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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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  • Increased Agricultural Production Project – Renovation and Refurbishment of the Poultry Unit at Farm Buildings and Poultry Brooder Units at Scotland

    Over the past three weeks of updates on the Agricultural Production Project, focus has been on works undertaken at the ex-Agricultural Development Authority (ex-ADA) fields, securing pastures with appropriate fencing and clearing these of invasive and non-native species, along with pastures that had storage units and animal shelters constructed on them.   This week (the final […]

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  • HM Customs Office Closure

    HM Customs would like to advise the public that their office at the Jamestown Wharf will be closed for business tomorrow, Tuesday 8 August 2023. During this closure the Customs switchboard will be operational and any queries can be left with the Administration Assistant on telephone number 22287. Customs staff will reply to your query […]

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  • Arrival of the MT Sarah

    The MT Sarah is scheduled to arrive at St Helena tomorrow, Tuesday 8 August 2023, at 6am and will dock alongside Ruperts Jetty. The public is therefore advised that the whole of lower Ruperts, including the beach area, will be closed to the public from Tuesday, 8August, until the bunkering of fuel is completed. These […]

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