March 2020
St Helena Government (SHG) has today published a revised Shortage Occupation List, which will come into effect from 1 April 2020. The Shortage Occupation List details occupations that are currently difficult to recruit on St Helena. Revision of the Shortage Occupation List was an action identified under the new Labour Market Strategy and was developed […]
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Access Restrictions and Obligations for yachts in St Helena waters
28 March 2020
This notice addresses access to St Helena’s waters by visiting yachts. There has been differing speculation in recent days. St Helena is a proud seafaring nation but in these exceptional times restrictions need to impose limits on the access to St Helena by sea. The arrangements in place are intended to strike a workable balance […]
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Island Schools Closure Extended
28 March 2020
The Education Committee has made the decision to extend the closure of all Island schools on Monday, 30 March, through to and including Friday, 3 April 2020, in the first instance. This extension is as a result of the high level of concern expressed by parents and staff in relation to the spread of the […]
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Individual in self-isolation with cough and headache
27 March 2020
An individual who has been self-isolating since Saturday, 21 March 2020, has reported a cough and headache and has tested negative for the flu. The public is reassured that this individual has undergone a full medical assessment and has been required by the Senior Medical Officer to: Remain in their en-suite room and not to […]
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Cancellation of May/June 2020 Examinations
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27 March 2020
The Education and Employment Directorate would like to advise that formal notification has been received from all UK Examination Boards that due to the current COVID-19 pandemic all examinations for May/June 2020 have been cancelled. Guidance on how students will be assessed has yet to be received from the relevant Examination Boards. Once this is […]
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Jamestown And Rupert’s Valley Rockfall Protection Project Update
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27 March 2020
Catchfence above upper Bulk Fuel Installation This week, CAN France commenced drilling for a 90m fence on the east side of upper Rupert’s Valley. Catchfences above Maldivia Road As part of the year-long design phase, Fairhurst created a series of rockfall models along Maldivia Road using their knowledge of rockfall behaviour on St Helena combined […]