Public Announcements Press Releases Statistics
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INFORMATION FROM THE MARITIME COMMUNITY REQUESTED
17 April 2019
The St Helena Sea Rescue Service is currently creating a database of all Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) and Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) on the Island. Being able to identify a vessel is important when putting together a response & search plan. For example, if a vessel’s EPIRB is activated but its position is […]
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FRENCH NAVY SHIP ‘SEINE’ TO VISIT
17 April 2019
The French Navy offshore patrol ship ‘Seine’ is expected to arrive at St Helena this weekend – her exact arrival time is still to be confirmed. The vessel is calling at the Island en route from Senegal. During her stay in St Helena waters, the Ship’s company will visit the French properties on the Island […]
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NEW HEAD OF CUSTOMS APPOINTED
17 April 2019
St Helena Government’s new Head of Customs, Sarah Botting, took up her post on St Helena on Monday, 15 April 2019. Sarah has been appointed on a three-year contract and her main duties will include the leadership and management of Customs operations and the development of HM Customs & Excise as an efficient and effective […]
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AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOUR COUNCILLORS – REMAINING CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS TAKING PLACE IN APRIL
17 April 2019
Councillors are continuing with their meetings in each Island district throughout April. This is an opportunity for constituents to ask questions, raise concerns and find out what has been happening lately within St Helena Government Directorates. A key topic which Councillors wish to discuss at these meetings is how best to communicate with constituents. For […]
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COMMUNITY SERVICE TEAM COLLABORATES WITH ST HELENA NATIONAL TRUST TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR THE ISLAND
16 April 2019
Since September 2018, individuals from the Community Service (CS) team have been working with the St Helena National Trust (SHNT) assisting them on a number of projects across the Island. The first project saw the CS team commence work at High Knoll Fort with SHNT supervisors from the Heritage Team on Saturday mornings. This involved […]
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WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES – EASTER OPERATIONS
16 April 2019
The following is a Public Announcement from Waste Management Services of the Environment, Natural Resources & Planning Directorate: Waste Management Services (WMS) would like to advise the public that there will be no changes to existing services over the Easter weekend. Residents are requested to have their waste ready for collection by 6am on their […]
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PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ ATHLETICS DAY 2019
16 April 2019
The Primary Sector will be hosting their annual Athletics Day at Francis Plain on Wednesday, 24 April 2019. All parents, guardians and members of the public are invited to attend. The sports will start at 9.45am and end at approximately 2.30pm. As this is a school event, the Primary Sector would appreciate if all spectators […]
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ExCo Report – Tuesday 16 April 2019
16 April 2019
Executive Council met on Tuesday, 16April 2019, with three items on the Open Agenda. The first two items – the Investment Strategy April 2019 and the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Council and the Duties of Members and the Clerk of Councils – were deferred to later meetings allowing for additional information to be […]
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ST HELENA HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE SURVEY 2019 – YOUR HEALTH MATTERS
16 April 2019
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 opportunity will be available as an online survey for adults, an […]
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STAY SAFE DURING MAUNDY THURSDAY
15 April 2019
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR FISHERMEN Maundy Thursday falls this year on 18 April. As per tradition, many members of the public will spend this time fishing at various locations around the Island. The Sea Rescue Service advises the public to consider taking the following items on their fishing trip: Fully charged mobile phone, VHF Radio, GPS […]
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