Public Announcements Press Releases Statistics
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Covid-19 Vaccination Clinics Reminder
24 April 2023
The Health Services Directorate are currently holding COVID-19 vaccination clinics at various locations around the Island. These clinics are now for anyone aged 40 years and over. In order to receive a first, second or booster dose of the COVID-19 Bivalent vaccine you must not have received a Covid-19 vaccination within the past three months. […]
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Police Appeal for Information – Theft of vegetables
24 April 2023
St Helena Police are seeking information about the theft of vegetables from the SHAPE Centre, in Sandy Bay. The vegetables were stolen from the garden of the SHAPE clients between Saturday, 15 April, and Sunday, 16April 2023. SHAPE plays a crucial role in supporting the Island’s disabled and vulnerable adults, and this crime was committed against […]
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Annual Price Inflation Rate At 5.4%
24 April 2023
For the first quarter of 2023 the RPI has been measured at 114.8 (Chart 1). This is an increase of 5.4% from a year ago, when the RPI was 109.0, and it means that retail prices have, on average, increased by 5.4% over the twelve month period. This annual inflation rate for Q1 2023 is […]
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Tourism Recovery Strategy Launched
24 April 2023
Today, Monday 24 April, SHG has launched its Tourism Recovery Strategy (TRS) 2022-2024. The primary objective of the TRS is to see a return to the arrivals numbers experienced in 2019 by the end of 2024, with appropriate tourism and hospitality services in place to meet the needs of visitors. This would be equal to […]
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St Helena Receives BioFire Diagnostic System
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24 April 2023
On Saturday 1 April 2023 the St Helena Pathology Department received a Biofire Film Array system, kindly donated by the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA). This technology represents a game changer in rapid infectious disease diagnostics and is particularly suited for small capacity remote laboratories like St Helena. The system provides novel diagnostic tests […]
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Minister’s Question Time – Tuesday, 25 April 2023
21 April 2023
The second meeting of Minister’s Question Time will take place on Tuesday, 25 April 2023, at 10am in the Council Chamber. The meeting is due to last approximately one hour, is open to members of the public and will be broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1. The topic for this meeting is ‘Tourism Development’. A […]
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Update On Fibre Cable Project – April
21 April 2023
Further to the update provided in March 2023, there are now four project work streams that remain outstanding before the Island can begin fully enjoying the benefits of the new cable.
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Annual Price Inflation Rate At 5.4%
21 April 2023
For the first quarter of 2023 the RPI has been measured at 114.8 (Chart 1). This is an increase of 5.4% from a year ago, when the RPI was 109.0, and it means that retail prices have, on average, increased by 5.4% over the twelve month period. This annual inflation rate for Q1 2023 is […]
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Sightings Of Sharks In Inshore Waters
21 April 2023
There have been reports of shark sightings to the west side of the Island.
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Jacob’s Ladder Rehabilitation Works Completed
20 April 2023
The rehabilitation works to Jacob’s Ladder are now complete and as of today, Thursday 20 April 2023, the Ladder has been re-opened to the public. Rehabilitation works on the Ladder commenced at the end of August 2022 and saw repair works being undertaken on the steps, metal structure and inclined plane. The contractor also completed […]
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