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  • Follow The Latest St Helena Government News

    News, updates and communications from St Helena Government are available through a variety of communication channels. These options are designed to suit the habits and needs of the St Helena community, ensuring you can keep up-to-date and informed as you see fit. News and updates are posted to the SHG website at www.sainthelena.gov.sh, the SHG […]

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  • Public Accounts Committee Meeting – Monday 26 June 2023

    A formal session of the St Helena Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will take place at 2.30 pm in the Council Chamber on Monday 26 June 2023.
    Focus on Sessional Paper 2/22, Audit St Helena, Performance Audit Report: Benchmarking Health.

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  • Diabetes Awareness Week 2023 – A Look Back At The Diabetes Pop-Up Café

    Between Monday 12 June and Friday 16 June, a number of events were held across the Island to mark Diabetes Awareness Week 2023. The week was used to raise awareness of the risks of diabetes, and what you can do to help prevent or manage diabetes yourself. Around 1 in 4 people in St Helena […]

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  • Update On Fibre Cable Project – June

    Further to the updates provided in April and earlier this month, information is provided below on: Finalisation of the cable landing station at Rupert’s Bay As noted in the press release of 01 June 2023, final local commissioning works for the installation, integration, testing and quality assurance of the Equiano fibre-optic cable Submarine Line Terminal […]

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  • Physiotherapy And Occupational Therapy Equipment Return Initiative

    The Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Departments request that patients please return Walking frames / Rollator frames / Walking sticks / Crutches / Wheelchairs / Bath chairs/boards / Bed tables / Commodes / Chair raisers.
    Where this is no longer being used

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  • Testing Of Public Warning System – Thursday 22 June

    The public are advised that a test will take place on Thursday 22 June 2023 between 12:00 and 12:30. This test is to ensure that the system is working as it should.

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  • Red Ensign Group Conference 2023

    This year, St Helena was represented by Mia Henry, Head of Maritime, at The Red Ensign Group Conference 2023, held from Monday 22 May to Thursday 25 May 2023 and hosted by the Cayman Islands. The Red Ensign Group (REG) is the collective of British Shipping Registers. It is made up of the United Kingdom, and […]

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  • Gratitude From The Community Care Centre For 2 Years Of Fundraising

    Over the past two years, you may have seen events organised on St Helena and online to raise funds for the Community Care Centre (CCC). These events have now raised over £11,000. This has been mainly put towards improving the comfort of the residents by creating a beautiful outdoor space where they can sit in […]

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  • World Blood Donor Day 2023

    If you are a healthy person between the ages of 17 and 65 and would like to become a blood donor, please contact the Pathology Department via telephone on 22500. The staff there will be more than happy to answer any questions that you may have.

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  • World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2023

    Elder abuse is an intentional act of misconduct or inaction that may cause or create a risk of harm to an older person. It is a global problem. It is estimated that around 500,000 older people are victims of abuse in the UK alone, and St Helena is no exception.
    The colour purple is associated with WEAAD as it represents royalty, dignity and respect, exactly how we should describe and treat our elders. So on Thursday 15 June, ‘be purple’

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