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THE
SENTINEL
www.sams.sh
South Atlantic Media Services, Ltd.
Vol. 2, Issue 5 - Price: £1
“serving St Helena and her community worldwide”
Thursday 25 April, 2013
LEGCO DISSOLVED, GENERAL
ELECTION IN JULY ANNOUNCED
Above: Prince Andrew School students at the Queen’s birthday party with Governor Capes - pg 6
SCIENCE FAIR SUCCESS
pg 16/17
ST HELENA’S TOP
PRIORITY, UNEQUAL
PAY RATES, WHO
HOLDS THE POWER
IN GOVERNMENT...
Governor Mark Capes talks
about all these issues and
more in the Sentinel
Richard Wallis & Sharon Henry, SAMS
Political power in St Helena rested solely on the
shoulders of the island’s councillors, Governor
Mark Capes said, hours before he dissolved the
Legislative Council. Under the Constitution, they
alone had the right to take decisions. The Governor
was obliged to follow their instructions.
“They think I have the power to decide everything.
I don’t,” Mr Capes said in an interview with The
He said he had been in favour of creatOne more Canon at the top of the St Paul’s Champions Yesterday Sentinel.
ing the post of Chief Councillor – a move that was
Ladder! Successful Ladder Challenge pg 8 Primary Schools’ Athletics photos & report, pg 29 rejected by the majority last month. “If we had a
Chief Councillor, he could do the report (ExCo)
Also inside this issue - New baby boy, visit of Basil Read’s Offshore Island Director, ice and speak for the members”.
breaker Plancius in the bay, plus all the sports news, including cricket district champions
continued on page 20
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Thursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL
ST HELENA SNIPPETS
Baby Tanner
Baby boy Tanner James Benjamin came into the world
on Sunday 14 April at 10.50am weighing 6lb and 8oz.
He was born with perfectly formed features and an
abundance of shiny black hair. Parents Amy Constantine and Simon Benjamin of HTH together with big
brother Riley (3) are proud of the new addition to their
family. Riley is extremely excited with his little brother
and is always quick to show him off. The family would
like to thank hospital staff, especially midwife Erika
Benjamin, for efficiently managing the quick delivery
that happened within 10 minutes!
Tackling St Helena Waste Head On
Leading figures in St Helena
last week focused attention on
the problem of huge amounts of
waste glass currently littering the
island.
At an inaugural meeting of the Environmental
Management Directorate (EMD) on Thursday,
councillors and those concerned about the environment discussed ways of recycling waste
and doing more to protect St Helena’s delicate
natural heritage . At present glass represents
“The meeting this morning is
going great guns.
17.23% of all waste sent to the landfill.
The new directorate is hoping to raise general
awareness of the damage done to the environment by the litter that blights many roadsides and housing developments. “What we
are doing is trying to manage and protect the
environment,” said Manager of the Environment Assessment & Advocacy Section, Isabel
Peters. She said it was vitally important that
all stakeholders in the new directorate got engaged in a campaign to clean up the island and
recycle as much waste as possible.
The meeting also looked at conservation of
St Helena’s unique natural environment, the
protection of its rich marine heritage and the
impact the airport will have on the landscape.
The forum gave the stakeholders an opportunity to ask questions and raise issues that the
EMD will need to look into. Isabel hopes to
hold further meetings of this kind every six
months.
Environmental Management
Directorate meeting
The well attended meeting included Councillors Cyril Gunnell and Brian Isaac. Cyril
Gunnell said afterwards, “The meeting this
morning is going great guns. A lot of positive
comments are coming out of it.” Brian Isaac
concluded, “Environmental issues - they are
everyone’s business. We have to look after it
for future generations.”
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ST HELENA SNIPPETS
FILLING
THE GUT
One bite at a time!
New to Rent
Compton House,
Market Street, Jamestown
Three bedroom traditional Town House
Viewing of this property is highly recommended
The visit of Graham Temlett
Sherrilee Phillips, SAMS
“Photographs, tables and reports can never tell
the steepness, the aggressiveness of the topography,” said Basil Read’s Offshore Island Director for the Airport Project in an interview
last Friday. Graham Temlett has been in the
post for the past 27 months. Until now he had
kept up to date on airport developments from
Johannesburg via daily Skype conferences.
“We have a lot of photos but that never tells
the story. Even when people come back from
the island and they tell us, ‘until you’ve been
here you’ll never understand the intensity of
the topography,’” said Graham.
For Basil Read the project is the first of its
kind and Graham said it has been a “steep
learning curve.” He said that the three most
important criteria, when it came to a project of
this order, were planning, planning and planning: “If you miss a design detail, a procurement detail, a specification detail, it could cost
you a month before the vessel comes around,
before you can get it back to the island.” He
went on to say that before the start of the airport construction he had known nothing of the
shipping industry. “We had a chartered vessel
that had our name on the side but that was as
much of shipping as we knew. We now know
far more. We know far more about airports
than we knew.”
An advantage of his visit is “engaging with
all the directorates.” Graham said that directorates such as Customs, Immigration, Police, Environmental, Utilities and Fire all had
a “huge role to play in the certifying of your
All enquiries to Dave Yon, Telephone 2396
(property available end of May)
airport,” and that
this aspect of
the project now
made more sense
after his visit.
“Knowing that
everyone knows
what they have to
do to certify the
airport has been
good for me,” he
added.
One of the biggest jobs on Basil Read’s hands
is the filling of
Dry Gut. With
a million cubic
metres filled and
seven million still Graham Temlett at Longwood last week
to go, Graham
again mentioned how a picture of Dry Gut lenge, “is making sure we have picked up evdid not show the reality of what was being ac- ery aspect of the airport certification requirecomplished. “When you’re down in the Gut ments and that nothing is dragging.”
looking up, you realise just how much further With every RMS arrival, Basil Read’s staff
you’ve got to go...it’s that good ole saying becomes a stronger force. However, the
‘how do you eat an Elephant? One bite at a company and Graham have been “pleasantly
time.’ How do you fill dry gut? One truck surprised” by the local skills that have been
load at a time.”
found. In terms of staff sent to the island his
The company began their schedule for airport motto is, “If you’re working across border,
certification approximately nine months ago, send your A-Team.” He admitted that they
“So that by the time we are ready and complet- hadn’t a 100 percent record with the A-Team
ed with the physical works, we’re also ready but gave a rating of 95 percent.
to operate the airport.” The next biggest chal- Graham’s short stay ended on Monday when
he departed for South Africa on the RMS.
St Helena Weather
We’re getting darker mornings and evenings
are now drawing in earlier. Still no signs of
any settling rains and Red Hill reservoir remains on alert with uncomfortably low water
levels. Here are the weather data readings for
the past week from the Met Station at Bottom
Woods and ANRD at Scotland.
Looking up from the surface of Dry Gut
Min temp 18C
Max temp 24C
Mean temp
Total sunshine
Total rainfall
Mean w/speed
Bottom Woods Scotland
16.5C
16.5C
23.9C
23.0C
20.2C
19.9C
32.8 hours
41.2 hours
5.2mm
13.7mm
10.2 knots
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SENTINEL
COMMENT
Inside the galley onboard Plancius
Darrin Henry, SAMS
Although we marked our first year five weeks
ago, it feels as if The Sentinel’s inaugural circle was completed just yesterday. Our very
first issue featured the Primary Schools’ Athletics. As with the young athletes, the year of
growth has been difficult to appreciate day
to day, yet it is there and seems far more obvious today. At that tender age, changes in
the youngsters is amazing. Young limbs have
stretched and strengthened, facial features
and mannerisms are becoming more defined
and their unique characters are beginning to
peek through. No doubt many parents would
have taken quiet note of the change.
I can’t help but draw comparisons with our
fledgling team at SAMS. A year ago as a
training exercise our one-on-one ‘chat’ interviews with each other would stall quickly.
The concept of provoking and maintaining
recreational discussion, asking follow up
questions and actually enjoying the interaction just caused upset bellies with nervousness.
Yesterday,
completely
spontaneously,
Damien dropped in to join Sharon on Radio
1’s Drive show after returning from Francis
Plain, and they both launched into excited
conversation about the athletics event. Without any pre-planning, written scripts or even
knowing what the other would say or ask,
they delivered 25 minutes of wonderful, dare
I say, professional radio.
Just like the primary students yesterday, taking delight in pushing their physical limits a
little further than before, so our team continues to reach new levels in their confidence
and abilities as budding journalists and radio
presenters.
If I step back just a little more I realise the
connection and overlap of this progress goes
deeper. A year ago, the presence of our microphones and cameras were met with shyness and reluctance.
Today even this is changing, noticeably.
Right across the community there is now
much more of an awareness and willingness to engage. To elaborate with more than
a ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ Of course, it’s a journey and
there is distance to go still. But, without
question, if we choose to see it, the potential demonstrated within our community at
all ages is actually pretty incredible. Where
it all goes from here also depends entirely
on the commitment and support of that same
community.
SAMS Contact Details
Telephone: 2727
email: [email protected]
website: www.sams.sh
Plancius anchored in Jamestown yesterday
Inside one of
the cabins
THE SHIP THAT VISITS THE COOLEST PLACES
Plancius, the second cruise ship to visit St Helena in as many weeks, arrived on Tuesday and
brought with her more than 100 passengers,
glad to swap the freezing snows of the Antarctic for some welcome balmy weather.
