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Recycling Superhero Competition Winners Announced
18 March 2025
Waste Management Services, in partnership with the St Helena National Trust (SHNT) and Zoological Society of London (ZSL), as part of the South Atlantic Plastic’s Project, is pleased to announce the winners of their recent competition to design a recycling superhero for St Helena. The competition, aimed at primary-aged school children on the island, inspired […]
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Nathaniel Benjamin Celebrated at Governor’s Office Tea Party for Christmas Card Achievement
17 March 2025
Nathaniel Benjamin of Pilling Primary School was honoured at a special tea party held in the Governor’s Office on Thursday 6 March 2025. This celebration recognised Nathaniel’s winning design in the annual Christmas card competition. This marks Nathaniel’s second victory, having previously won the competition in 2022 whilst a student at St Pauls Primary. Nathaniel […]
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Minimum Wage to Increase From 01 July 2025
17 March 2025
At a meeting of the Executive Council held on 11 March 2025, an increase to the minimum wage of 50p per hour was approved. This change will take effect from 01 July 2025 and will increase from £4.00 to £4.50 for persons over 18 years, and £3.05 to £3.55 for persons aged 16 or 17 years. This […]
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Expression of Interest – Non-Executive Director : Closing Date Extended
17 March 2025
St Helena Government (SHG) invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) from interested persons to undertake the role of Non-Executive Director (NED) on the boards of State-Owned Entities (SOEs) and entities in which SHG has an equity interest. As an SHG-appointed NED on SOE boards, you will play a crucial role in aligning entity strategy with government […]
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Education, Skills and Employment Portfolio Office Closures
14 March 2025
On Thursday, 20 March 2025, several Education, Skills and Employment Portfolio service facilities will be closed to enable staff to participate in the Careers Fair. The facilities that will be closed include the Education Learning Centre, St Helena Community College, St Helena Research Institute, Career Access and the Public Library. Normal opening hours will resume […]
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Post and Customer Services Centre Closure
14 March 2025
The Post and Customer Services Centre (PCSC) informs customers that it will be closed on Saturday 29 and Monday 31 March 2025 due to end-of-financial-year processes. Normal business will resume on Tuesday 1 April 2025 from 08:45 to 15:00. Social Benefit payments for the week ending 27 March will need to be collected by Friday […]
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Cancelled Road Closure – The Arch, Jamestown (Sea Front Access)
14 March 2025
Please be advised that the road closure scheduled for the road going through The Arch leading to the sea front in Jamestown on Wednesday 19 March 2025 has been cancelled. The cancellation is due to preparations underway for the Careers Fair, scheduled for Thursday 20 March. We thank the public for their understanding.
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Road Closure – The Arch, Jamestown (Sea Front Access)
13 March 2025
The Highways Authority has approved the road going through The Arch leading to the sea front in Jamestown to be closed to all vehicular traffic and pedestrians on Wednesday 19 March from 13:00 to 15:30. This closure is necessary to continue essential repairs to the arch structure by the Building Works Section. Pedestrian access to […]
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St Helena Emergency Services Rolls Out ‘what3words’ Location Technology
13 March 2025
St Helena Emergency Services has announced the rollout of innovative location technology, what3words. Adding what3words to its toolkit will help pinpoint 999 callers’ exact locations, and ensure resources can be dispatched directly to the scene. When calling the emergency number (999), one of the first questions you’ll be asked is ‘What is the address of […]
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Primary School Reorganisation Information and Support Day
12 March 2025
It has become necessary to make a further change to the published term times for the current academic year (2024-25) for primary schools only. This change is to facilitate our primary schools to prepare for the forthcoming on-island training from Hampshire Local Authority and to be informed of the decision taken by the Portfolio Advisory […]
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