HM CUSTOMS & PORT CONTROL CLOSED
20 July 2016Thursday 21 July 2016, from 12 Noon HM Customs & Port Control advises the public that the Office at the Wharf will be closed tomorrow, Thursday 21 July 2016, from...
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LACK OF ACCOMMODATION ON ASCENSION IN SEPTEMBER
19 July 2016TRAVEL ADVISORY Ascension Island Government (AIG) has today advised that there is no available hotel accommodation on Ascension from Thursday 1 until Thursday 22 September 2016 as the Obsidian Hotel...
FOOD SAFETY LEGISLATION
18 July 2016HOME SLAUGHTERING The Health Directorate will be conducting consultations on the proposed minimum requirements in the draft Food Safety Legislation for slaughtering of animals – pigs, sheep and goats –...
BYE-ELECTION SEPTEMBER 2016
18 July 2016WRIT OF ELECTION ISSUED Governor Lisa Phillips has today issued the Writ of Election for the September 2016 Bye-election. The Writ confirms the last day and time for receiving Nominations...
FORMAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING
18 July 2016MONDAY 18 JULY 2016 Legislative Council will meet formally on Monday 18 July 2016 at 10am in the Council Chamber, at the Castle, Jamestown. The Order Paper includes ten questions...
HEALTHY CHILDHOOD
18 July 2016The Health Promotion Team has been running Family Fun Nights across Island schools, focusing on the theme of being active together as a family. Health Promotion Coordinator, Marian Yon, said:...
MARRIAGE BILL QUESTIONNAIRE
15 July 2016RESULTS During the Social & Community Development Committee meeting on Wednesday 13 July 2016, responses gathered from the recent questionnaire on amendments to the Marriage Bill were counted. A total...
RECENT MEDEVAC FLIGHT
15 July 2016TUESDAY 12 JULY 2016 As we reported on the day, a second emergency aero-medical evacuation from St Helena Airport took place on Tuesday this week, 12 July 2016 – collecting...
FATALITY ABOARD MFV AMALIA
14 July 2016UPDATE Further to the press release issued yesterday, Wednesday 13 July 2016, the St Helena Police Service has confirmed that the MFV Amalia arrived at St Helena and docked alongside...
FATALITY ABOARD MFV AMALIA
13 July 2016St Helena Police Service was at 11.30hrs this morning (13 July 2016) notified by fishing vessel MFV Amalia of an incident which is believed to have led to the death...
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE PROCESS FOR NON-COMMERCIAL GOODS
13 July 2016HM Customs & Excise are aware that there has been some confusion over the clearance process for non-commercial goods and would like to advise the public that the Customs clearance...
MARINE MANAGEMENT PLAN TO BE ADOPTED UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ORDINANCE
12 July 2016PUBLIC CONSULTATION The Environmental Protection Ordinance (EPO) was brought into force on Monday 29 February 2016. Under the EPO, Governor in Council can designate Marine Protected Areas (MPA) and it...