Smaller than the MS Amsterdam that visited
last week, the ship is part of “Oceanwide Expeditions.” Ice-strengthened to provide the
protection needed when exploring the Arctic
and Antarctica, she specialises in these colder
destinations. Very much like the RMS, though
a little smaller, she offers modern explorers the
chance to visit some of the most beautiful and
remote places on the planet.
Plancius was built by the Royal Dutch Navy
as a research vessel before being bought by the
adventure company. She carries up to 114 passengers in her 53 cabins on sightseeing tours
to some of the world’s coldest places.
The captain said passengers who have been
enjoying the island over the last few days have
been very happy. Considering that ten days
ago they would have been in heavy polar protective clothing just to stand on deck, during
their stay many have enjoyed the weather and
diving and swimming in the sea.
The ship is scheduled to leave today (25 April)
as it heads north to start the tour season in the
Arctic. The captain has just completed a very
difficult season and said of his first visit to St
Helena, “It’s a paradise.”
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LETTERS
Dear Editor
I hear that the new Bahraini owners of Cable
and Wireless (SA) Ltd plan to change the
name of the company within six months. The
proud name of Cable and Wireless has been
synonymous with communications on this Island since 1934.
Despite some local negativity, it is a prestigious and historic international brand and
should not be cast aside lightly. The first submarine cable arrived here in 1899.
It would be a shame to lose this history in a
commercial rebranding. It would be a greater
loss even than the replacement of the romantic
and descriptive “Helanta” (and in Ascension
“Atlantis”) domain name by “cwimail” in our
email addresses a few years ago.
More importantly, Batelco must spare us another cosmetic change to our email addresses
in the cause of corporate uniformity. That
nightmare still causes me problems, and I am
sure many others too. That change was completely unnecessary. How many websites can
I still not access because the old email used as
a logon does not match my current one, despite the fact it is the same account?
And how many friends and contacts have I
lost because they did not notice a change of
address advice and then complain that I never
answer emails to the old address?
Then there are the PC owners whose Windows
operating system refuses to believe that an address has been changed and insists on reverting to the old one when one’s back is turned.
I wish the new owners well with their operations in the South Atlantic, and hope that maybe they can get us connected to the fibre-optic
world in due course.
However, I also hope they can resist the temptation to interfere unnecessarily with their paying customers’ lives by changing the Island
email domain name.
am running for election and I want people to
understand why I am doing so.
I know that St Helena is not a paradise, that
there are many problems and that some people
are having a hard time. Many people are benefiting from the increased economic development but a substantial number are suffering. I
have so much to be grateful for living here that
it is time to give something back. My feeling
is that the public do not feel engaged in the
political process but I believe that I can help
bridge the divide.
I am concerned by the lack of trust between
sections of our community. I believe strongly
that we require a Freedom of Information Act
(FOI) to help restore trust. Access to information is a fundamental human right. There is
nothing unique about St Helena that would
prevent it from having such legislation. Other
small islands do and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association has a policy paper on
FOI and small states advocating FOI:
An individual’s right to request and receive information is crucial in promoting and
sustaining transparency and accountability
within government.
FOI is something that I am committed to but
there are some many issues that need to be addressed.
This is why I want to hear from you. Please
tell me your hopes and fears, your frustrations
and your ideas for the future of our community.
Above all I believe that politics should be for
the common good and that politicians have a
moral responsibility to work toward building
a community where the dignity of all is maintained.
Ian Rummery
I look forward to hearing from you:
Tel: 3744
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Vote Ian: Working for St Helena,
working for you
Edward Baldwin
Dear Editor
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE VOTERS OF
ST HELENA
I first arrived on St Helena on the 25th of November 1994. I had travelled on the RMS for
two weeks from the UK. I met Belinda on that
voyage and though I was supposed to be travelling around the world I ended up staying on
the island for five weeks before returning to
England.
At the end of those five weeks I knew that one
day Belinda and I would return and that St
Helena was ‘home’. We came back to live in
2003 and Tobias was born in 2004.
The reason that I am writing this is because I
Dear Editor,
I write in reply to the letter published
by you in the Sentinel last week concerning
the Maritime Sector Review. I would like to
thank your correspondent for his opinion and
for bringing the review into public focus.
I also hope that he will be reassured by the following:
The review has two phases, the first
phase started on 8th April and is a preparation period. The second phase will run from
6th May to 8th June and will be a consultation
period followed by the presentation of recommendations.
The review is wide ranging and will not be
confined to one small area of the maritime
sector, such as surveys of small commercial
vessels. Marine Maven (T&T) Ltd was delighted to be chosen as the preferred bidder
after a tender process which was open for
anyone, anywhere, to enter. The tender board,
which included an official from the Maritime
& Coastguard Agency (MCA), remarked
that, from the five tenders presented, Marine
Mavenʼs tender was of high quality. Marine
Maven is a company which is registered to
pay tax in St Helena and will be employing
two people locally to assist during phase two
and who will pay tax in St Helena. It is Marine
Mavenʼs stated intention to remain in St Helena where it has already operated for the last
eighteen months and has benefitted the island
community by completing such work as the
new yacht mooring field and training for the
Sea Rescue Boat crew.
During this review, everyoneʼs view is important to us and we are determined that everyone should have a voice. To that end, so that
people who want to have a say can, we have
already set up a general survey which can be
completed in several ways. During phase two,
we will be in the community offering people
the opportunity to complete the survey and tell
us what they think.
For those who are off island or prefer to use
the internet, the survey is already available on
line at the following websites:
http://www.marinemaven.com/St_Helena.html
https://www.facebook.com/marinemaven
The general survey is only twenty questions
with a free text area at the end where personal
views may be expressed. The survey does not
collect any personal data, so feel free to say
what you think! Should anyone wish to give
their views more extensively or on a personal
level, they can send their views to us via email at [email protected] and we will
be only too pleased to visit people should they
wish to give their opinion verbally.
To reinforce our commitment to openness and
inclusiveness, Marine Maven will be holding inception meetings which will be open
to the public around the island, will explain
what is involved in the review and will seek
the publicʼs view. Further details will be published in the media in due course.
Chris (Hedge) Shuter MNI
CE MCA/RYA Ocean Yachtmaster
Marine Maven (T&T) Ltd
marinemaven.com
Dear Editor
My name is Ales Fidler and I’m philatelist
from Slovenia. I started collecting postcards.
My goal is to gather at least 1 (one) postcard
from each country of the world, that arrives in
my post mail.
So, I would like to ask you if you could help
me and send one postcard from your country
to my address:
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ST HELENA SNIPPETS
letters continued
ALES FIDLER
PRIJATELJEVA ULICA 1
3230 SENTJUR
SLOVENIJA
EUROPE
In return I can send to you some stamps for
your help.
Please, do not send a postcard inside an envelope. Send postcard with my address on the
back of it. Look at the scan, and you will see
what the correct postcard must look like:
-it must have a stamp on the postcard
-it must have a postmark
-it must have my address on the postcard
-you can also write a little text (a note) if you
like if not it is also ok
PLEASE, DO NOT SEND A POSTCARD
INSIDE THE ENVELOPE (INSIDE THE
LETTER), SEND ONLY POSTCARD, WITH
NO LETTER, NO ENVELOPE, JUST POSTCARD!
Thanks to everyone who will send me a postcard.
Best regards!
Ales Fidler
Queen’s Birthday
Celebrations at Plantation
On Friday evening approximately 200 invited
guests joined Governor Mark Capes and his
wife Tamara, to celebrate Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II’s 87th birthday.
This year the event was considerably scaled
down compared to previous occasions, a result of tightening budgets. A marquee had
been erected outside the main dining room
with guests dispersed between the two areas.
Unfortunately there was a very light drizzle,
not uncommon at this time of year and almost
expected in the St Pauls’ area.
However, this didn’t spoil the atmosphere
as most guests seemed to really enjoy themselves.
The party ran from 5 - 7pm.
right: guests enjoying the party on Friday
Queen’s Birthday Celebrations
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NOTICE BOARD
A HEALTH NUGGET
from your friends the Adventists: 1 Corinthians 6:19,20
______________________________________________________________________________________________
FLUID INTAKE
It is important to ensure that we take in enough fluid to avoid dehydration.
Unfortunately many people in this modern age drink more soft drinks than water.
Aren’t soft drinks a good way to ensure sufficient fluid intake.?
A soft drink is composed of 8-12 teaspoons of sugar among other chemicals. The high sugar content comprises high
calories with no nutrients. The result is an unbalanced nutrition with extra fat storage. The high intake of sugar also causes uneven
blood sugar and delays the digestion. Most sodas increase the acid secretion in the stomach.
Also note that in many carbonated drinks sugar has been largely replaced by high fructose corn syrup. Fructose is said to
be 180 to 200 times sweeter than sugar, so consumption is quite less than common sugar. Simple sugar such as fructose, glucose,
and lactose has the ability to easily be broken down and cause blood sugar levels to rise quickly compared to other form of sugars.
Fructose is the only carbohydrate known to increase uric acid levels, according to the British Medical Journal, which reported on
a study in the U.S. and Canada showing that the risk of gout in men was 85% higher among those who drank two or more sugarsweetened soft drinks per day – compared to those who drank less than one per month.
But what about diet drinks? Are they any good? Diet drinks solve the sugar problem but diet soft drinks are sweetened
with artificial sweeteners, such as Sucralose, Acesulfame Potassium or Aspartame. Their effects on the body and brain remain
controversial. Some studies have linked these chemicals to cancer, and in large doses they can cause gastrointestinal upset and
headaches.
Most beverages, sugared or not, contain preservatives, flavouring, colouring and other such chemicals. Some of these
substances are toxic and need to be detoxified and eliminated from the body. They may also irritate sensitive stomach linings.
