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  • Road Closures

    The Highways Authority has given approval for the road from White Wall, Half Tree Hollow, to New Ground Point to be closed between 9am and 3pm tomorrow, Wednesday 28 September 2022. This closure is to enable the Roads Section to carry out emergency maintenance works. During this closure, only emergency services will be granted access. Residents within […]

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  • Strategic Asset Disposal

    St Helena Government (SHG) is inviting interested bidders to purchase by leasehold a number of state-owned properties: New Ground House Red Roof. Further details of these properties, including the terms & conditions that apply to the purchase process, are included in the Strategic Asset List which is available on the Invest in St Helena page […]

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  • Drop-In Session – Proposed Siren/Information System For Jamestown & Ruperts

    The Capital Programme Section will hold a public consultation drop-in session on the proposed locations for the installation of a Siren/Information System for Jamestown and Ruperts between 10am and 2pm on Thursday, 6 October 2022, at the Market, Jamestown. Members of the public are encouraged to attend and view the plans. We look forward to […]

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  • COVID-19 Helpline

    The Health Services Directorate would like to advise the public of the following:  Due to a decline in the number of positive cases and calls  to the COVID-19 Helpline, with effect from today, Monday 26 September 2022, the COVID-19 Helpline (tel: 25888) will be in operation between 8am and 4pm on a daily basis, including […]

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  • Recall of Purity Baby Powder

    The Health Services Directorate has received a notification that, as a precautionary measure, PURITY Essentials Baby Powder products are being recalled by Tiger Consumer Brands Limited.   The recall is due to trace levels of asbestos being found in test samples from a batch of pharmaceutical grade talc powder used as a raw material in the production of the product. […]

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  • COVID-19 Statistics for St Helena, 16-22 September 2022

    The St Helena Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that 849 positive cases of COVID-19 were identified within the community during the period Friday, 16 September, to Thursday, 22 September 2022. A total of 1,355 positive cases have been identified since the lifting of quarantine on Monday, 8 August 2022.   There have […]

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  • Constituency Meetings

    Elected Members are currently holding a round of constituency meetings. These meetings are an opportunity for you to meet with your District Representative and raise any issues you might have. Councillors will also take this opportunity to seek your views on the review of the Expert Election Mission Report. Constituency meetings will take place at […]

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  • Schools to reopen as normal on Monday

    The Education, Skills & Employment Portfolio would like to advise parents/guardians of all school aged children, from Nursery through to year 13, that all Primary Schools and Prince Andrew School will reopen as normal from Monday, 26 September 2022. SHG23 September 2022

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  • Pharmacy Closed on Wednesday’s

    The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that with effect from Wednesday, 28 September 2022, the Pharmacy will be closed on Wednesdays. The closure on Wednesdays will allow the Pharmacy staff to process the weekly medication orders for the General Hospital, the general public and for the Health Services Directorates’ care facilities. […]

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  • Requirements For Isolating

    The Health Services Directorate would like to clarify the requirements for isolating once you have tested positive for COVID-19: Day one is the day you test positive. You are requested to isolate for five days from day one, then return to work or continue your normal daily routines on day six. For example: if you […]

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