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  • His Excellency the Governor to visit Tristan da Cunha

    His Excellency Governor Nigel Phillips CBE, accompanied by his wife Emma, will depart the Island on Saturday 11 March 2023 in order to visit Tristan da Cunha. Following travel he is expected to be in Tristan da Cunha from 20-22 March 2023. The Governor has a full programme and will be meeting with the Island […]

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  • Launch of Training Needs Assessment Survey 2023

    The St Helena Community College (SHCC) of the Education, Skills & Employment Portfolio will be conducting their annual Training Needs Assessment Survey from 6 March – 31 March 2023 to update their records on the community’s training and development needs The results of this survey will assist the SHCC with devising an updated training plan […]

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  • Road Closure – Scotland roundabout to Spring Gut

    The Highways Authority has given approval for the road from Scotland roundabout to Spring Gut to be closed on Monday, 13, to Wednesday, 15 March 2023, from 9am to 3pm. This closure is to enable the Roads Section to carry out repairs on a retaining wall. During this closure, only emergency services will be granted access. Residents […]

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  • Lower Rupert’s Closure

    The fuel tanker MT Sarah is expected to arrive at St Helena on Monday, 13March 2023. Port Control would like to advise the public and boat owners that the whole of Lower Rupert’s, including the beach area, will be closed from Monday, 13 March, and will remain closed until the vessel’s departure and the removal […]

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  • Formal Legislative Council Meeting Postponed

    The formal meeting of Legislative Council scheduled to take place on Friday, 10 March 2023, has been postponed and will now take place on Friday, 17 March 2023. The full Order Paper for this meeting has been published on the SHG website via: www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/legislative-council/order-papers/. #StHelena #LegislativeCouncil #FormalLegCo SHG 8 March 2023

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  • No Smoking Day 8 March 2023

    Smokers on St Helena are being encouraged to give quitting a go ahead of No Smoking Day 2023. No Smoking Day is held annually and encourages people to say that ‘Today is the Day’ to quit smoking. Quitting smoking has a number of health benefits, and this year the focus of the day is on […]

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  • Firearms Training

    The Royal St Helena Police will be carrying out firearms training at the Police Range, Cox’s Battery, on Thursday, 9 March 2023, from 9am to 12pm. Red flags, signs, and barriers will be in place. Walkers in the Cox’s Battery area should not approach the Range vicinity as live firing will be in progress. For […]

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  • Careers Fair

    Every year the UK celebrates National Careers Week (NCW), with this year it being celebrated from Monday 6March through to Saturday 11 March. In recognition of this, for the second year running Career Access St Helena is locally recognising and supporting the event.  NCW is a one-week celebration of careers guidance and free resources in […]

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  • Sea Rescue to Carry out Distress Flare Use Training

    The St Helena Sea Rescue Service will be conducting a pyrotechnic training exercise on Wednesday 08 March 2023, during which they will be activating a number of handheld and rocket distress flares. Deployment of Maritime distress Flares will start at 19:30 from a vessel approximately one nautical mile north west of James Bay. Prior to […]

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  • Feral pigeon monitoring (and culling) at Horse Point Landfill Site

    The public are advised that from today, Monday 6 March, to Friday, 10 March 2023, activities may be underway at Horse Point Landfill Site (HPLS) to cull feral pigeons. If so, this will only be taking place in the mornings, and will usually end by 9.30am. Bi-annually feral pigeon numbers are monitored at HPLS and […]

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