Most soft drinks, whether diet or not, contain phosphoric acid, a powerful chemical used to etch glass. We already consume too much phosphorus, and the body eliminates the extra through the kidneys by combining it with calcium. With today’s
worries about osteoporosis, the bone- thinning disease, the fact that each phosphorus containing soft drink may be taking a little
calcium with it would be a greater risk than many want to take.
The safest way to meet our bodies fluid requirements is water.
We should drink enough water to keep the urine pale: about six to eight glasses of water daily.
DRINK THE BEST THIRST QUENCHER: PURE WATER. IT’S HEALTHY+IT’S FREE!
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The Health & Social Welfare
Directorate would like to thank the
Salvation Army for their generous
donation of Throw Blankets
to the General Hospital, Community
Care Centre and Learning Disabilities
Sections.
This donation is greatly appreciated.
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ST HELENA SNIPPETS
Canon Doxsey with fellow Ladder
climber, Michael Binyon, afterwards
One more Canon
at the top of the
Ladder
Canon Roy Doxsey completed the Ladder
Challenge in 16 minutes 49 seconds on
Saturday, clothed in his full regalia to raise
money for local charities.
He had read in the Sentinel about the two
visiting yachtsmen who climbed the Ladder
in March wearing nothing more than white
mankinis. Inspired by the feat, the Canon
decided he would do the opposite and make
the steep climb up the Ladder in his full
robes.
Cathy Hopkins beginning the climb
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Shortly after 4pm when he crested the top
and after catching his breath he admitted he
was a bit bushed and a bit warm. “I will be
glad to get back down and get a gin and tonic,” he joked. The gutsy Canon walked back
down the Ladder after a rest at the top. He
was pleased with the number of people who
came along and supported him and others
who made the attempt. Singling out the
children he said, “they came whizzing up.”
The visiting Canon, who is on island for
three months covering Father Dale, who is
on overseas leave, was joined by nine others, including SHAPE Manager, Martin
Joshua and Cathy Hopkins, a member of
the Steeple appeal committee. All money
raised will be donated to the St James Steeple Appeal and SHAPE.
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NOTICE BOARD
St HELENA GOVERNMENT
Vacancy
SHG requires a
Human Resources Officer
PUBLIC NOTICE
EXPRESSIONS
OF INTEREST
to work in the
Health & Social Welfare Directorate
The successful candidate will be responsible to the
Administrative Health & Social Services Officer and will serve
as the focal point in all areas of Human Resource
management and development in the
Health & Social Welfare Directorate.
The Property Division of the
Environment and Natural Resources Directorate
is seeking Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified
contractors for the
Proposed Redecorating of Prince Andrew School.
Salary for the post Grade E, commencing £10,275 per annum
Closing date for applications is 10 May 2013.
For further information please look on the SHG website or
view the notice board in the foyer of the
HR Directorate, The Castle, Jamestown.
Application forms and information packs are available from the
Health & Social Welfare and Human Resources Directorate.
Barbara A George (Mrs) Assoc CIPD
Director of Human Resources
23 April 2013
BAPTIST CHAPEL JAMESTOWN
Re-Opening Service
Sunday, 28th April at 3 pm
The proposed works form the second phase of this project
which will follow on from Phase 1 which was completed in
January 2013.
All expressions of interest should be submitted to the
Lands and Buildings Manager, Essex House, Jamestown,
by 16.00 hours on Friday, 3rd May 2013.
For further information please contact the
Project Manager, Mr. Mark Plato
on telephone no. 2217.
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The Baptist Church of St Helena invites all who assisted, comforted and in all sorts of ways encouraged us, to join the congregation for a service of rededication and thanksgiving.
The rockfall, which occured on 14th August 2008, when about
300 tons of rock came down and damaged the chapel, yard,
schoolroom and manse as well as other properties, resulted in
a difficult period in the life of the church, and yet also one of
blessing, especially through the love and concern of others,
from the SHG, businesses, churches and individuals both on
the island and further afield. It has taken more than four and
a half years and over £70,000 in funds, generously donated to
get the job of restoration done.
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the first one being this service, where we will take the opportunity to thank, firstly our God, and then all those whom we
can mention, and silently acknowledge those who asked not
to be mentioned.
Please join us. Parking will be provided at Pillings School,
and refreshments will be served in the Schoolroom afterwards.
For more information, please contact Pastor Graeme Beckett at telephone 2388
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NOTICE BOARD
Monthly Newsletter From The
Environmental Management Division of the
Environmental & Natural Resources Directorate
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT FORUM
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The Environmental Management Division (EMD) held its first Stakeholder Engagement Forum on 18 April. The aim of the Forum was to
provide an opportunity for EMD to inform stakeholders of our key work areas and progress on key issues and to give them the opportunity
to ask questions and provide feedback on these issues.
Stakeholders, representing those we work closely with and or those that will be affected by the work that we do, including the different
directorates and or Sections within SHG, Councillors, members of the private sector and St Helena National Trust, were invited to a half day
session of presentations and Q & A sessions covering some of the key areas of work that we in EMD are working on. This included waste
management, national conservation areas, marine environment and environmental management of the airport project.
Overall the event was very successful, with good interaction, feedback and engagement, issues raised by stakeholders are now being
considered and or followed up by EMD staff.
We would like to thank all those who attended and or contributed to the event in any way. We intend to hold these events every six months
and look forward to seeing all of our stakeholders at the next one.
Isabel Peters
Manager, Environmental Assessment & Advocacy
PROTECT YOUR ENDEMICS!
It has been brought to our attention that endemic
gumwood timber is being sawn from trees at Peak Dale
and removed from the site.
As with any unauthorised removal of endemic vegetation,
the removal of this material results in a direct loss of
habitat for all of the endemic invertebrate and lichen
species that make the gumwood their home. There is also
potential for damage to the endemic plants caused during
the collection of the timber.
Under the Endangered Species Protection Ordinance
(2011) it is illegal to take, damage or kill listed species, of
which the gumwood is one. This will also be illegal under
forthcoming environmental legislation (currently being
drafted).
For further information please contact Shayla on
telephone number 2270 or email:
[email protected]
MASKED BOOBIES (SULA DACTYLATRA)
Since 2009 masked boobies (Sula dactylatra) have been breeding on the
mainland of St Helena. Amazingly this species has re-established itself
even though introduced predators such as feral cats and rats are also
known to occupy the area. This colony is of global interest as in many
cases these predators would have a negative effect on the long term
viability of a population. However on St Helena this does not seem to be
the case as the mainland colony is thriving. In March this year the
Marine Section of the Nature Conservation Division completed a count
of the colony and a record 203 adults were observed using the area.
This is just over a 24% increase from the same time last year! The
reasons behind their re-colonisation and their ability to succeed remain
unclear but continued monitoring is essential to make sure the colony
continues to be successful.
Annalea Beard
Marine Assistant
STAFF TRAINING
The following courses were undertaken by EMD Staff:
MS Excel Intermediate:
Shayla Ellick
Species Conservation & Environmental Research Officer

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STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS
Gareth Johnson
Elizabeth Clingham
Leeann Henry
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DARWIN MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND MAPPING PROJECT UPDATE
Finally after several months of preparation, desk based literature searches and training it was time to begin the fish/invertebrate abundance
and habitat surveys. The marine team had spent several dives learning the survey techniques and the use of the digital underwater cameras
and passing
a fish and invertebrate identification test, but before the surveys could commence the rest of the survey team needed to be
The result
trained. Jumping off the wharf in Jamestown Graham Sim, Anthony Thomas and Craig Yon observed the marine team demonstrate the
counting methodology and after Steve Brown showed them the use of the underwater cameras it was their turn to practice taking
photographs of quadrats (used for counts of species and percentage habitat cover). Even for this team of super experienced divers using the
cameras was quite alien and determining the optimum position underwater with these large cameras to get the perfect photograph takes
practise. After a lunch break and a review of the photographs the team went out again and, learning from their first attempt, were quickly able
to get much better images. After the success of these dives it was time to head out and start surveying the different habitats all around the
island to gain information on where different species can be found and in what numbers. On board the Gannet the team of eight divers (two
survey teams of 4) headed round the back of the island with each team conducting two surveys a day, with
the surveys at different depths and in different habitats. So far calm seas have allowed dives
at White Hill, Sandy Bay Island, Rough rock, Sharks Valley, Manati bay and Black Rocks.
Many more dives are planned over the next few weeks hoping to cover as much of the
coastline and smaller islands around St Helena as possible. Here’s hoping for some exciting
discoveries on the way.
Judith Brown
Darwin Marine Biodiversity and Mapping Project Manager
A DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE PEAKS NATIONAL PARK
Under the Land Development Control Plan (LDCP), 23 National Conservation Areas (NCAs) were
established. A development plan to guide the management of each NCA is required under the
LDCP. The first development plan that EMD has been working on is for the Peaks National Park.
In March we held workshops and meetings to engage stakeholders. This included one-to-one
meetings with affected landowners, a workshop with members of the conservation community,
a workshop with members of the tourism community, and a youth workshop. All of these were
very productive and it was particularly encouraging to see the enthusiasm of the youth that
attended and the valuable input they made. A public meeting was also held to allow the wider
community to input, but unfortunately this was not well attended.
The Workshop team
We have included feedback from the workshops and meetings into the plan and it will now be
presented to the Natural Resources Development and Environment Committee (NRDEC) on 24th
April. Once the plan is approved by the NRDEC it will go out for a final round of public
consultation. During this period we will be doing more to engage the public, and hope people
will be encouraged to get involved and offer feedback on the future management of the Peaks
National Park.
