MAINTAINING ACCESS TO ST HELENA & ASCENSION
3 June 2016Following certification of St Helena Airport on Tuesday 10 May 2016, all parties are working to overcome the challenges of wind shear identified by the first few flights into the...
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MONTSERRAT CONFIRMS APPOINTMENT OF COLIN OWEN
3 June 2016The Government of Montserrat has today confirmed that terms and conditions have been agreed with St Helena’s Financial Secretary Colin Owen. Colin will join the Montserrat administration as Financial Secretary...
MEDEVAC FLIGHT TODAY
3 June 2016An emergency aero-medical evacuation will take place this afternoon from St Helena Airport when a Falcon 20 aircraft operated by emergency response specialists ER24 arrives from Walvis Bay, Namibia, to...
ST HELENA’S TEN YEAR PLAN
1 June 2016PHASE 2 As part of developing a Ten Year Plan for St Helena, participation events were held around the Island earlier this year to allow members of the public to...
1 JUNE IS ‘GLOBAL DAY OF PARENTS’
1 June 2016Global Day of Parents is a United Nations observance which takes place annually on 1 June each year. It is a time to celebrate parents and recognise how important they...
AGE VERIFICATION CARDS NOW AVAILABLE
1 June 2016Working with the St Helena Safeguarding Children Board, the St Helena Police Service is pleased to introduce Age Verification Cards – which prove the cardholder’s age. These cards will help...
POLICE CHARGE TWO MEN WITH SERIOUS SEX OFFENCES
1 June 2016Following investigations by the St Helena Police, the following charges have been made – which are unconnected and relate to separate investigations. A 35 year old man from Ladder Hill...
UK OTs JOIN FORCES WITH THE INTERNET WATCH FOUNDATION
1 June 2016FIGHTING ONLINE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IMAGERY In an historical announcement today, Wednesday 1 June 2016, St Helena launches a dedicated Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) Reporting Portal, to allow web users...
RFA GOLD ROVER’S LAST CALL TO ST HELENA
1 June 2016The Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship (RFA) Gold Rover arrived at St Helena on Friday 20 May 2016, in time for the crew to enjoy the St Helena’s Day celebrations. The...
HM CUSTOMS & EXCISE
1 June 2016QUEEN’S WAREHOUSE SALE HM Customs & Excise wishes to advise the public that a sale of seized and unclaimed goods will take place in the Customs Building at the Wharf...
HISTORIC VISIT OF RMS TO LONDON
31 May 2016The RMS St Helena is scheduled to arrive at Tilbury Docks in the UK at 10.00hrs (UK time) on Sunday 5 June 2016, with 123 passengers on board. The RMS...
ASYCUDA WORLD TO LAUNCH ON 2 JUNE 2016
31 May 2016HM Customs & Excise will launch ASYCUDA World on Thursday 2 June 2016 – the automated Customs system for processing imported and exported goods. ASYCUDA World is designed to improve...