Public Announcements Press Releases Statistics
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Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
22 February 2023
The Emergency Planning section of the Safety, Security and Home Affairs Portfolio recently received funding to launch a Community Automated External Defibrillator (AED) project. The project has seen AED’s deployed at a number of key locations around the Island, with more due to be deployed in the coming months. The funding for this work has […]
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Midweek Flights to St Helena to Recommence for Peak Season 2023/24
22 February 2023
SHG is pleased to announce that mid-week flights between Johannesburg and St Helena will be available for peak season 2023/24. In addition to the regular scheduled weekly flight that operates on a Saturday from Johannesburg, a second weekly flight originating in Johannesburg will operate to St Helena during the period 28 November 2023 to the […]
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Primary Schools Athletics Day 2023
21 February 2023
The Primary Sector will be hosting their annual Athletics Day at Francis Plain on Friday, 3 March 2023. All parents, guardians and members of the public are invited to attend. The sports will start at 9.45am and end at approximately 2.30pm. As this is a school event, the Primary Sector would appreciate if all spectators could adhere to the following conditions in […]
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UK based charity donates medical equipment to Health Services Directorate
17 February 2023
The St Helena Ambulance Service and General Hospital recently took receipt of a substantial donation of medical, major incident and training equipment. This was kindly donated by the UK based charity, Pre-Hospital Care and Aid Worldwide (PHCAW), an organisation providing care, training and equipment around the world. Over the next few months, the Senior Paramedic […]
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Persons born in 1948 and 1949 encouraged to test for Bowel Cancer
17 February 2023
Over the next year the Health Services Directorate will be offering free testing for bowel cancer for anyone aged 50-74 years. From Wednesday, 22February 2023, those who were born in 1949 can pick up a home test from the Hospital Reception. Those who were born in 1948 can continue to pick up a home test […]
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Incident Command and Control Group Stood Down Following Rectification of Major Fault at Power Station
17 February 2023
Members of the public will be aware that on Friday 20 January 2023, SHG enacted its emergency planning protocols and convened an Incident Command and Control Group. This was in response to the report the previous day that a major fault had been experienced at the Power Station. The fault meant that Generator No.1 was […]
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Careers Fair 2023
16 February 2023
Careers Fair 2023 was held at Prince Andrew School Hall between 10am and 8.30pm on Wednesday, 15 February 2023.The Fair was originally due to be held in October 2022, but was postponed due to COVID. The Fair provides members of the public, students and job seekers with a chance to meet employers face-to-face and gain a […]
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Reminder of contact details for veterinary and livestock emergencies
16 February 2023
The Environment, Natural Resources & Planning Portfolio (ENRP) would like to remind the public that persons requiring veterinary and livestock assistance after normal working hours should call telephone number: 26162 to get the individual providing out of hourscover.The public are askedto refrain from calling staff at home to enquire who is on call. During working […]
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Communal Recycling Hubs to be introduced
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Communal recycling hub
16 February 2023
Waste Management Services (WMS) would like to advise the public that in the coming weeks, communal recycling hubs will be trailled within the Half Tree Hollow, St Pauls and Sandy Bay districts. These recycling hubs will be located at: Nr Leon Plato’s residence, Half Tree Hollow Andys Shop, Half Tree Hollow Solomons Supermarket, Half Tree […]
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Open session of Governor in Council Meeting – Tuesday, 21 February 2023
13 February 2023
An open session meeting of Governor in Council will take place on Tuesday, 21 February 2023, at 9.30am in the Council Chamber, Jamestown, to consider an application for development permission for the proposed balcony and verandah at the Yacht Club, the Wharf, Jamestown, and for the proposed construction of a reservoir and expansion to an […]
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