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Update on major fault at the Power Station
26 January 2023
Members of the public are advised that generators No.3 and No.5 continue to operate at the Power Station. Whilst there have been small unplanned outages over the past few days, these have originated on the distribution network. The faults were not related to the situation at the Power Station and on each occasion power has […]
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Careers Fair 2023
26 January 2023
On Wednesday, 15 February the Education, Skills & Employment Portfolio will open the doors to Prince Andrew School at 10am for Careers Fair 2023. Postponed from last year to allow adaptations for ‘living with COVID’, Career Access St Helena in partnership with portfolio members and external participants has now begun to organise a must-see Fair! […]
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Health Services to commence Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
25 January 2023
Bowel cancer is common on the Island and in most cases (9/10) is caused by polyps in the bowel. Bowel polyps are small growths on the inner lining of the large intestine (colon) or rectum. Bowel polyps are very common, and affect around 1 in 4 people aged 50 or over. The Health Services Directorate can […]
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Governor’s Deputy presents Certificates and Badges of Honour Awards
25 January 2023
The Governor’s Deputy, Greg Gibson, hosted a ceremony at Plantation House on Tuesday, 24 January 2023, to award Certificates and Badges of Honour to Mr Eric Leo and Mr Raymond Young. The Certificate and Badge of Honour is awarded for valuable service for meritorious conduct that is of an exceptional nature and benefit to St […]
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Recognition and farewell event for the MV Helena
24 January 2023
On Saturday, 28 January 2023, a recognition event is being held at Rupert’s Jetty between 12 noon and 3pm. Members of the public are invited to attend so that they may extend thanks for the service provided by the MV Helena over the last four years, and to bid farewell to the Captain and crew. […]
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Education Open Day for International Day of Education 2024
24 January 2023
International Day of Education is commemorated annually on 24 January and is a day used to celebrate the role of education in the growth of peace and economic development. This year’s theme is ‘To invest in people, prioritise education’. On St Helena, due to the current economic climate we face our own challenges in being […]
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Excellency The Governor Departs The Island
23 January 2023
His Excellency, Governor Nigel Phillips CBE, departed St Helena on Saturday 21 January 2023. The Governor has travelled to Ascension Island, where he is due to stay until 27 January 2023.Governor Phillips is due to return to St Helena on 04 February, travelling via the UK. When the Governor departs Ascension Greg Gibson, Head of […]
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Cyber Security Awareness Survey Ending Soon
23 January 2023
The public are advised that the Cyber Security Awareness Campaign survey which was launched in December 2022 will be closing for responses on 31 January 2023. Therefore those who have not yet completed the survey are urged to do as soon as possible. The results of this survey will be used to identify the public’s […]
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Emergency Planning Command and Control Group in Effect
20 January 2023
This press release has been issued jointly by St Helena Government and Connect Saint Helena Ltd. Earlier today, Friday 20 January 2023, SHG enacted its emergency planning protocols and convened an Incident Command and Control Group. This is in response to the announcement yesterday afternoon that a major fault had been experienced at the power […]
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UK Financial Aid Mission Update
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20 January 2023
Following their arrival on Saturday 14 January 2023, the Financial Aid Mission (FAM) delegation have been meeting with a wide range of stakeholders. This has included all Elected Members, government officials, members of the private sector and wider stakeholders. The FAM delegation are representatives of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). They are […]