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  • HAVING TROUBLE STAYING QUIT?

    Over the last 10 months, 170 community members who smoke have come forward to get some help to quit and there is now a new set of freed ex-smokers on-Island. Quitting can be a process though and, for some people, especially if they have smoked for some time, it may take different techniques to succeed. […]

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  • GRANT OF ST HELENIAN STATUS

    In accordance with Section 15(3) of the Immigration Ordinance, 2011, the following person has been granted St Helenian Status with effect from: 24 April 2019 Dr Francisco Reyes Milian of Fare Haven, Jamestown #StHelena #SaintStatus #ImmigrationOrdinance https://www.facebook.com/StHelenaGovt/ https://twitter.com/StHelenaGovt  SHG 3 May 2019

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  • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING – THURSDAY, 25 APRIL 2019

    The monthly meeting of the Economic Development Committee took place on Thursday, 25 April 2019, and the following is a summary of the main items discussed: Health Promotion & Social Marketing Lead, Dr Angela Jackson-Morris, presented information about the work with merchants to enhance supply of alternatives to sugar-sweetened drinks and to inform and encourage […]

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  • LOWER JAMESTOWN PARKING BAYS AND ROAD CLOSURE

    The Highways Authority would like to advise the public that approval has been given for six parking bays in front of the Court House in Jamestown to be closed from Monday, 6 May, to Wednesday, 15 May 2019. This closure is to allow the Infrastructure & Transport Directorate’s Works Team to erect and then dismantle […]

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  • EXCAVATION WORKS ON ACCESS ROAD

    The Airport Directorate would like to advise the public that excavation works, in relation to St Helena Airport’s water supply, are currently being undertaken on the Airport Access Road between Reggie’s Takeaway and St Helena Airport. The public is advised to take due care and attention when travelling on this road as there may be […]

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  • ST HELENA HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE SURVEY 2019 REMINDER

    Community members are encouraged to participate in a short survey from the SHG Health Directorate to help them understand issues that may affect health on St Helena. The directorate can then plan how to address and possibly prevent these issues for the future. The survey closes on Monday, 20 May 2019. You can complete the […]

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  • ST HELENA MOVES UP TEN PLACES IN THE GLOBAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT RANKING

    The St Helena Statistics Office has today released updated estimates of the value of the Human Development Index for St Helena. It shows an increase of ten places in the last nine years, when ranked against countries around the world, moving from 93rd place in 2009 to 83rd place in 2017. In comparison, the United […]

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  • ‘TRAIN THE TRAINER’ COURSE CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION

    The first round of participants to complete the Train The Trainer (TTT) Course – Andrea Timm, Frederick Green, James Fantom, Larry Stevens, Martina Leo, Myra Young, Rickie Thomas, Rosalie Peters, Dalton George, Sasha Bargo and Sasha Benjamin – received their certificates from Acting Director of the Environment, Natural Resources and Planning Directorate, Darren Duncan, and […]

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  • FAREWELL STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR LISA HONAN

      Three years has come round really quickly for me as the Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. A lot has happened in those three years. The ones that first come to my mind are the big changes, such as the air service starting to St Helena and Ascension, the RMS sailing […]

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  • ST HELENA POLICE ROADSHOW ON CONDUCTED ENERGY DEVICES

    The following is a public announcement from the Police Directorate: All trained and accredited St Helena Police Officers are now carrying a Conducted Energy Device (CED) commonly known as a Taser.  To raise awareness and educate the public on the carrying and use of CEDs, St Helena Police will be carrying out a Roadshow in […]

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