If you’d like a copy of the plan or more information, please drop in to EMD at Essex House or
email [email protected]
Shayla Ellick
Species Conservation & Environmental Research Officer
Fun activities- learning about (and
designating) the different zones within the
Peaks National Park
The result
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12 SEATS UP FOR GRABS
Governor dissolves Legislative Council and calls for new General Election in July
Empty Council
Chambers last
Friday
Sherrilee Phillips, SAMS
St Helena has been in a state of Purdah since
Governor Mark Capes announced on Friday
that the Legislative Council (LegCo) would
be dissolved at 12pm. Eleven of the twelve
elected members learned of the governor’s decision at an informal LegCo session. (Councillor Raymond Williams was on overseas leave
in Ascension Island. He returned on Sunday).
Councillors confirmed to The Sentinel that
they had suspected a general election, which
was to take place by this November, would
happen sooner rather than later. However, the
timing came as a surprise.
In an interview soon afterwards the governor
said he had considered the decision for some
time. “It was very clear that, for the reasons
of managing government business, we needed
to get the election out of the way before the
end of the year,” Mr Capes said. Under the
constitution the governor has the discretion to
call an election at any time. He went on to say,
in the second half of the year the “hard work”
of preparing next year’s budget and to meet
the DAPM team begins. It was this that helped
him to make his decision final. “It was important to get it right, to get the timing right and I
think we’ve done that.”
Mr Capes hopes to see a blend of people running in the elections, including younger people and more women, “So that membership of
Legislative Council is more balanced, more
representative of the population. At the moment it’s more skewed towards having men.”
Cyril Gunnell, ex-councillor and still chairman of the island’s biggest directorate, Health
and Social Welfare, said, “it was a little bit of
a shock but we knew it was coming.” He feels
the decision has created a grey area for him.
“For example, interim payment for people on
benefits ahead of the Roy Sainsbury’s report
that is due to be with us shortly, I think.” He
said his committee had hoped to put forward
this as a recommendation but was uncertain
whether this could now be done.
Ex-councillor, Rodney Buckley, who led the
recent chief councillor debates, said on Friday
that it was, “now or never” revealing for the
first time he would not run for another term in
office; that his mind had been made up some
months ago.
Executive Council (ExCo) member, Anthony
Green, said that before he decides whether to
run again for office he would first consider his
options: “I think the best thing for me to do is
take a few days to reflect on that because there
is no pressure.”
During chief councillor radio discussions on
SAMS Radio 1 in March, Ian Rummery said
he had plans to run in the upcoming elections.
On Monday’s Sunrise show he confirmed this
with hosts Richard Wallis and Sharon Henry.
The office of the Speaker, held by Cathy Hopkins, and Deputy Speaker, Eric Benjamin,
have both become vacant.
St Helena Government is now asking unregistered citizens to put their name on the electoral
role which will be published on 1 July. The
date of the upcoming general election is still
to be announced but in accordance with the
Constitution it must take place no later than
19 July 2013.
Rodney Buckley
confirmed he
will not run for
council in July
Ian Rummery, will be running
at the general election
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REPORT/NOTICE BOARD
The
Times
Behind
Michael giving his talk at
the museum last week
Internationally renowned journalist, Michael
Binyon, gave an informal talk at the museum
about his experiences as a journalist with The
Times newspaper.
The talk entitled, “Behind the Times,” was
open to all and was held on Thursday evening.
Mr Binyon spoke of the world leaders he has
met during his 40 years on the paper, from a
Nazi general and kings in exile, to presidents
and prime ministers around the world. Each
anecdote was more impressive than the last.
Mr Binyon is sharing his international journalistic experience with the island. He has talked
to pupils at Prince Andrew School to encourage careers in journalism as well as to councillors and government on how best to interact
with the media. He hopes to help local journalists on the island who are interested in raising
standards in the media.
Michael Binyon was awarded the OBE in
2000 for services to international journalism.
Whilst on the island he will be writing about
developments for a variety of high profile outlets, including The Times, Chatham House,
Diplomat Magazine, The London Magazine
and a weekly magazine in Ukraine.
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LIFESTYLE & CULTURE
Journalism
40 years in
the business
Michael Binyon, SAMS
It started by accident, as most things do. My
first job after university was teaching English in Minsk, a rather dull town in the Soviet
Union. I had wanted to go to an Arab country,
as I had studied Arabic at Cambridge, but riots
after the 1967 Arab-Israeli war left the British
Council building in Baghdad a smouldering
ruin. The Council asked if there was anywhere
else I’d like to go. Russia sounded interesting.
The good news was that I got the job; the bad
news was that it was Minsk.
I taught the teachers, survived the Russian
winter and came home. What should I do?
Teaching? Journalism? The Foreign Office?
Someone at a party said a job was going on
the Times Educational Supplement, a weekly Michael
publication of the famous Times newspaper. I Binyon
went for an interview and got the job.
So began 40 years as a journalist on The had the usual chaos at the Egyptian border, son were with me, and our flat was bugged and
Times. No training, no background – in those stopped for breakfast at El Alamein, the site of Russians used to tail us from time to time to
days journalists simply plunged in and learnt the famous Second World War battle, and ar- see where we were going. But if you could
their trade on the job. In my first story I got the rived, exhausted, in Alexandria in the evening. break through the official mask you could find
Covering a war is dangerous and unpleas- really warm people – though Russian hospitalmain character’s initials wrong and received a
sharp telling-off. In the second story I nearly ant. I crossed over the Suez canal with some ity with the vodka was pretty challenging. And
libelled someone. But gradually I got the hang Egyptian troops and went to interview the one winter it got down to minus 40 degrees,
commander in the Sinai desert – with burnt- and you felt your nose freezing the moment
of it.
After two years I moved on from education – out tanks and the bodies of dead Israelis all you stepped outside. But my wife, a ballet fan,
first, for a while, to the BBC Arabic Service – around. War was equally unpleasant when I had marvellous evenings at the Bolshoi, and
often the dancers would come back for
and then to the night desk of The Times.
dinner – caviar and Soviet champagne
I used to start work at 5.00 pm and leave
at 2.00 am. It was a strange life: late “War was equally unpleasant when I saw at midnight. Not really a hardship post!
Later I spent 10 years as diplomatic
at night we mainly got fires, shootings it 20 years later, in Bosnia, and only just
editor, travelling around with British
and other disasters, occasional imporavoided getting shot by a sniper at
foreign secretaries. It was pretty vartant deaths and the odd crank calling
ied: kings, presidents and prime minisup. Picasso died one night, and I had
Sarajevo airport.”
ters to interview. I liked King Hussein
to call other artists for reaction. “You’ve
of Jordan and former King Michael of
got me out of my bath,” said the sculptress Barbara Hepworth crossly. “What do you saw it 20 years later, in Bosnia, and only just Romania best; I wrongly thought President
want?” But she then paid a fine tribute to Pi- avoided getting shot by a sniper at Sarajevo Assad would turn out to be a reformer; Helmut
Kohl, the German chancellor, was distant and
casso. Another time we had an old man who airport.
I then moved to Washington and spent the remote but President Reagan was charming.
called, in a quavering voice, to say that he was
Lord Beauchamp’s butler, and his master has next 15 years as a foreign correspondent – in Of course there were frustrations – missing the
ordered him to call The Times as he did not ex- America, Moscow, Germany and Brussels. I deadline, having your story cut back because
pect to survive the night. Sure enough, the old was in Washington during the Reagan years, there was no space in the paper, risking your
boy did die, but I didn’t have the heart to tell and had fun covering various summit meetings life in dodgy planes and taxis or finding your
the butler that it was too late to get an obituary with Gorbachev. Reagan had learnt a phrase in story wiped from the computer just before
Russian - “Trust but verify” – which he liked sending it.
into the paper the next morning.
But life as a journalist is an endless adventure.
After the home desk I moved to the foreign to repeat. Gorbachev looked baffled until an
desk, co-ordinating the work of the paper’s 18 aide whispered in his ear that Reagan was at- I’ve written 2,700 editorials on all manner of
correspondents overseas. And in 1973 I was tempting to speak Russian – at which point he subjects, I’ve taken the first train through the
Channel Tunnel, I was in Berlin when the Wall
sent to cover my first war: the Arab-Israeli smiled broadly and say “Yes, yes”.
Moscow was the most exciting of my for- came down and now I’ve been to St Helena.
conflict that broke out in October. Getting to
Egypt during the fighting was not easy. The eign postings. It was during Brezhnev’s time Who could ask for more?
airport was shut, so I had to fly to Benghazi of hardline communism, and Western reportin Libya and get an overnight shared taxi. We ers were regarded as spies. My wife and small
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TIME OUT
COFFEE
BREAK
HUMOUR
Four expectant fathers pace in a hospital waiting room while their
wives are in labor. The nurse enters and tells the first man, “Congratulations, you’re the father of twins.”
“What a coincidence,” the man says. “I work for the Minnesota Twins
baseball team.”
A little later, the nurse returns and tells the second man, “You are the
father of triplets.”
“That’s really an incredible coincidence,” he answers. “I work for the
3M Corporation.”
An hour later, the nurse tells the third man that his wife has just given
birth to quadruplets.
The man says, “I don’t believe it! I work for the Four Seasons. What
a coincidence!”
