LIVE GECKO FOUND IN CONTAINER
29 July 2015Workers unloading hold baggage from a shipping container on St Helena, which arrived from Ascension Island, have found a live gecko moving around among the baggage. Caught by Peter Corker,...
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CENSUS 2016 – QUESTIONNAIRE CONSULTATION
29 July 2015A Population and Housing Census will be conducted on St Helena in early 2016 to capture the pre-airport characteristics of the St Helena population. The date set for the Census...
DARKDALE OPERATION – MINOR OIL LEAK – UPDATE
28 July 2015Andy Liddell of MOD’s Salvage & Marine Operations division has given an update on the small release of oil in James’ Bay yesterday, caused by a valve failure during the...
CENSUS 2016 – QUESTIONNAIRE CONSULTATION
28 July 2015A Population and Housing Census will be conducted on St Helena in early 2016 to capture the pre-airport characteristics of the St Helena population. The date set for the Census...
COUNCILLORS’ CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS IN AUG & SEP
28 July 2015Councillors will be holding a series of Constituency Meetings during August and September 2015. Taking into account comments from the public, topics for discussions at the meetings will be Safeguarding...
PUBLIC HEALTH MEETING
27 July 2015The Health Directorate will be holding a Public Health Committee meeting on Wednesday 5 August 2015 at 9am in the Public Health conference room in the Hospital administration building. The...
PUBLIC HEALTH MEETING
27 July 2015The Health Directorate will be holding a Public Health Committee meeting on Wednesday 5 August 2015 at 9am in the Public Health conference room in the Hospital administration building. The...
DARKDALE OPERATION – MINOR OIL LEAK
27 July 2015A valve failure during the hot tapping process on the RFA Darkdale wreck has today caused a small release of oil into James’ Bay, estimated at 100 litres. The oil released...
SHY ROAD CLOSED
27 July 2015The Roads Section would like to inform the public that, following a collapsed wall, Shy Road is closed to all vehicle traffic and pedestrians until further notice. Only emergency vehicles...
SAINT STUDENT GRADUATES IN UK
27 July 2015St Helenian student, Sasha Bargo, of Half Tree Hollow (photo attached), has graduated from Sparsholt College (verified by Portsmouth University) with a FdSc (Distinction) in Ecology and Conservation Management. Funded...
REVISION OF ST HELENA AIRPORT LOGO
27 July 2015Following representation to St Helena Government by Councillors Lawson Henry and Dr Corinda Essex on behalf of Elected Members – and constructive discussions and suggestions – SHG has agreed to...
ELECTIONS AT LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
24 July 2015At today’s formal meeting of Legislative Council (Friday 24 July 2015) Councillor Pamela Ward Pearce was elected as Chairperson of the Environment & Natural Resources Committee (ENRC). A ballot also...