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  • Public Accounts Committee Meeting – Thursday, 27 October 2022

    The formal session of the St Helena Public Accounts Committee (PAC) scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 19 October, was postponed and will now take place at 9.30am in the Council Chamber on Thursday, 27 October 2022. The programme of business will focus on the St Helena Fisheries Corporation Financial Statements and Administrator’s Report for […]

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  • Legislative Council agrees amendments to the Prisons Ordinance, 1960

    Legislative Council has recently agreed amendments to the Prisons Ordinance, 1960 following the separation of the Police and Prison Services. The amendment will: Provide prison officers with the powers that they require while they are on duty without requiring them to be appointed as police officers. Clarify that prison officers are only subject to the […]

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  • Fibre Optic Cable Project Verification and Commissioning Document officially signed

    L-R - Jerry Roberts, Marc Andre, and Lee Yon (IT Technician) standing outside the Cable Landing Station in Ruperts

    SHG’s Chief Digital Officer, Jeremy (Jerry) Roberts, and Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) Engineer, Marc Andre, recently signed the verification and commissioning document in regards to the Fibre Optic Cable Project. During his time on-Island Marc ran all the optical and commissioning tests on St Helena’s branch of the Fibre Optic Cable, as well as the […]

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  • Changes to Pharmacy Bus Schedule

    The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that with effect from Monday, 24 October 2022, the Dispensary Bus schedule to district clinics will change to accommodate the recent changes in the District Outpatient clinic schedule. See table below for the new dispensary bus schedule: Monday 9am – 1pm Half Tree Hollow Clinic […]

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  • Closure of Emergency Dental Clinic – Tuesday, 25 October 2022

    The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that the emergency dental clinic, which is normally open to the public between 8:30 and 9:30 every weekday, will be closed on Tuesday, 25 October 2022.  Persons who experience any dental emergency during this time are asked to call the Dental Clinic via telephone on […]

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  • Blasting at Horse Point Landfill Site

    In order to extend the lifespan of a new domestic/commercial waste cell recently excavated at Horse Point Landfill Site, Waste Management Services (WMS) have organised a small blasting operation tomorrow, Friday 21 October 2022. This blasting operation will increase the predicted lifespan of the cell by increasing the overall depth, which could not be achieved […]

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  • Invitation to NCA Management Planning Stakeholder Consultation Workshops

    St Helena Government (SHG) and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) are pleased to invite you to participate in a half-day workshop on St Helena’s National Conservation Areas (NCAs), as part of the Darwin Plus Project ‘Sustainable management planning for St Helena’s National Conservation Areas’. SHG, the (JNCC), and SAERI (Falklands) Limited (SFL) are working […]

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  • Closure of Emergency Dental Clinic- Tuesday, 25 October 2022

    The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that the emergency dental clinic, which is normally open to the public between 8:30 and 9:30 every weekday, will be closed on Tuesday, 25 October 2022.  Persons who experience any dental emergency during this time are asked to call the Dental Clinic via telephone on […]

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  • Treasury, Infrastructure & Sustainable Development Portfolio – Closed for business on Friday, 28 October 2022

    The public is advised that the Treasury, Infrastructure & Sustainable Development Portfolio, including the Post & Customer Services Centre and Visitor Information Services, will be closed for business on Friday, 28October 2022. Please see below details relating to the closure and contact numbers, should there be an emergency: Post & Customer Services Centre Social Benefits […]

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  • HM Customs Office Closure

    HM Customs would like to advise the public that they will be open to merchants only on Monday, 17, and Tuesday, 18 October 2022. All normal operations, which includes all consolidated cargo from Richard James International, MS Atlantic Ltd, Umgusi SA, and Zedcore will resume on Wednesday, 19 October 2022. Any inconvenience caused is regretted […]

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