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Monthly Archives: April 2015
UK hospital agrees to operate on severely disabled Saint girl – but only after judge denounces three others that refused
A Saint teenager with “catastrophic” disabilities is to be given a desperately-needed operation in the UK – but only after three National Health Service trusts REFUSED to treat her. St Helena’s chief justice, Judge Charles Ekins, said it was “shameful” … Continue reading
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Tagged disabled, health, Judge Ekins, Mr Tim Theologis, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Saint Helena, St Helena
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Historic first test flight delayed
The date of the proposed first test flight to St Helena has been put back from July to “in or around September 2015”, it has been announced. The calibration flight is needed to test the various navigation systems to guide … Continue reading
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Joshua Connect Day brings family together at the Cape
If you meet a Joshua in Cape Town, you can be pretty sure that somewhere in their family line, there’s a Saint. Now they all have their own special day: Monday, 27 April 2015 is Joshua Connect Day. Organiser JOLENE JOSHUA tells … Continue reading
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Were there black prisoners in the Boer camps of St Helena?
Little is heard of the black Africans who lived and died in the prison camps of the Anglo Boer War. One man is engaged on a search for what traces remain – and he’s heading for St Helena. Twin Mosia is to … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Alexander family, Boer War, Saint Helena, St Helena, Twin Mosia
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TV news makes the news
Broadcasting history has been made on St Helena with the transmission of the island’s first weekly television news bulletin. Watch Liam Yon make an impressive debut as a newsreader here The bulletin has been produced by South Atlantic Media Services – … Continue reading
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Air link with Jo’burg brings praise and concerns
Legislative Council members have welcomed the announcement that Comair Limited is to operate Saturday flights to St Helena in a British Airways aircraft. But they also voiced concerns about crime, transport of Ascension, and the future of the island’s long-standing … Continue reading
Higher taxes for the highest earners: tough budget makes unpopular decisions ‘for the many, not the few’
A higher rate of income tax has been introduced on St Helena as part of a tough Budget that has caused “disquiet” for some. But Financial Secretary Colin Owen said it was a Budget for the benefit of the many, … Continue reading
