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  • Quarantine Exemption for engineer to complete commissioning of Oxygen Generation Plant

    In March 2022, engineers from Schneider Electric, providers of energy and automation digital solutions for efficiency and sustainability, arrived on St Helena to commission critical backup battery solutions at three sites on-Island, which accommodates equipment that delivers essential services. Due to technical issues encountered during this previous visit, only one of the three sites were […]

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  • Annual Price Inflation Rate at 3.3%

    For the first quarter of 2022 the Retail Price Index (RPI) has been measured at 109.9 (Chart 1). This is an increase of 1.4% from three months ago. It is also an increase of 3.3% from a year ago, when the RPI was 106.3. This means that the annual inflation rate is 3.3%, comparing prices […]

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  • Flood Mitigation At Ruperts Power Station

    Heavy rain over the Easter weekend resulted in excessive water flowing down the water course and into the Power Station at Ruperts on Monday, 18 April 2022, which almost caused the site to be fully shut down.    The area has since been cleared and sandbags used to mitigate further flooding. However, due to no […]

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  • COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic, Monday, 25 April 2022

    A COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic will be held at the Flu Pod, The General Hospital, Jamestown, between 9am and 11am on Monday, 25 April 2022.      Persons planning to receive a COVID-19 vaccination at this clinic are asked to call the Hospital on tel no. 22500 by Friday, 22 April 2022, and leave your name and […]

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  • St Helena COVID-19 Status Update – 20 April 2022

    Following routine testing on Monday, 18 April 2022, positive COVID-19 case(s) were identified in Home Quarantine. Positive results were also received from the re-testing of person(s) testing positive for COVID-19 in Home Quarantine on Saturday, 9 April 2022. All person(s) who have tested positive, will remain in quarantine in compliance with St Helena’s COVID-19 protocols.  […]

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  • Waste Management Services – Operations Over Easter

    Waste Management Services will continue their operations over the Easter weekend. All domestic and commercial waste collection services will remain unchanged. Customers are asked to ensure their bins are ready for emptying by 6am on their collection day. This includes Good Friday and Easter Monday for those residents who ordinarily have their waste collected on […]

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  • Live Shooting Session at Francis Plain

    A live shooting session will be undertaken at Francis Plain on Saturday, 16April, and Monday, 18 April 2022, from 6.30am to 8am. The purpose of this live shooting session is to try and cull some of the rabbit activity on Francis Plain playing field which greatly impacts the surface of the field, and any remedial work […]

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  • St Helena Changes Testing Arrangements For Sea Arrivals

    St Helena Government (SHG) will introduce a new testing regime for sea arrivals with effect from today, Wednesday 13 April 2022. Sea arrivals include visiting yachts, research/fishing vessels and the MV Helena.   From today, Wednesday 13 April, all persons arriving by sea will be provided with Lateral Flow testing kits, by Port Control, to test […]

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  • Prince Andrew School Swimming Gala 2022

    Prince Andrew School will be hosting their annual Swimming Gala on Friday, 22 April 2022.  All parents, carers, and members of the public are invited to attend. However, as space within the pool is limited, priority will be given to parents and carers.  There is also limited seating and shade available. The Gala will start […]

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  • HM Customs Office Closure

    HM Customs would like to advise the public that their office at the Jamestown Wharf will close for business from Tuesday, 19 April, to Friday, 22 April 2022.  This closure is to allow Customs staff to undertake training. Normal opening hours will resume on Monday, 25 April 2022, at 9am. During this closure the Customs […]

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