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  • Immigration Office Closure

    The Immigration Section of the Safety, Security & Home Affairs Portfolio will be closed for business from 1pm tomorrow, Thursday 17 August 2023. Normal business will resume on Friday, 18 August 2023, at 8.30am. The Immigration Section apologises for any inconvenience this may cause and the public is thanked for their understanding and cooperation. SHG16 […]

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  • Safety and Anti-Social Behaviour Patrols

    As the public will be aware, residents of Jamestown and especially the lower half of Jamestown, are being affected by anti-social behaviour, with a number of incidents of criminal activity leading to the needless damage of SHG and private properties. It is a minority of people harming their own community, but incidents of drunkenness, criminal […]

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  • Ladder Hill Road Closure

    The Highways Authority has given approval for Ladder Hill Road to be closed on Tuesday, 22 August 2023, from 9am to 3pm. This closure is to enable the Roads Section to continue milling works on Ladder Hill Road. During this closure, Shy Road will also be closed to pedestrians and vehicular traffic. Persons wishing to travel in and […]

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  • Ministers Question Time

    The fifth meeting of Minister’s Question Time will take place on Friday, 18 August 2023, at 10am in the Council Chamber. The meeting is open to members of the public and will be broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1. The topic for this meeting is ‘Telecommunications’. A copy of the Order Paper will be published […]

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  • Minister’s Question Time – Friday, 18 August 2023

    The fifth meeting of Minister’s Question Time will take place on Friday, 18 August 2023, at 10am in the Council Chamber. The meeting is open to members of the public and will be broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1. The topic for this meeting is ‘Telecommunications’. A copy of the Order Paper will be published […]

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  • Hearing Aid Repair & Maintenance Drop In

    The Health & Social Care Portfolio would like to advise the public that, due to scheduling issues, their Hearing Aid Repair & Maintenance Drop In at the Canister, Jamestown, will be closed on Wednesday, 16 August 2023. Normal weekly sessions will resume as usual on Wednesday, 23 August 2023, at 10am. For urgent repairs, please contact […]

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  • Legislative Council To Go Into Recess

    Legislative Council will go into recess for a 10 working day period from Monday, 21 August 2023, to Friday, 1 September 2023. Normal business will resume from Monday, 4 September 2023. Legislative Council will also go into recess from Friday, 15 December 2023, to Wednesday, 3 January 2024. During recess Legislative and Executive Council will not meet to conduct […]

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  • Turtle Hatchlings At Rupert’s Beach

    Yesterday, Thursday 10 August 2023, the artificial turtle nest created at Rupert’s Beach finally saw some activity. After exactly three months, 11 healthy turtles hatched and had made their way to the surface. The hatchlings were carefully removed from the nest and stored in a safe location whilst awaiting night fall for release. The hatchlings […]

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  • Prince Andrew School Awards Ceremony

    On Wednesday 9 August 2023, Prince Andrew School held their annual Celebration of Achievement Awards Ceremony. Students, parents, guardians and invited guests gathered in the school hall to celebrate the presentations. The first presentation was for Academic Achievement. Certificates were presented to Bethany Bennett (Year 7), Joel Henry-Williams (year 8), Andrea Peters (Year 9), and Blane Bennett (Year […]

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  • Two Development Applications Approved By Governor In Council

    On Tuesday, 1 August 2023, two development applications were approved at a meeting of the Governor in Council. Proposed renovations of HM Prison Workshop for additional cells and conversion of the Pipe Store into a Rehabilitation Area The first application was a proposal to renovate HM Prison Workshop for additional cells and the conversion of […]

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