Public Announcements Press Releases Statistics
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Haul Road Closure
8 September 2023
The Highways Authority has given approval for a section of the Haul Road -adjacent to the Bottom Woods CDA Development, Longwood – be closed from Tuesday, 12 September 2023, to Thursday, 14 September 2023. This closure is to allow a service trench to be installed beneath the Haul Road, therefore the road will be closed […]
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R2 Project: Rehabilitation of Field Road Update
8 September 2023
Further to the Press Release issued on 30 August 2023, the Highways Authority has now approved the closure of Field Road from Monday 18 September 2023. This closure is to enable the rehabilitation works to begin. Field Road will be closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic, including emergency vehicles, until the works are completed. […]
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Emergency First Aid Training Courses Offered To Public And Businesses
7 September 2023
Between September 2023 and January 2024, the Health & Social Care Portfolio will be offering a range of accredited courses focusing on first aid skills, in partnership with the St Helena Community College. These courses will benefit the community by ensuring first aid can be provided in a timely manner, helping to preserve life during […]
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Senior Clerk from House of Commons visits St Helena and works with Legislative Council
7 September 2023
Senior Clerk from the House of Commons, Chloe Freeman, is currently on-Island and working with the Legislative Council. She has primarily visited to help to ensure that the recently established Select Committees are fully operational. For the seven Elected Members of Legislative Council that are not Ministers, part of their remit is to examine and […]
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Marine Tour Operator Environmental Accreditation Certification Scheme Training
7 September 2023
On 27 June 2023 Executive Council approved the Marine Regulations (Tourism and Interaction with Marine Life), 2023, which will be brought into force on 1 November 2023. These new Regulations govern tourism and the interaction of persons with marine wildlife in the Marine Protected Area (MPA). Primarily, they aim to minimise any impact from such […]
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Arrival of the Maria Da Paz
7 September 2023
The Maria Da Paz is scheduled to arrive at St Helena at 6pm on Saturday, 9 September 2023. The Maria Da Paz will dock alongside Rupert’s Jetty at 6.30am on Sunday, 10 September 2023, and will commence cargo operations. The public is therefore advised that the Jamestown Wharf and the whole of lower Rupert’s, including […]
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Persons aged 50+ encouraged to test for Bowel Cancer
6 September 2023
The Health Services Directorate is currently offering free testing for bowel cancer for anyone aged 50+ years during the month of September 2023. Those who wish to take the test can call Grace Richards or Anna Bowers on tel: 25818 who will arrange for a test sample kit to be made available to you. Everyone […]
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Unauthorised removal of products from the National Forest Estate
4 September 2023
The Forestry Section of the Environment, Natural Resources & Planning Portfolio have seen evidence of unauthorised removal of products from the National Forest Estate, specifically sizable quantities of giant bamboo from Plantation Forest and small to medium trees in Merrimens, Prospect, Willow Bank and The Saddle forests. The Forestry Section would like to advise […]
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Weather Warning
4 September 2023
Strong winds are forecast across the Island for today, Monday 4 September 2023, and tomorrow, Tuesday 5 September 2023, with a risk of these bringing some disruption. Winds will be strongest tomorrow morning but will ease considerably by Wednesday. There is a risk of gusts up to 55KT, similar to wind speeds felt in July […]
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Minister Brooks to depart St Helena
1 September 2023
Minister Mark Brooks will depart St Helena on Sunday, 3 September 2023, to attend a three-day programme in Gibraltar and undertake meetings with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London. Gibraltar, like St Helena, is a British Overseas Territory. Minister Brooks will travel to Gibraltar to attend a three-day programme that is centred around Gibraltar’s […]
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