Public Announcements Press Releases Statistics
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HM Customs Closure
31 July 2023
Due to unforeseen circumstances HM Customs will be closed to all customers today, Monday 31 July 2023. Any inconvenience caused is regretted and the public and trading community is thanked for their support and cooperation. SHG31 July 2023
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Governor In Council Meeting – Tuesday, 1 August 2023
28 July 2023
A meeting of Governor in Council will take place on Tuesday, 1 August 2023, at 9am in the Council Chamber, Jamestown, to consider the following development applications: Documentation for this meeting is available on the Executive Council page of the St Helena Government website via: www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/legislative-council/executive-council/. Members of the public who would like to view hard copies of the documents should contact Secretary to […]
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Increased Agricultural Production Project – Works Undertaken At The Ex Agricultural Development Association Fields
28 July 2023
Over the past two weeks of updates on the Agricultural Production Project, focus has been on 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 we’ll be looking at works that have been undertaken at the […]
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Tree Topping Works In Castle Gardens And Duke Of Edinburgh Playground
28 July 2023
The Land Development Control Authority has given approval for tree topping works to take place in both the Castle Gardens and Duke of Edinburgh (DoE) Playground. These are planned to begin during the week beginning Monday 31 July at the DoE Playground and works will continue at the Castle Gardens up until the end of […]
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Weather Warning
28 July 2023
Strong winds are forecast across the Island this weekend, with a risk of these bringing some disruption. Winds will be strongest tonight and Saturday morning. They will remain fairly strong Sunday but will ease considerably by Monday afternoon. There is a risk of gusts over 50KT on high ground tonight and Saturday morning, especially on […]
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Household Expenditure Survey To Start In August 2023
28 July 2023
The Statistics Office will be conducting a Household Expenditure Survey (HES) from August to October 2023. The survey is being conducted under the Statistics Ordinance 2000, and is the tenth such survey to take place on the Island. The main purpose of the survey will be to update the ‘shopping basket’ used in the Retail […]
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Use Of Unlicenced Telecommunications Equipment
27 July 2023
It has come to the attention of the St Helena Government that members of the public may have acquired, imported and be currently using terminals, such as Starlink, for the purposes of internet connectivity. Using such terminals is in contravention of the exclusivity of current telecommunications licencing arrangements made under section 3(4) of the Telecommunications […]
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Work Underway To Bring Public Access To Fibre Optic Cable Ahead Of Schedule
27 July 2023
In May 2023, testing and commissioning works for the Equiano fibre optic cable were completed, one month ahead of schedule, meaning that the Island’s connection is now live and ready to be used. In anticipation of this, SHG and OneWeb negotiated a lease for a new earth station at Horse Point, which was signed at […]
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Viral Respiratory Tract Infections
27 July 2023
As many will have noticed, there are lots of viral respiratory tract infections circulating around the Island at the moment. The main viruses currently circulating are Influenza A, Influenza B and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). These all tend to cause stuffed or runny noses, sore throats, a dry cough, headaches and generalised muscle aches, sometimes […]
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1000 Day-Old Chicks Sold To Producers For Egg Production
27 July 2023
On 13 May 2023, the Environment, Natural Resources & Planning Portfolio (ENRP) received a batch of 1000 Dekalb-Amberlink breed day-old chicks. As per biosecurity requirements, the chicks underwent a four week period of quarantine and were released for sale to the public on 12 June 2023. It is ENRP policy for the provision of chicks for egg production that […]
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