A wuzzle is a saying/phrase that is made up of a display of words, in an
After hearing this, everyone’s attention turns to the fourth guy, who has interesting way. The object is to try to figure out the well-known saying,
just fainted. He slowly regains consciousness and whispers, “I should person, place, or thing that each wuzzle is meant to represent.
have never taken that job at Millennium Computers.”
WUZZLE
A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel and were standing
in the lobby discussing their tournament victories. After an hour, the
manager came out and asked them to disperse. “But why?” they asked.
“Because,” he said, “I can’t stand chess nuts boasting in an open foyer.”
GREAT QUOTES
A priest, a rabbi and a vicar walk into a bar. The barman says: “Is this
some kind of joke?”
“Do not go where the path may lead,
go instead where there is no path
and leave a trail” Ralph Waldo Emerson
TIME TO REBOOT - Going back to 25 April
2003 - Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader and ex-wife of former
President Nelson Mandela, was sentenced to four years in prison for her conviction
on fraud and theft charges. She was convicted of 43 counts of fraud and 25 of theft of
money from a women’s political league.
1998 - U.S. first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on was questioned by Whitewater prosecutors on videotape about her work as a private lawyer for the failed savings and loan
at the center of the investigation.
1990 - The U.S. Hubble Space Telescope was placed into Earth’s orbit. It was released by the space shuttle
Discovery.
1901 - New York became the first US state to require license plates for cars. The fee was $1
PEOPLE
St Helena
Endemic
Plants
1. Gumwood
2. Whitewood
3.
Old-FatherLive-Forever
Mikko Paajanen
SHNT
If you would like to take part, we need a good picture of you (which
we can do) and your top 3 - it could be your top 3 movies, songs,
books or cars. It could be your top 3 places on St Helena, or top 3
achievements. The more interesting the better chance of being chosen,
as we will only print 1 per week! Email: [email protected] with subject
heading, top 3.
Answers on page 19
Famous Birthdays
25 April
Bjorn Ulvaeus (68) 1945 - (Abba)
Al Pacino 1940 (73) - Actor
26 April - Jet Li (50) 1963 - Actor
27 April
Sheena Easton (54) 1959 - Singer
28 April
Penelope Cruz (39) 1974 - Actress
Jessica Alba 1981 (32) - Actress
DID YOU KNOW...
• Average number of words spoken by a man each
day: 2,000
• Average number of words spoken by a woman each
day: 7,000
• Average number of years right handed people will
live longer than left handed individuals: 9
• Percent of all pregnancies that are unintended: 56
• Percent of unintended pregnancies that occur to
teenagers: 66
• Acres of rainforest destroyed daily: 74,000
• Number of species of birds that could be found in a
four square mile patch of rainforest: 400
• Chance that an American will develop skin cancer:
1 in 6
• Calories in an average breakfast: 1500
• 51. Minutes each cigarette takes off a smoker’s
life: 7
• Average length of U.S. marriage in years: 7
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BOUNCING, SCREAMING, FIZZING,
St Pauls Primary School
holds successful first
island Science Fair
Jordana Peters
Sharon Henry, SAMS
Pupils of St Paul’s Primary school certainly
did try to ‘think outside the box’ for the island’s first Science Fair on Saturday. There
were sweaty glasses, erupting volcanoes, and
even a rocket. Under the cover of classrooms
instead of outdoor marquees because of the
showery weather, a spread of interesting projects was exhibited by enthusiastic youths, who
were at the ready to discuss their projects as
visitors browsed.
A project that drew interest and also won first
prize for year group 1 and 2 was a ‘bouncy
egg’ and ‘folding egg’ by 7-year-old Jordana
Peters. She explained her project: “You have
a [raw] egg and put it in a bottle with vinegar.
This will cause a chemical reaction and bubbles will come up.” The acidity of the vinegar
corrodes the shell but not the skin and you are
left with a shell-less raw egg that resembles a
bouncy ball. “If you drop it from low, it will
just bounce,” demonstrated Jordana.
Taylor Bennett from the same year group impressed the judges and won second place with
a soil experiment. Her display resembled a
greenhouse with various growth stages of
vegetable seedlings, planted in three types of
Sinead Green
Taylor Bennett
Danica Ellick & Demi O’Bey
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ERUPTING, GROWING, SWEATING...
Richard Francis
Jacob Williams
soil: fertile, homemade compost and imported compost. Turnips, egg plants and lettuce
were flourishing in recycled containers, yogurt
tubs, plastic bottles and drink cartons. Her
findings indicated that homemade compost
was the best for germinating seeds. Taylor’s
homemade compost was made of grasses, leaf
mould, bananas and vegetable cuttings.
Presenting a display called ‘sweaty glasses’
Judges Kerry Lawrence and Wendy Benjamin
stuck strictly to guidelines of attainment one
level of scientific enquiry for their assessment
of the budding scientists’ projects.
Winners for year 1 and 2 were Jordana Peters
with first prize, second Taylor Bennett and
third Elijah Robinson with a rocket project.
Year 3 and 4, Demi O’Bey and Danica Ellick
won first place with ‘How to make a balloon
Zac Bargo
were Mitchell Lawrence and Ethan Harris of
year 3 and 4. “We wrote about condensation.
When cold air meets hot air it makes condensation,” said the boys. A number of glasses
placed in small trays were filled with water in
an array of colours using food colouring. Ice
blocks were added and the condensation or
‘sweat’ was collected and measured from the
tray. The colouring was added, “to prove that
the water wasn’t leaking.” The boys found
that the fully filled glass sweated the most
condensation.
The ‘bug man,’ David Price fascinated his
young audience as he demonstrated a collection of insects on a section of grass, extracted
using a garden blower modified as a vacuum
with a filter attached at the nozzle. Even from
St Pauls’ playing field an endemic species was
identified.
en for best demonstrations on the day. They
went to Alexandra Benjamin and Cerys Joshua
for their erupting volcano and to Nesta Yon for
her oil and water lava lamp.
Main organiser of the event Steve Plato, science teacher said, “the children had done
themselves proud and their school proud. It
was brilliant and I couldn’t have asked anymore from them.”
Aiden Plato
scream.’
Second
were Michell Lawrence and Ethan Harris with their sweaty
glasses. Kyla Joshua
and Charlee Paige
Thomas came third
with their magic balloon project.
There were four entries in year 5/6 but
unfortunately not all
demonstrated sufficient investigative
skills. Caitlyn Leo
won this category
with her ‘melting
moments’ project.
Prizes were also giv-
David Price demonstrating bug collecting
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Obituary - Jeffrey Fagan
Pat, Daughter Susan, grandchildren Aaliyah, Jacob, brothers
Colin and Donald and sister Helen, together with our families of
the late, Jeffrey Fagan, who passed away on the 13th April, would
like to thank the doctors, especially Dr Solomon and the Nursing
Staff, for their loving care given to him during his stay in hospital. He had lots of positive comments to say about you all, even
though he didn’t want to trouble you.
Thanks to the Chief Executive and Staff of Cable & Wireless, and
the Manager and Staff of the Bank of St Helena for your support throughout Jeffrey’s illness and your touching tribute at the
funeral; this meant a lot to us.
Thanks to everyone who visited or telephoned him whilst he was
in hospital, he enjoyed all of your updates.
Thanks to Fathers Roy, Clive and Jack and Roy Williams and his
dedicated team.
We would also like to thank Charmaine and Julian Swain and
Anthony, Charmaine and Joy Overmeyer in Cape Town for your
invaluable assistance whilst we were there.
Finally thanks to you all for the numerous telephone calls, messages of condolences, sympathy cards and floral arrangements
received at the time of his death.
May God bless you all.
NEW STOCK
Including children’s
Legging sets,
NEW STOCK
casual dresses, Tshirts, & T-shirt sets
St James Parish Event
St James parish will be holding a bring and share lunch at the
Consulate Hotel on Sunday 28 April.
Lunch will be ready to eat by 12.30pm.
All parishioners are invited to attend.
St Helena Disabled Persons Aid Society Newspaper Bingo.
Congratulations to Taylor Duncan on winning £50
New game starts next week, tickets on sale at the usual
outlets and also at Pilling Car Boot sale Saturday April 27
Wuzzle answers from page 15
1. Drawn to scale
2. Round of Applause
3. Splitting Hairs
4. They’re all the same
5. There’s no end to it
6. Different strokes for different folks
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INTERVIEW
The Sentinel interview with
Governor Mark Capes
Richard Wallis & Sharon Henry, SAMS
continued from page
The Governor said that only in very certain exceptions was he able to disregard the advice of
councillors. He said decisions made by Exco –
which he compared to the Cabinet in other democracies – came through the committee systems. “It is very clear where the power lies.”
Mr Capes has now left the island for consultations at the Foreign Office and to begin
his period of leave. He told The Sentinel before leaving that he had dissolved Legco and
called new elections – a decision where he had
discretion under the Constitution – because
he wanted to give people time to make sure
they were on the electoral register and decide
whether they wanted to stand for election. It
people would always criticise
government – “It happens in
every country of the world.”
was important that a new Council was in place
in time to take big decisions on the budget and
other issues in the spring.
He told The Sentinel he thought the present
political system in St Helena was working
“but it could be better”. But he admitted there
was “negativity” towards government and said
this was for historic and even cultural reasons.
“For years SHG has been the main economic
activity on the island, the main employer and
where the money comes from.” He said people would always criticise government – “It
happens in every country of the world.” But he
said that on the whole government was doing
a good job, with outstanding people in some
areas.
He said that making government more trans-
...the hospital had the
highest number of
fully trained nurses.
“For the resources they have
they are doing a very good job.
