The Education & Employment Directorate would like to advise the public that Mrs Joyce Duncan is currently Acting Assistant Director of Lifelong Learning. Joyce can be contacted on tel: 22607 or via email: joyce.duncan@sainthelena.gov.sh.
SHG
30 September 2019
The Emergency Planning Department would like to inform the public that a large south westerly swell is forecast for St Helena from Tuesday, 1 October, through to Friday, 4 October 2019. This may result in unsettled sea conditions in James Bay and Rupert’s Bay.
The public should use caution when accessing the Seafront area. To avoid damage to vehicles, drivers are asked to take care when parking near the safety rails.
Due care and attention should be taken when swimming in James Bay and Rupert’s Bay during this time.
Port Control will be monitoring sea conditions and may restrict access to the Seafront, Wharf and Rupert’s Jetty areas if necessary.
SHG
30 September 2019
A meeting of Executive Council will take place in the Council Chamber at 9.30am on Tuesday, 1 October 2019.
The following item will be discussed on the Open Agenda:
This paper (ExCo Memo) is available online at the following link: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/councils/executive-council/.
Members of the public who would like to view hard copies of the ExCo Memos should contact the Acting Clerk of Councils, Anita Legg, at the Castle on tel: 22590 or via email: sec.em@helanta.co.sh.
Elected Members serving on Executive Council are Councillors Clint Beard, Anthony Green, Lawson Henry, Derek Thomas and Russell Yon.
Non-voting members of Executive Council are Chief Secretary, Susan O’Bey, Financial Secretary, Dax Richards, and Acting Attorney General, Aine Hurley.
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SHG
30 September 2019
There is a shortage of sheep and goat cube/pellets on the Island.
The Veterinary Service would like to advise all farmers NOT to feed pig pellets to sheep or goats. PIG FEED IS FATAL FOR SHEEP AND GOATS.
The reason is copper. Pig feed is supplemented with copper as it makes pigs grow faster. However, sheep are over 10 times more sensitive to copper than pigs, and too much dietary copper is poisonous. The copper content of the standard commercial pig feed on the island is 50% above the fatal dose for sheep, and if fed to them will cause: diarrhoea, excess thirst, then liver and kidney failure, followed shortly afterwards by death.
DO NOT GIVE PIG FEED TO SHEEP OR GOATS – IT WILL KILL THEM
Enquiries: Veterinary Section tele: 24724
SHG
30 September 2019
The final round of the Children & Adults Social Care Directorate’s CARE: Caring And Respecting Everyone Campaign took place in the main hall at the Princess Royal Community Care Centre (CCC) on Friday, 20 September 2019.
During the event interested persons were able to speak to Directorate staff to learn more about working in Social Care, and were given the opportunity to explore a typical day in the life of a Carer and Support Worker. Interviews for jobs across the Directorate took place on the same day.
Across all three most recent campaigns, a total of 38 interviews took place and 23 persons were offered a job and are now employed with the Children & Adults Social Care Directorate.
Quality Assurance & Policy Lead, Gavin ‘Jack’ Thomas, commented:
“Over the last year, we have been running a number of recruitment events, initially across the Island and more recently, at the CCC only. We have taken a different approach in forging links and reaching out to the general public through the CARE Campaign. This approach including roadshows and open-door events has proven to be very successful. We have achieved our objectives which were to break down barriers, provide clarity about working in social care through informal discussions, encourage prospective employees to embark on new challenges, and embrace the opportunities and rewards of working with vulnerable people.
“On behalf of the Director, Tracy Poole-Nandy, we take this opportunity of thanking everyone for their involvement and everyone who have attended our recruitment events to date. We will be holding another round of CARE: Caring And Respecting Everyone Campaign events in the near future.”
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SHG
27 September 2019
Thursday, 26 September 2019, was World Maritime Day. World Maritime Day is used as a way to highlight the importance of shipping safety, maritime security and the marine environment, and to emphasise a particular aspect of International Maritime Organisation (IMO) work.
In recognition of the day, we hear from two members of St Helena Port Control:
Harbour Master
St Helena’s Harbour Master is Steve Kirk. Steve’s main roles are to ensure the health, safety and security of the Jamestown Wharf and Rupert’s Jetty and to maintain a clean and safe environment for all that use the wharf and ocean.
Logistics Coordinator
The Logistics Coordinator is Gene Henry. Gene uses both the SHG cranes and stacker as part of his role. Often Gene will use the crane to lift locally owned boats and yachts. Gene is also responsible for making sure that all empty containers are ready for loading once the MV Helena has offloaded cargo.
Collectively both Steve’s and Gene’s roles include boat inspections/MOTs, licencing local boats, inspecting lifting slings and chains, liaising with all stakeholders/general public and wharf users and making sure that the wharf is used in a safe manner, also keeping the wharf clean and tidy.
Harbour Master, Steve Kirk, said:
“Here on St Helena it is no different from any other port except we have many users of the wharf in Jamestown and Rupert’s which at times can prove to be very challenging but also very rewarding. Both the ports of Jamestown and Rupert’s are there to be enjoyed by all of us. Port Control’s role is to ensure it is done in the correct and safe/secure manner.”
