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  • Safeguarding Week Launches- Friday, 18 March 2022

    Safeguarding week is being launched on St Helena this Friday, 18 March 2022, with particular focus around online safety for both children and adults. The internet is more accessible than it has ever been on St Helena and this will only continue with the Equiano Cable going live in the near future. Throughout Safeguarding week, […]

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  • Arrival of The MV Helena

    The MV Helena is scheduled to arrive at St Helena on Thursday, 17 March 2022, and will dock alongside Ruperts Jetty. Cargo operations will start on Thursday, 17 March, and should be completed by Saturday, 19March 2022. The public is therefore advised that the Jamestown Wharf and the whole of lower Ruperts, including the beach […]

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  • Report Of Illegal Fishing In St Helena Waters Update

    St Helena Government Marine Enforcement Section is aware of recent media reports of a Taiwanese longline vessel Chien Tsao (number 332) fishing inside St Helena waters. The Marine Enforcement Section has been investigating the event with the UK’s Blue Belt Surveillance and Intelligence Hub. Media reports were made based on observations from an Automatic Identification […]

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  • Hospital equipment to be returned

    The Health Services Directorate is appealing to any persons who may be in possession of medical equipment that is no longer in use such as crutches, zimmer frames, shower chairs, or any other equipment that was issued by the Health Services Directorate. The Health Services Directorate would appreciate if these items could be returned to […]

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  • Commonwealth Day 2022

    Speaker of the House and St Helena CPA Branch President Cyril Gunnell raising the Commonwealth Flag

    Commonwealth Day 2022 was celebrated on St Helena with an assembly held at Prince Andrew School (PAS) today, Monday 14 March 2022. This year’s Commonwealth Day theme is ‘Delivering a Common Future’. During the assembly the Speaker of the House and St Helena Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Branch President, Cyril Gunnell, delivered a welcome speech and […]

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  • COVID-19 Proof of Vaccinations and Pre-Departure testing for Passengers departing on Sunday, 27 March 2022 

    Passengers booked on the Airlink flight scheduled to depart St Helena on Sunday, 27 March 2022 may be asked for a COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate or letter upon arrival in Johannesburg and/or the UK. If you have been vaccinated for COVID-19 on St Helena and require a letter stating that you have been vaccinated here, this […]

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  • Pharmacy Telephone Delays

    The Health Services Directorate is aware that members of the public have been experiencing difficulty contacting the Pharmacy via telephone.  The Pharmacy apologises for any inconvenience this has caused. However, staff have experienced an increased demand for counter services during the closure of the Half Tree Hollow Clinic and therefore it is not always possible […]

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  • Formal Legislative Council Meeting – Friday, 11 March 2022

    A formal meeting of Legislative Council will take place tomorrow, Friday 11 March 2022, at 10am at the St Helena Community College. This is the first sitting of the third meeting of Legislative Council and will be broadcast live via SAMs Radio 1. This meeting is also open to members of the public who wish […]

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  • Availability of Senior Medical Staff

    The Minister for Health and Social Care previously communicated to the general public via radio updates that there will be lessened availability of senior medical staff during the upcoming weeks commencing 7 to 21 March 2022.  This is due to three doctors having completed their locum contract and leaving the island on today’s flight (Wednesday, […]

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  • COVID-19 Vaccinations 16-18 year olds – Friday, 11 March 2022

    The Health Services Directorate would like to inform all young persons aged 16 -18 years who received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine between 6 and 21 December 2021 – that they are now invited to receive their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.   A clinic to administer the second dose of the […]

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