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  • New Tobacco Control Legislation For St Helena

    New Tobacco Control Legislation for St Helena was approved by Legislative Council at their Formal Meeting on Tuesday, 30 June 2020. The Legislation will come into force once the supporting Regulations are finalised and approved by Executive Council (ExCo). A communications programme highlighting the changes in Legislation will be delivered to the public, including the […]

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  • Social & Community Development Committee Meeting

                                 WEDNESDAY, 8 JULY 2020 SCDC urges Children & Adults Social Care to finalise contingency plans in respect of care facilities and COVID-19  preparedness Preliminary plans to review the Better Life Allowance Information Bill proposed in 2018 to be discontinued and replaced to provide for the disclosure of information held by SHG Revised Policy for […]

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  • Local Economic Impacts of the Rockfall Protection Project

    St Helena Government has today published a Rockfall Protection Project: Local Economic Impacts report following an analysis of the economic impacts of the six-month Rockfall Protection Project by CAN France and Fairhurst. This report is available on the Public Information, Reports and Policies page of the SHG website: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/public-information/ In July 2019, Executive Council approved works […]

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  • Draft Communications Networks and Services Policy – Public Information Session

    A public information session to discuss the draft Communications Networks and Services Policy, which is currently out for public consultation, will take place at the Museum, Jamestown, on Tuesday, 4 August, at 5.30pm. All are invited to attend. The draft Policy and consultation questions are available online at: www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/public-consultation/ If you would like to respond […]

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  • Repatriation Charter Flight – Update

    Titan Airways Boeing 757-200 Aircraft © commons.wikimedia.org

    The repatriation charter flight from the UK, operated by Titan Airways utilising their Boeing 757-200 aircraft, will arrive at St Helena Airport on Tuesday, 28 July 2020, following an overnight stop at Ascension Island.  Weather permitting, the estimated time of arrival at St Helena is 1pm local time. The flight will overnight on St Helena […]

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  • Police Appeal for Information

    THEFT OF FOUR OFF-ROAD TYRES St Helena Police are currently investigating a case of theft, whereby a business premises in Jamestown was broken in to, resulting in the theft of four off-road tyres. This incident took place between 6.30pm on Wednesday, 15 July, and 10.30am on Thursday, 16 July 2020.  Should anyone have any information […]

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  • ‘Booze It, You Lose It’ – Drink-Drive Campaign Week One

    Message from the St Helena Police Service It is the first week into our campaign where we are passionately educating and raising awareness within the community of the implications of drink-driving. We have been carrying out road safety observations and are pleased to report that moving traffic offences and vehicle defects have been minimal. We […]

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  • Waste Management Services Enquiries

    The public is advised that, with effect from tomorrow, Friday 17 July 2020, until further notice, all enquiries for Waste Management Services should be directed to the Landfill Manager, Patrick Crowie, on Tel: 23655 or via the following email: landfill.manager@helanta.co.sh. This includes enquiries on the following services: Domestic & Commercial Waste Collection and Disposal Hazardous […]

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  • Business Support Package for local businesses to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 to continue until September 2020

    Executive Council has approved a second phase of hardship support effective from 1 July 2020 for local businesses in the hospitality sector impacted by COVID-19. The aim of this support is to keep people in the hospitality sector on-Island in employment. Recognising that a lower number of visitors typically arrive on St Helena during the […]

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  • SHG publishes Quarantine Facility Charging Policy

    St Helena Government (SHG) has agreed and published a Quarantine Facility Charging Policy which sets out the charges for the use of quarantine facilities on St Helena during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Policy is now available on the SHG website at: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/public-information/. SHG will charge for the quarantine facilities at Bradley’s Camp or a […]

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