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Governor Declares Public Holiday to Mark the Birthday of His Majesty King Charles III
14 June 2024
Acting in accordance with section 5(2) of the Public Holidays Ordinance, 1945, His Excellency the Governor, has directed that Friday 15 November 2024, shall be observed as a public holiday to mark the occasion of the birthday of His Majesty King Charles III. A Public Notice was issued to this effect on Monday 3 June […]
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Flights To St Helena
11 June 2024
Peak Demand Season St Helena’s air service provision with Airlink operates as a scheduled weekly service between Johannesburg and St Helena and a monthly inter-island service with Ascension Island. In November 2023 SHG announced the 2024-25 peak season mid-week flights (Tuesday Johannesburg flights) and the reintroduction of Cape Town flights (Saturday flights). Following assessment of […]
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Diabetes Week 10 – 16 June
7 June 2024
Diabetes Week is taking place from Monday 10 June to Sunday 16 June 2024. The Health Promotion and Community Nursing teams are dedicated to raising awareness about diabetes throughout the week. The theme of this year’s campaign is ‘Talk about the health checks you need when you have diabetes’. What is Diabetes Week? Diabetes Week […]
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Budget Book 2024/25 Published
6 June 2024
Following Monday’s presentation of the Appropriation Bill 2024 in the Legislative Council and the budget speech by Minister of the Treasury and Economic Development Portfolios, Mark Brooks, the Budget Book 2024/25 is now available to read on the SHG website via: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Estimates-of-Recurrent-and-Capital-Expenditure-and-Revenue.pdf. The Budget Book, formally titled Estimates of Recurrent and Capital Expenditure and Revenue […]
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General Hospital New Mortuary And Services Upgrade
6 June 2024
In April 2022, the general hospital launched a major improvement project to address several operational issues. This project, funded by ring-fenced financial aid, addressed the following key areas: The project aimed to achieve key outcomes that included ensuring consistent and reliable service delivery to the public, safeguarding valuable hospital equipment, and generating long-term operational cost […]
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World Blood Donor Day Blood Drive – Thursday 6 June 2024
5 June 2024
The Health Laboratory and Health Promotion teams will be celebrating World Blood Donor Day on Friday 14 June 2024. To raise awareness for this important day, the teams will be hosting a special ‘blood drive’ on Thursday, 6 June 2024. The teams will be traveling to various locations around the island to promote blood donation […]
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Local Iroko Wood Furniture For Sale
4 June 2024
St Helena Government is hosting a sale of beautiful locally-made Iroko wood furniture at Barn View. Items for sale will include wardrobes, coffee tables, bedside cabinets and bookshelves. The sale runs on Monday 10 June and Tuesday 11 June 2024. Viewing and sale of furniture can be conducted from 10:00 to 14:00. For further information […]
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Minister Brooks Delivers Budget Speech 2024/25 To Legislative Council
3 June 2024
The Minister for Treasury and Economic Development Mark Brooks delivered the 2024/25 budget speech today, 3 June 2024, for St Helena to the Legislative Council. A copy of the budget speech is available online at https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Budget-Speech-2024-Final.pdf. In his opening remarks, Minister Brooks said: “Last year I used the Budget Speech to call for a change in mind-set.” This year, […]
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Minimum Wage To Increase From 01 July 2024
31 May 2024
On 01 July 2024 the minimum wage will increase. It will rise from £3.65 per hour to £4.00 per hour for an adult aged 18 and above, and from £2.70 per hour to £3.05 per hour for those aged 16 and 17 years old. This increase is in line with the Minimum Wage Policy of […]
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Royal Air Force Visits St Helena
30 May 2024
Last week, the Royal Engineer Lead Air Support Team visited St Helena and conducted a comprehensive survey of the airport runway. The survey confirmed the runway remains in excellent condition, and the team also provided valuable capacity building and support to airport staff. Building on this successful visit, the Royal Air Force (RAF) have identified […]
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