Press Release Archive

  • Water Shortage on St Helena Remains Serious

    Stored Water Levels in Redhill Zone Sufficient for 10 Days All St Helena Residents Urged to Continue Saving Water The water shortage on St Helena, though still severe and serious, has eased slightly with this week’s bowsering efforts and the continued reduced level of consumption in the Redhill distribution area. Stored water levels at Redhill […]

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  • Water Shortage on St Helena Remains Serious

    WATER SHORTAGE ON ST HELENA REMAINS SERIOUS Still Just Over One Week’s Stored Water in Redhill Zone All Residents Urged to Continue Saving Water The water shortage on St Helena remains severe, with stored water levels at Redhill still exceptionally low. Meanwhile, the lack of significant rainfall is forecast to continue. Consumption in the affected […]

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  • Water Quality in Redhill Distribution Area

    WATER QUALITY IN REDHILL DISTRIBUTION AREA Because we are still experiencing problems supplying water to the Redhill Distribution area, the water quality cannot be guaranteed during this period. It is a wise precaution to advise all consumers to boil water intended for drinking and cooking until further notice. Please note that sterilisation tablets should not […]

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  • Water Quality in Redhill Distribution Area

    WATER QUALITY IN REDHILL DISTRIBUTION AREA Because we are still experiencing problems supplying water to the Redhill Distribution area, the water quality cannot be guaranteed during this period. It is a wise precaution to advise all consumers to boil water intended for drinking and cooking until further notice. Please note that sterilisation tablets should not […]

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  • General Election 2013 – Sick Or Absent Voters

    The law allows a voter who cannot attend the Polling Station due to: Absence from St Helena on Election Day, or Illness or physical incapacity to appoint a person (a “Proxy”) to vote on his or her behalf. The Proxy must be a person whose name is on the Electoral Register for the same Polling […]

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  • Countdown To Water Shutdown Continues

    Residents Urged to Conserve Water The countdown to a partial water shutdown on St Helena continues as stored water levels remain exceptionally low. Consumption from the Red Hill Treatment Plant has reduced slightly (at 232 cubic metres today, compared with an average of roughly 400 cubic metres) and this is positive – we thank the […]

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  • Countdown to Partial Water Shutdown Continues

    The countdown to a partial water shutdown on St Helena continues as stored water levels remain exceptionally low. The light rains over the past two days have helped very slightly but have not raised stored levels. Consumption from the Red Hill Treatment Plant is disappointingly high at 373 cubic metres today, compared with a normal […]

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  • Minimum Wage in force from 1 June 2013

    All employers on St Helena are reminded that a Minimum Wage for all employees will come into force on 1 June 2013. The hourly minimum wage rates agreed by Executive Council on 26 February 2013 are: • £2.30 per hour for all employees having attained the age of 18 years; • £1.45 per hour for […]

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