MARINE POLLUTION
6 July 2016The Environmental Management Division (EMD) has received several reports from dive parties that marine pollution in St Helena’s waters is increasing, especially leaked fuels and oils which have been visible...
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DISPOSAL OF BULKY WASTE WHICH IMPACTS THE LANDSCAPE UPDATE
6 July 2016Earlier this year the Environment & Natural Resources Directorate initiated the Landscape Impacting Bulky Waste Disposal Project. Managed by the Environmental Management Division (EMD) the project offers free disposal of...
SPECIAL EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 5 JULY 2016
5 July 2016A Special ExCo meeting was convened this morning to discuss potential customs exemptions for the new hotel construction project on Main Street. Following LegCo’s support for the funding of the...
NEW FIRE VEHICLES FOR ST HELENA
5 July 2016Two Fire & Rescue vehicles arrived on St Helena on Tuesday 28 June 2016, and will replace two of the existing fleet. The Bremach fire appliances (photo attached) are currently...
NEWLY APPOINTED CROWN COUNSEL
5 July 2016Arriving on Tuesday 28 June 2016 was Crown Counsel (Civil & Child Protection) Laura McMullan (photo attached). Laura is on-Island on a one year contract and during this time she...
CERTIFICATES PRESENTED
5 July 2016ST HELENA CRECHES AND CHILDMINDERS Registered St Helena crèches and childminders are valued for the important work they do in providing child care services on the Island and were recognised...
ARRIVAL OF MV GRETA
4 July 2016FIRST DOCKING AT NEW WHARF The MV Greta, chartered by Basil Read, arrived at St Helena late on Friday 1 July 2016, to transport materials and equipment to and from...
REGULAR OPEN DAYS
4 July 2016Due to popular demand, St Helena Airport is pleased to announce regular Open Days, which it intends to hold every other Wednesday from 1pm to 3pm. The Open Days actually...
CANCELLATION OF NOTICE TO AIRMEN
1 July 2016St Helena Airport yesterday cancelled the NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) which it had issued on 23 June 2016, advising that the wind measuring system at the Airport had been remedied,...
SHG EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE
30 June 2016NOW OFFICIAL A major milestone for St Helena Government was marked today, Wednesday 29 June 2016, with the signing of the Constitution of the new Employee Representative Committee (ERC) by...
ENRD DIRECTOR DEPARTS ST HELENA
29 June 2016The Director of Environment & Natural Resources (ENRD), Trevor Graham, will be leaving St Helena with his family on Friday 1 July 2016. Trevor’s wife, Charlotte, is to start a...
DELAYED AVAILABILTY OF CABIN BAGGAGE
29 June 2016Customs & Excise apologises to passengers who disembarked the RMS yesterday for the lengthy delays in obtaining cabin baggage. This delay was due to a breakdown in communications about a...