The third attemp lucky
1st Attempt – Sunday – Cancelled 2nd Attempt – Monday – Cancelled 3rd Attempt – Tuesday – Lift Off! It was 3rd time lucky for the passengers on this week’s Airlink flight to Jo’burg. Cloud and rain have reduced visibility…
Ten Years, One Month and One Week Ago. . .
Executive Council decided to go ahead with the project to build a new prison – on 6th August 2013, to be precise. The new prison was to be at Sundale. The notes of the meeting tell us, “A new prison…
The French Do It Differently
Should the Brits Have Closer Relationships? Ties between the French government and its Overseas Territories are much closer than between the UK government and the British Overseas Territories. Should the Brits be more closely involved with the internal issues of…
British Foreign Secretary visits Gibraltar but Keeps his distance
Gibraltar celebrates its National Day on 10th September every year. Why 10th September? On 10th September 1967 Gibraltar voted to keep its ties with Britain and not transfer to Spanish rule. The British Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, was present at…
St Helena Genetic Study Finds Transatlantic Slave Trade Survivors Hailed From Angola, Gabon
NEW YORK – An international team has turned to ancient DNA profiling to understand the origins of “liberated” Africans buried on the remote tropical island of St. Helena in the British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic, a site linked…
The Great Escape – Touch and go whether Sunday’s passengers would fly out
After Saturday’s (22nd August) incoming flight touched the runway two hours late and after circling a few times took advantage of a brief clear patch in the cloud, mist, wind and rain. Sunday’s departure to Jo’burg was also touch and…
Sunday SA Airlink flight update
The SA Airlink flight 4Z3135 to Ascension Island which was postponed from Yesterday until today has now departed for Ascension Island taking of just after 9 AM. The plane’s estimated time of arrival at Wideawake Airfield Ascension is around 10:55…
Unanswered questions remain after Connect Interview
Janet Lawrence and Lawrence Muranganwa visited the Saint FM studio on Wednesday to further explain why Connect needs to increase electricity and water charges. All prices are going up, so really it is not a surprise electricity and water need…
St Helena Sports Day 2023 in Review
St Helena Sports Day (also known as Reading Sports) re[1]turned this August Bank Holiday to celebrate the end of summer and of course, all things St Helenian. This annual charity event which The St Helena Association UK organises took place…
Solicitor team arriving on Island
In a direct and necessary response to the high numbers of Saints seeking help from Hugh James Solicitors in relation to potential claims arising from care provided by Dr Sergio, Ruth Powell, Head of Clinical Negligence at Hugh James has…