We should like to do better.”
parent would depend largely on the councillors themselves, and how they approached
their job. After the coming general election he
proposed a better induction course, explaining
councillors’ relationships with public servants
and how government worked. “They are the
ones that people voted for.”
On other issues, Mr Capes said improving
St Helena’s hospital was now a top priority.
He said it needed newer equipment and more
must be done to ensure that doctors and staff
ducing its dependency on
British taxpayers. The aim
must be, he said, to cut
the annual subsidy paid by
London. He said that three
years ago the subsidy comprised 58 per cent of St Helena’s total budget. He was
hoping that figure could be
cut to only 50 per cent by
2014-2015.
“In the last three years we
have gone further. We have
already reduced it to 50
per cent. That’s a positive
sign that we’re doing pretty
well.”
Already, he said, there was
a growth in small business
activity. More young people
were coming back. But in
the run-up to the opening
of the airport in 2016 a lot
still had to be done, and he
predicted there would be a
“rush to the finishing line”.
But he insisted: “This is
quite a big adventure. We
will make mistakes. We
won’t get everything right.
Governor Mark Capes But we will get there.”
The airport project was
stayed in their posts for longer. He said at preson track. He praised Baent the hospital had the highest number of ful- sil Read for what he called an “outstanding”
ly trained nurses. “For the resources they have
they are doing a very good job. We should like
“This is quite a big adventure.
to do better.”
He said that with more tourists coming in the
We will make mistakes. We
future it was essential that the hospital was upwon’t
get everything right. But
graded to cope with the demand. He praised
we will get there.”
the recent donation of a laparoscopic machine,
and called for further improvements. Doctors
“The aim must be to have as
many jobs as possible filled by
Saints.”
would expect to have access to more and better
modern equipment.
On the vexed issue of different pay rates for
doctors, teachers and other staff coming from
overseas, Mr Capes said that unless such bonuses were paid it would be very difficult to
attract qualified experts from Britain and elsewhere to St Helena. He admitted that to many
people on the island “it does seem unequal”.
But he said no country had staff to fulfil all its
needs. “The aim must be to have as many jobs
as possible filled by Saints.” And therefore
he particularly encouraged what he called the
“missing group” – those in the middle generation now living overseas – to come back.
On the overall economy of the island, the
Governor challenged St Helena to show that
it was able to match the vast sum paid by the
British Government for a new airport by re-
achievement so far. There had been some difficulties, but these had been overcome as work
went ahead. There would always be complexities in a project of this size, but to have come
this far and this fast was remarkable.
On the future of the RMS, he said talks were
now going on with commercial shipping lines
to look at other ways of bringing freight to the
island. Strong economic growth was expected
in the Falklands, and it might be possible to set
up a freight line that served St Helena, Ascension and the Falklands. But he ruled out any
future subsidies for freight brought over by air.
“We don’t want subsidies, and we don’t want
to start any new ones.”
Tourism would be critical to the whole airport
project. “It is about presenting opportunities
to grow the economy”. It was impossible to
say now how much air tickets would cost or
what routes and airlines would serve the island. Negotiations had started with a variety
of different companies, and he was fairly sure
this would include direct flights to Ascension.
“Yes, it is all on track.”
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NOTICE BOARD
St Helena
Magistrates’
18th April 2013
Court
LARRY RALPH LEGG (58) of
Levelwood was convicted after trial of
using threatening words likely to cause
alarm or distress. Mr Legg was fined
£100.00 with costs of £50.00.
TERENCE ARTHUR FRANCIS (42) of Longwood pleaded guilty
to criminal damage. Mr Francis was
fined £180.00 (restricted as Mr Francis
had been remanded for six days in custody) with costs of £15.00.
COLIN ROY JOHN (43) of New
Bridge pleaded guilty to being drunk in a
public place. Mr John, having 30 alcohol
related previous convictions, was fined
the maximum penalty prescribed by law
namely £40.00 with costs of £15.00.
Chief
Secretary,
Owen
O’Sullivan, became Acting
Governor for the third time, following a
short swearing in ceremony at the recently vacated governor’s office in the Castle on Monday 22 April 2013.
As a hush ascended over the 50 or so gathered
people, mainly Government Directors and
other officials, Sheriff Greta Pat Musk began
the swearing in ceremony. O’Sullivan read the
oaths of office, then both he and the Sheriff
signed the register, confirming him as acting
Governor of St Helena. Bishop Fenwick then
SAINTS TO APPEAR IN CHELTENHAM COURT
Ryan and Dominic Benjamin are due to appear at the Cheltenham, Magistrates’ Court for
conspiracy involving stolen motorcycles from the UK.
Eleven of the machines were sold by auction on 10 November last year, with a blue Yamaha
going for a bid, as high as £2,000.
The Police directorate issued the following statement last Wednesday.
Following a lengthy joint investigation by St Helena Police, Gloucestershire Police and
HMRC last year a large number of stolen motorcycles were seized in St Helena.
Two St Helenian nationals, who were previously arrested during this investigation, are due to
appear at Cheltenham Magistrates Court on 8th May 2013.
Ryan and Dominic BENJAMIN of Longwood will face two serious charges.
1)
2)
Conspiracy to handle stolen motorcycles and quad bike. Contrary to Sec 1(1)
Criminal law Act 1977
Conspiracy to remove stolen property from the United Kingdom. Contrary to
Sec 1(1) Criminal law Act 1977
It is expected that their case will be transferred to the Crown Court for trial.
O’SULLIVAN STEPS UP
Owen O’Sullivan taking oaths of office on Monday, watched
by wife Janine and HR Director Barbara A George
“The public service will be
trying to facilitate that by making sure that as many people
as possible who are eligible to
vote are on the register.
gave the ceremony his blessing.
The freshly appointed acting Governor gave an
acceptance speech in which he noted the challenges he would face during his time as acting
Governor. On completion of his speech, everyone in attendance took turns to congratulate
the freshly appointed acting Governor whilst
enjoying a selection of eats and drinks.
SAMS attended the ceremony and spoke to
the acting Governor. “I feel I have three important roles during my time as acting Governor,” said O’Sullivan. “The first being to
encourage the people to register on the electoral register. The public service will be trying
to facilitate that by making sure that as many
people as possible who are eligible to vote are
on the register.
“The second is making sure as many prospective councillors as possible who are considering standing for election, do stand. Third, is to
ensure an impartial and level playing field. So
the public service will be stepping back and
allowing prospective councillors to put forward their views and policies and ensure those
views are aired and debated and people know
who, and what they are voting for.”
Governor and Mrs Capes will return to the Island on 13 June.
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ASCENSION ISLAND NEWS
Workers from Letchworth, UK, on Ascension Island Raise
£1,332.00 for St Helenian, Sidonio Benjamin
Human Compassion
Mick (cycle), Darren (running)
and Shane (hot dogs)
Rikki Young, Ascension Island
It’s not very often in this day and age we get
to witness compassion from one human being
to another. However, after learning about 20
year old Sidonio Benjamin being diagnosed
with lung cancer, there has been swarms of
compassion with people trying to raise money
through cake stalls, raffles and sponsorships.
Others willingly emptying their pockets all to
help the Benjamin family.
Five young gentlemen from Letchworth roofing, contracted by Interserve Defence Ltd here
on Ascension Island had, upon hearing the
plea for Sidonio decided to raise funds through
a ‘sponsor me at what I do best’. Darren, an
avid runner ran 50km, Mick, a passionate cyclist cycled 100Km, Ross & Archie, both enthusiastic swimmers swam 100 lengths each
(1.85 miles), and Shane, an eager eater was
challenged to eating 100 hotdogs.
So on 23 March at 9:30am, the runner, cyclist
and eater set themselves at the NAAFI premises at Travellers Hill for spectators and for
those who do their Saturday morning shopping so they could donate any monies whilst
passing by.
Unfortunately, the swimming pool was closed
due to a pool pump failure, so the swimmers
had to participate at a later date.
After 3 hrs & 5 mins, Mick the cyclist had finished his 100km and Darren was over half way
through; and Shane had eaten 40 hot dogs, and
was looking worst for wear.
Darren eventually finished his run in the time
of 3hrs 40 mins and Shane had completed
his 64th hotdog and could not physically eat
any more. All was not lost, as the public empathised for Shane whereby they helped him
in lightening the load by consuming the hotdogs also, so 100 hotdogs was eaten to complete the challenge.
On Saturday, 6th April, Ross and Archie did
their challenge and gracefully achieved their
100 lengths each within 2hrs.
Altogether the team raised an amount of
£1,332.00. A BIG thank you to these guys for
their hard work and kindness; and to the public
for their generosity.
Ross Dawg
Archie
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CHURCH NOTICES
FaithMatters
Father Fred George
For England
and Saint
George,
Said to be the
battle cry of the
English in the
Middle Ages but
actually not really associated
with the inhabitants of “England
fair England”
until the arrival of the Hanovarian kings in the
eighteenth century. They happened to all be
called George and who spoke English, if at all,
very badly. None the less the Georgian age
was the time of another George, George Frederick Handel the greatest of English composers who only received his English nationality
at the age of forty. I am writing this on Saint
George’s Day, 23 April, the deadline for this
piece.
Now, in front of me, I have a print of one
of the many Saint George paintings, the one
in the National Gallery by Paolo Uccello. A
fine, prancing, white horse on the right has a
young, heavily armoured, clean shaven young
man in the saddle with his lance crossing diagonally to pierce the eye of a fearsome two
legged beast with great wide bats’ wings before a great cave. His den we are made to believe. The beast, a dragon, has a cord around
his neck the other end of which is held by a
rather anaemic, fragile female.
