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  • Road Closure – Rosemary Plain To Bluemans Field

    The following is a Public Announcement from the Infrastructure & Transport Directorate: The Highways Authority has given approval for the road from Rosemary Plain to Bluemans Field to be closed from 9am to 3pm on Tuesday, 3, and Wednesday, 4 December 2019. This closure is to allow the Roads Section to carry out slurry works […]

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  • Social & Community Development Committee Meetings – November 2019

    The Social & Community Development Committee (SCDC) held three meetings in November 2019. The first meeting took place on 4 November where the Social Security Review Recommendations were further discussed and the Committee agreed the majority of the recommendations. Further work will be progressed over the coming weeks. On 7 November, the following proposed legislation […]

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  • Polling Day Reminder

    WEDNESDAY, 27 NOVEMBER 2019 The public is reminded that Polling Day has been set for Wednesday, 27 November 2019, when St Helena will go to the Polls to elect a new Member to fill the vacant seat on Legislative Council. Candidates for the 2019 Bye-Election are: Gillian Ann Brooks of Upper Cow Path, Half Tree […]

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  • St Helena Youth Parliament Re-Established

    The first sitting of the Establishment of a Youth Parliament on St Helena took place in the Council Chamber at 10am on Friday, 22 November 2019. The event, which mirrored the style and format of Formal Legislative Council Meetings, began with the formal entry of the President, the Speaker, Mr John Cranfield, followed by prayers. […]

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  • ExCo Meeting

    TUESDAY, 26 NOVEMBER 2019 Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 26 November 2019, at 9.30am, in the Council Chamber, to discuss the following Open Agenda items: Mid-Year changes to customs duty tariffs Development Application – Security Office Development Application – Internal Refurbishment of Ex-Police Headquarters for the Relocation of Judicial Services Development Application – Rockfall […]

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  • Education Committee Meeting – Wednesday, 20 November 2019

    The monthly meeting of the Education Committee took place on Wednesday, 20 November 2019. A presentation was given by Advanced Skills Mathematics Teacher, Steven Powell. Steven highly commended David Clarke and his approach to teaching and is particularly encouraged by his progress as a Teacher Trainee.David was described as an elite Mathematician, calm and respected […]

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  • Governor Rushbrook Hosts Receptions To Celebrate Success On St Helena

    Over the last two weeks, His Excellency Governor Dr Philip Rushbrook held two receptions at Plantation House to celebrate recent successes achieved on St Helena. The first reception took place on Thursday, 14November, to celebrate the determination and endeavour displayed during this year by 69 people in the public sector who achieved vocational and skills […]

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  • St Helena Commemorates 30th Anniversary Of The Convention On The Rights Of The Child

    To recognise the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations (UN) ‘Convention on the Rights of the Child’, a number of School assemblies was held on Wednesday, 20 November 2019. The UN ‘Convention on the Rights of the Child’ is a human rights treaty which sets out the civil, political, economic, social, health […]

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  • General Hospital Parking Area Closure

    The following is a Public Announcement from the Infrastructure & Transport Directorate: The Highways Authority has given approval for the parking area at the General Hospital to be closed from 9am to 2pm on Monday, 25 November 2019. This closure is to allow the Roads Section to carry out slurry works in this area. The […]

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  • 2020 Global Sulphur Limit Legislation

    The 2020 Global Sulphur Limit legislation will come into effect on 1 January 2020. From this date, for all ships operating outside designated Emission Control areas, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has set a limit for sulphur in fuel oil used on board ships of 0.50% m/m (mass by mass). This will significantly reduce the […]

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