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  • Contact Details For Veterinary And Livestock Emergencies

    The Agriculture & Natural Resources Division (ANRD) would like to advise the public that with immediate effect persons requiring veterinary and livestock assistance after normal working hours should call tel: 26162. During working hours staff can be contacted via the ANRD Reception on tel: 24724. ANRD look forward to your cooperation, and would greatly appreciate […]

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  • St Helena Maritime Authority and Shipping Registry exposure visit and conference attendance

    Three representatives from St Helena’s Maritime Authority and Shipping Registry – Harbourmaster, Steve Kirk, Head of Maritime, Mia Henry, and Deputy Registrar of Shipping and Seafarers, Alan Bennett – recently undertook a four-week exposure visit to the UK and Jersey as well as attended the annual Red Ensign Group (REG) conference held in the Isle […]

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  • Royal St Helena Police Update – Theft of JBL ‘Boombox’ Speaker

    On 5 August 2022, the Royal St Helena Police Service issued a public announcement appealing for information in connection with the theft of a JBL ‘Boombox’ which occurred in Half Tree Hollow. Following a police investigation, a male person was arrested on 15 August 2022. He was charged with the theft of this item as […]

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  • What to do if you test positive for COVID-19

    The Health Services Directorate would like to remind the public of the following, should they test positive for COVID-19.  If you have tested positive for COVID-19 you should: isolate at home for five days Avoid contact with others Get plenty of rest and drink lots of fluids  If needed, take paracetamol as per instructions If […]

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  • Constitution Hill Road Closure

    The Highways Authority has given approval for Constitution Hill Road to be closed between 9.30am and 12.30pm on: Tuesday, 6 September 2022 Wednesday, 7 September 2022 Tuesday, 13 September 2022 Wednesday, 14 September 2022 Tuesday, 20 September 2022 Wednesday, 21 September 2022. These closures are to enable the Roads Section to continue with planned maintenance […]

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  • Flu Vaccination Clinic, Friday, 2, September 2022

    The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that there will be a Flu Vaccination Clinic at the Jamestown, Community Centre on Friday, 2, September 2022 between 9 am and 12 noon. The clinic is open to all persons aged 18+ years who would like to receive a flu vaccination.  

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  • Feral Pigeon Monitoring (And Culling) At Horse Point Landfill Site

    The public is advised that feral pigeons may be culled within Horse Point Landfill Site (HPLS) from Monday, 5, to Friday, 9 September 2022 – AM only and will usually end by 9.30am. Bi-annually feral pigeon numbers are monitored at HPLS and reported on by the Environmental Management Division as part of their commitment to […]

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  • Information for visitors  to the General Hospital

    The Health Services Directorate would like to remind members of the public of the following: Visiting hours at the General Hospital has been reduced to the following times: 2pm to 5pm and 6.30pm to 8pm each day.  Visitors will be restricted to only two visitors each day. Different visitors will be permitted on subsequent days. […]

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  • Changes to the rates of Income Related Benefits and Basic Island Pension

    Executive Council recently agreed an increase in the rates of Income Related Benefits (IRB) and Basic Island Pension (BIP) as part of the package of measures under the Cost of Living Policy that aims to mitigate, where possible, the impacts of increased cost of living on the Island.  The rate of increase is based on […]

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  • COVID-19 Statistics for St Helena

    The St Helena Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that 6 (six) positive cases of COVID-19 were identified within the community during the period Saturday, 20, to Thursday, 25, August 2022. A total of eleven (11) positive cases have been identified since the lifting of quarantine on Monday, 8, August 2022.   The […]

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