The first impression we get is of George,
killing the wicked dragon, and living with the
beautiful woman for ever and ever. A fairy
tale. But the armour should make us suspicious. This full plated armour wasn’t invented
until the middle ages and Saint George’s story
is much older than that. The right interpretation is surely that George killed the dragon of
evil, of the devil. Afterwards he lived a Godly life, married to “my lady virtue and faith”.
The dragon is the embodiment of evil, and the
rather frail young maiden the embodiment of
the life of virtue, of goodness.
The story of Saint George and the Dragon is
a myth told to account for the world wide devotion to Saint George. He, a soldier perhaps,
died as a martyr for the Christian faith around
the year 3000, perhaps in modern Georgia.
This was just before the rise of Constantine
and Helena his mother and the end of the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire.
What is this to us? Are we not in need of
the courage to fight the devil, the power of evil
and sin in our lives? It is said “there is nothing new under the sun” and this applies to the
message of Saint George for us too.
Activities at the Army this weekend
Sunday 28th April
NO JAM CLUB.
Morning Service at 11am at the
HTH Hall. All are welcome.
DIOCESE OF SAINT HELENA
The Cathedral Parish of Saint Paul.
Fourth Sunday after Easter, 28 April.
8.00 am. Eucharist,
Cathedral.
11.00 am. Eucharist,
Saint Andrew.
Saint Helena.
5.30 pm. Evening Prayer,
Cathedral.
Saint Athanasius,
Thursday 2 May.
Arabia.
Fifth Sunday after Easter,
5 May.
8.00 am. Eucharist,
Cathedral.
Cathedral.
3.30 pm. Eucharist,
Saint Peter.
The Parish of Saint James.
Fourth Sunday after Easter,
28 April.
9.30 am. Eucharist,
Saint James.
7.00 pm. Evening Prayer,
Saint John.
Saints Philip and Saint James,
Wednesday 1 May.
7.30 am. Eucharist,
Saint James.
Saint Athanasius,
Thursday 2 May.
7.00 pm. Eucharist with healing. Saint John.
Fifth Sunday After Easter,
5 May.
9.30 am. Eucharist,
Saint James.
The Parish of Saint Matthew.
SAINT MARK,
Thursday 25 April.
7.00 pm. PATRONAL FESTIVAL MASS,
SAINT MARK.
Fourth Sunday after Easter,
28 April.
11.00 am. Eucharist.
Saint Matthew
Tuesday 30 April.
7.00 pm. Eucharist.
Saint Mark.
Fifth Sunday After Easter,
5 May.
7.00 pm. Eucharist.
Saint Matthew
BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday 28th April
3.00 pm Service of Jamestown Chapel
Rededication & Thanksgiving
10.00 am Sunday School, Baptist Manse
Tuesday 30th April
5.00pm Bible Studies, Cape Villa
7.30pm Bible Studies,
Jamestown Schoolroom
Thursday 1st May
5.30pm Bible Studies, Sandy Bay Chapel
7.30pm Bible Studies, Blue Hill
(Home of Vincent and Vilma March)
(Please note that Pastor Graeme and Sister Hazel Beckett will be on leave during the month
of May. Services and Bible studies will be
conducted by our lay preachers during
this period)
For more info contact Pastor Graeme Beckett
Email: [email protected]
Tel.
2388
Monday 29th April
No Mums and Toddlers on Monday
There is always a warm welcome for you at
the Salvation Army.
If you would like to know more about The
Salvation Army’s activities, contact Lt.
Coral Yon on telephone nos 2703/4358.
BAHA’I FAITH
www.sthelenabahai.org
BAHA’I CENTRE
Gumwoods
DEVOTIONAL MEETING
Thursday25th April 2013
8pm.
ALL ARE WELCOME
“It is the wish of our heavenly Father that
every heart should rejoice and be filled with
happiness, that we should live together in
felicity and joy.” Abdu’l-Baha
Seventh Day Adventist
Saturday 27 April
9:15- 10:40am- Sabbath School
11:00- 12:00- Divine Service
2:00- 3:00pm - Youth Programme
Monday 29 April
Bible Study at home of Pam and Lionel Joshua.
Tuesday 30 April
7:00pm- Bible study at Guinea Grass, (home of
Andrew & Shara Robinson)
Wednesday 1 May
7:30- 8:30pm- Prayer Meeting in Church
ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND
For more information, contact Pastor Clack Tel
No. 2267 , Email: [email protected]
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SAMS
RADIO 1
102.7MHz, 90.5MHz, 105.1MHz, 105.3MHz
Also Live Streaming via www.sams.sh
CONTACT THE SHOW
To reach the Radio 1 team, call 2727, or email:
[email protected]
You can also contact us via our Facebook page just visit the SAMS website, www.sams.sh, click
the Facebook link at the top right every page.
St Helena News: Monday to Fridays at
7am, 10am, 12noon, 5pm & 7pm
Saturday news: 9am & 12noon
Monday to Friday
SUNRISE 7 to 10am
Live music, entertainment, discussion, interviews and
trivia. includes: 7am: St Helena News
12pm: St Helena News, public service announcements
and notice board.
AFTERNOON DRIVE 4 to 7pm
Live music, entertainment, discussion, interviews and
trivia. includes: 5pm St Helena News
7pm: St Helena News, public service announcements
and notice board.
Saturday SUNRISE
9am to 12 noon with Robyn Sim
SANCTUS RUCKUS
Thursday 25 April, 7.30 - 9pm
Presented by Gareth Drabble, 90 minutes of the
the best modern Christian music around
JAZZ 90
Friday 26 April, 7.30 - 9pm
Presented by James Stewart, 90 minutes of the
hottest and coolest jazz, ready for the weekend
ROOTS, ROCK & REGGAE
Wednesday 1 May, 7.30 - 9pm
Presented by Ian Jones. A mixture of great sounds
themed around 70’s rock and reggae.
BBC WORLD SERVICE NEWS
24/7 on our 2nd radio channel.
100.7 MHz and 88.1MHz
DfID’S EDDIE PALMER LEAVES
Helena gets the benefit of the airport project,
to ensure that economic development really
“It’s been fascinating and a very interesting does take off and to ensure that Saints get the
time to have been on St Helena,” said Scots- benefit from that. The bottom line here is, this
man Eddie Palmer of his seven year stay on is St Helena’s chance to develop.”
the island. He has been on the island since Speaking of island developments over the past
years he said, “A lot of money has been spent
2006.
on technical coEddie was the
operation. I know
first DfID representative sta- “Government and St Helena have a lot St Helena doesn’t
always like it, but
tioned on the island and his remit to do. People will have to work with it really needs it,
was to strengthen investors and make sure St Helena gets if you can’t do
the relationship the best deal for it. They have to en- it on island and
don’t have the
and
enhance
communication sure that SHG’s revenues and HMG’s technical experbetween
Her money is spent wisely and that people tise, in all the
Majesty’s Gov- here are accountable and DfID is ac- MoU related areas such as tourernment and St
countable in the UK.”
ism and economic
Helena Governdevelopment.
ment in the light
“Government and
of airport investSt Helena have a lot to do. People will have to
ment and increases in budget and capital aid.
The most notable events during Eddie’s tenure work with investors and make sure St Helena
was the airport ‘pause’ in 2008 and the subse- gets the best deal. They have to ensure that
quent go-ahead of the current project. “I think SHG’s revenues and HMG’s money is spent
it’s amazing,” he said of the progress Basil wisely and that people here are accountable
Read, DfID and SHG have made over the past and DfID is accountable in the UK.”
A replacement should follow in due course
17 months.
The airport project is subject to terms set out and Eddie feels the role of the DfID rep job
in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has changed and might be more focused on the
between HMG and SHG. “The MoU was fun- future after the airport. At present no one has
damental to the airport project being agreed. It been selected for the post.
just sets out things that St Helena could have Eddie’s wife Liz has accompanied him
throughout his tenure. “I don’t think spouses
been doing anyway.”
Head of DfID, Tom Kelly’s review last year on get the recognition they deserve and Liz has
the assessment of the MoU was complimen- certainly been there for me. We’ve really entary about the steps St Helena has taken. “I joyed the place and I’ll keep an eye on what’s
think everything has gone well on the MoU,” happening. After seven years you feel a part of
said Eddie. “I do think the St Helena Gov- it - it’s in my blood!”
ernment and St Helena need to focus on those On return to the UK Eddie will work at the
modernisations and reforms to ensure that St DfID headquarters in London.
St Helena’s Chance to Develop
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NOTICE BOARD
LUNCHTIME TALK
VACANCY
SAMS RADIO 1 Presenter
Topic:
“THE WONDERS OF NATURE”
Venue:
Presenter:
Date:
Wellington House
Pastor Martin Clack
Tuesday 30th April
Time:
12:30 to 13:00
Eats will be provided
All are invited to attend
SAMS Radio 1 has a vacancy for a dedicated presenter.
The role requires someone with a confident, bubbly
personality who will lead our Sunrise and Afternoon Drive
shows. A good knowledge of music and general interest
topics will be preferred. The presenter will also be required to conduct interviews with various guests.
There will be a requirement to work outside of regular
work hours, including weekends and some location work.
Salary dependant on skills and experience
Please contact Darrin Henry at SAMS to apply.
[email protected], tel +(290) 2727
JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE
The annual general meeting of the Jamestown
Community Centre will be held at the centre on Tuesday
7 May 2013 at 8pm.
The agenda will include confirmation of minutes, chairman’s report, presentation of accounts, election of committee and other business.