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27 September 2019
The following is a Public Announcement from the Police Directorate:
Theft of Wallets
St Helena Police are appealing to the public for information relating to the theft of two wallets from the White Horse Tavern in Jamestown.
The thefts occurred on the evenings of Friday, 13, and Saturday, 14 September 2019, and, as a result, two members of the public lost a considerable amount of cash.
Damage to Public Telephone
St Helena Police are also appealing to the public for information relating to damage caused to the public telephone situated at the Customs Building at the Wharf. This incident is suspected to have occurred during the early hours of Wednesday, 25 September 2019.
As a result of the damage, the telephone is now inoperable. This telephone was placed in this location for the benefit of the entire St Helena community, and provided an essential means of requesting emergency assistance.
If any member of the public has any information regarding any of these incidents, please contact the Police Directorate via tel: 22626 or email: emergencycontrol@helanta.co.sh.
The community is thanked for their continued assistance.
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SHG
27 September 2019
The overall Retail Price Index was measured at 105.3 in the third quarter of 2019. This compares with 104.9 in the second quarter of the year, and 102.4 in the third quarter of last year. This means that retail prices rose, on average, by 2.9% over the past year, between the third quarter of 2018 and the third quarter of 2019, and by 0.4% in the three months between the second and third quarters.
The annual price inflation rate of 2.9% is a decrease in the rate from last quarter (Q2 2019), when the annual price inflation rate was measured at 4.0% (see Chart 1). The quarterly price inflation rate (i.e. Q3 2019 compared to Q2 2019) of 0.4% is also a decrease compared to last quarter, when it was 0.7%
Chart 1. Annual price inflation rate, St Helena, Q3 2013 to Q3 2019
Price increases that had an upward impact on the inflation rate this quarter include local bread, imported milk, cheese, oranges, spirits, cigarettes, paint, and fuel. But the price survey also recorded decreases in the price of some items, such as local eggs, imported margarine and rice, and cement.
The full Statistical Bulletin can be also be downloaded.
The detailed data can be accessed in Excel format from the ‘Inflation’ file on our Latest Statistics page.
The monthly meetings of the Highways Authority and the Environment & Natural Resources Committee (ENRC) took place on Thursday, 19 September 2019.
At the Highways Authority meeting a warm welcome was extended to new Police Chief Inspector David Price.
Issues discussed included parking in Jamestown, which included parking on double yellow lines, illegal use of the disabled parking spaces, the limited parking area available and speeding. It was suggested that these items should be addressed through the regular Police radio programme with additional Community Beat support.
Road Traffic Signage was discussed, especially for the outer districts, and it was agreed that a site visit will be arranged shortly to view areas of concern. The Jamestown Parking Working Group together with the Senior Design Draughtsman are finalising the information collected from the walkthroughs of Upper Jamestown and it is envisaged that a draft plan of the parking arrangements for this area will be presented to the Committee within the next few weeks.
During the ENRC meeting the Roads Manager tabled a proposal to widen two areas of the Island’s road Infrastructure. The areas recommended for works at this time are in the vicinity of Gray’s Cottage, Vaughans, and the Blue Hill Road from the junction with Thompson’s Wood Road and Red Hill, to include Toby’s Ledge. Works are anticipated to begin shortly once the arrangements are finalised. The public will be informed when this work will commence.
The Acting Director of Environment, Natural Resources and Planning and the Invasive Plants Specialist provided an update on the Darwin Invasive Plant (IP) Project. The Committee was informed that this project is nearing completion and funding providers have agreed to extend the project until March 2020. This will allow the Invasive Plants Specialist to continue her work including integrating project IP trials results with farmers and land holders to provide them with as much information and methods to control the invasive plants which are a threat to their pasture lands. It was also noted that during this project some 17 members of staff from the Agriculture & Natural Resources Division, Roads Section and Saint Helena National Trust (SHNT) have been trained in the safe use of herbicides and three are now qualified trainers. James Fantom of the SHNT who is a project partner, also spent two weeks in South Africa on an additional invasive plant management course.
The Senior Design Draughtsman together with the Crown Estates Officer provided a progress report on plans to make available to the public, crown land for house building plots including some for new Government Landlord Housing. It was noted that the application for approval of homes to be built on the southwest Comprehensive Development Area at Bottom Woods has been submitted to the Planning Office. This proposal will make available 28 plots for house building and other associated works; to include the sale of plots for first time home builders, the sale of market value plots and some for the construction of Government Landlord Housing.
The Committee also discussed in length suggested locations for the recently procured replica fountain for Jamestown. It was agreed that the fountain should be erected on the pavement in front of the Canister. This will be actioned when Enterprise St Helena undertakes the upgrading of this area.
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SHG
26 September 2019
The Roads Section would like to advise the public that, following successful completion of works to the retaining wall near Mr Joe Terry’s residence in Young’s Valley, the road from Mr Nigel Dollery’s residence, New Ground, to Sunny Side Junction will reopen to the public as normal from 3pm on Friday, 27 September 2019.
The Roads Section would like to thank the public for their continued support.
SHG
26 September 2019
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