All residents in Jamestown, Ruperts and the Briars are
invited to attend. Team entries for the nine aside skittles
tournaments will also be entered the same evening.
FOR THE ATTENTION OF PARENTS OF
PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN NOT BORN ON ST HELENA
Each year the Education Directorate sends letters to parents of pre-school children. All pre-school children are given the opportunity of attending a Nursery School for a year.
This applies to all children who reach the age of 4 years during the course of the forthcoming school year, i.e. 1 September 2013 - 31 August
2014. We also would like to extend nursery provision to children born on 1 September 2010 to 31 December 2010. A similar group was trialled
last year and has been successful, therefore we would like to offer this again this year.
For children who were not born on St. Helena, and will not be on record with the Education Directorate, it would be appreciated if
parents of such children could submit the following information:
Please send in writing to:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Deputy Director
Education & Employment Directorate
Education Learning Centre
Jamestown
The child’s FULL NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH
NAME and ADDRESS OF PARENT/S or GUARDIAN
TELEPHONE NUMBER
In return, parents will be notified as to where and when the child may begin Nursery Education.
It should be noted: (This applies to all nursery children)
(i)
Based on Education Policy, a child must attend school in the catchment area where he/she is resident. Exceptions will only be made
for regular day care outside the identified catchment area if numbers in the requested school are low enough to accommodate the extra intake
and parents are responsible for transporting their children to and from school.
(ii)
Children are usually admitted into the Nursery at the beginning of the new school year.
(iii)
Children born 1 September 2009 through to 31 December 2010 will attend nursery for two years.
If further details are needed, please contact the Deputy Director on telephone number 2607
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MATHS CHALLENGE DAY at Harford Primary School
19th April 2013
Purpose – To develop thinking skills in Maths
through problem solving in fun ways!
Theme: Buried Treasure
Organiser – Maths Leader - Mrs Eileen Hudson
The ‘Tables Challenge’
A selection of children from each year group
participated in the ‘Tables Challenge.’
This was done in front of an audience and KS
2 pupils were allowed 3 seconds whilst KS1
pupils were allowed 5 seconds to record their
answers. Children were tested in random order on all the tables that they had learnt.
Pupils with the highest score were awarded
prizes and certificates. Smaller tokens were
awarded to all entrants at the end of the day.
The winners of the challenge were:
Yr 1 – Bianca Thomas and Jkwon Clingham
Yr 2 – Mathew Owen, Cheyenne Andrews and
Taelah Crowie
Yr 3 – Tristan Thomas and Grace Owen
Yr 4 – Joey Thomas
Yr 5 – Colby Thomas
Yr 6 – Sean Lee Thomas
During the morning the focus was on numbers
and calculations.
A group of Reception children sporting their
Pirate head dress went on a Math’s trail that
eventually led them back to the classroom.
The treasure was discovered in the treasure
chest after the Head pirate had checked that
the answers were all correct.
Nursery were tasked with finding and matching the shapes and colours from a chest in order to get to the treasure.
During the middle part of the day all classes
undertook problem solving activities related to
the theme.
The afternoon session centred on creative activities using various degrees of mathematical
skills.
The afternoon ended with a ‘Show and Tell’
session in the Hall . Here the learning for the
day was shown and talked about.
The outcomes described were amazing and
illustrated just how Maths is such a part of
everyday life. The finished products also
showed the many mathematical skills that had
been used on the day ie number, calculations,
shape, measure, data handling, grid work,
time, sorting, estimation and problem solving.
To round up the day prizes and certificates
were awarded to the children who won and
participated in the tables challenge.
In all, both staff and pupils responded enthusiastically to the day and every one thoroughly
enjoyed the experience.
World
News
Snippets
KABUL, Afghanistan — An emergency
landing by a helicopter ferrying foreign
engineers in eastern Afghanistan turned
into a mass abduction by the Taliban, officials said on Monday, offering a stark reminder of the insurgents’ continuing hold
on large parts of the countryside.
The aircraft was forced down late Sunday
because of a storm, according to the Afghan transport company that operated it,
and it had to land in Mangal Khel, a mountainous area of Logar Province that is almost entirely controlled by the Taliban.
In all, 11 people were abducted, according
to reports from the Turkish foreign ministry and Afghan government officials. They
included eight Turkish engineers, one Afghan man and the two pilots of the Russian-made helicopter. One pilot was confirmed to be Russian; the other was either
Russian or from Central Asia, but there
were conflicting reports of his nationality.
New York Times – 22 April
US authorities have dropped the charges
against a Mississippi man accused of sending letters poisoned with ricin to President
Barack Obama and a senator. Paul Curtis
was freed on Tuesday after prosecutors
revealed the investigation had uncovered
“new information”. The letters addressed
to the president and a Mississippi senator
tested positive for the presence of the lethal toxin this month
Mr Curtis was arrested last week at his
home in the town of Corinth, Mississippi
and charged with sending letters to Mr
Obama, Republican Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker and a judge from Lee
County.
But on Monday authorities searched Mr
Curtis’ home and found neither ricin nor
ingredients for the poison, an FBI agent
testified in court. A search of his computer
yielded no evidence he had researched
how to make the toxin, the agent said.
bbc.co.uk
A civil trial in which Michael Jackson’s
family is suing concert promoters AEG is
to begin on Monday, court officials have
confirmed.
Jackson’s family is suing for wrongful
death, claiming the company was responsible for the star’s death in 2009 because it
hired Dr Conrad Murray.
Jackson died from an overdose of the
powerful anaesthetic propofol while preparing for 50 comeback gigs in the UK.
bbc.co.uk
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SPORTS/NOTICE BOARD
SHOOTING
NEWS
Jamestown Rifle Club
On Tuesday 23 April , another night of action
with “all guns blazing.”
All teams in good spirits battled for the victory
to gain the two points on offer.
For the Trigger Happies Karen Ellick, who
was on the sick box last week, turned up this
week to complete last week’s matches. With
support from her captain and fellow club
members she bravely settled in. Firstly, shooting for the league she finished with 84 giving
their team score 362.1, snatching two points
from the Young Ones. Her second shoot was
to make it into the finals knockout, but her 92
wasn’t quite enough to gain the winning position with 372.1 total. With good team spirit
they lost out to Snipers with 375.3.Snipers are
now up-against Sharp Shooters.
Nicky George 94.1 and on top form Olive Williams 95, total score 383.2.
All the pressure will be on Top Guns’ Leroy
Fowler to hit 96.1 when he completes the
match.
Snipers with (Captain) Patrick Young 96, Kevin George 97.1, Mavis O’Bey 95, Eric Constantine 83 totalled their score at 371.1. They
were up against Young Ones- (Captain) Rex
Young 96, Chelsea Young 88, Serena Thorpe
91 and Megan Young 88 and scoring 363 they
lost out to the Snipers, who gained the 2 points.
Next week Trigger Happies v Mean Shooters,
Sharp Shooters v Ebonies and the knock-out
match between Young Ones and Ebonies. Well
done to all, another good night of shooting.
Contributed by Pat Henry
JRC Chairman
Any Donations will be made to a
local Youth Charity
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For further information contact Peter Henderson or Lionel
Joshua on telephone No 2287 e-mail [email protected] or
[email protected]
The first Match is a Novelty starter where a selection of BR Management will take on a selection
of BR Ladies in a fun for the future Match and the second one
will see a selection of Basil Read
Saints take on a contingent of Basil Read Expatriates in a Goals for
Glory Match.
For something different on a Friday afternoon, come to Francis
-Plain for some Pre-Season Footballing fun and Entertainment.
PUBLIC NOTICE
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Please note: the provision of trained dogs is required and in
regards to staff employed they must be over 18 years of age,
have no convictions for drug offences, child abuse, fraud, burglary, theft or violent offences. All persons employed shall be
capable of becoming warranted Customs Officers.
Basil Read will be hosting two
Charity Soccer Matches tomorrow 26th April on Francis Plain.
Kick-Off starts at 14:30hrs and
15:30hrs respectively.
Other matches; Top Guns - Martin Andrews
92, Kara Henry 98.1, Jordie Andrews 97 giving them 287.1 with Leroy Fowler still to
shoot. They were up against; Sharp Shooters
- Arthur Clingham 96.41, Terri Clingham 98,
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SPORT
SKITTLES NEWS
Jamestown Community Centre - Six-a-side League Results, 2013 Season
Bandits remained unbeaten as all six players
reached 60 or more and Hurricanes keep in
touch with another win.
On Monday, Wipes & Shakers made their
highest score of the season, 342, but were
still beaten by 50 pins as Bandits made 392.
Manchester United are to celebrate their
latest Barclays Premier League title triumph
with an open-top bus parade through the city.
The club, whose 20th title was confirmed on
Monday night, said on their official website
they will be going through Manchester on
Monday, May 13, starting at Old Trafford and
ending in the city centre.
That will come the day after Sir Alex Ferguson and his players get their hands on the
trophy following their final home game of the
campaign against Swansea but before the end
of the season on May 19.
The parade also comes two days after rivals
Manchester City, the team they regained the
trophy from, play in the FA Cup final against
Wigan.
All England Club chairman Philip Brook
has defended the decision to offer the largest
purse in tennis history at this year’s Wimbledon Championships.
Prize money has been a hot topic in recent
years and there has even been talk of potential strikes due to players’ frustrations over
the percentage of revenue they receive.
The other three Grand Slams hav announced
significant prize fund increases in recent
months and now Wimbledon have moved to
head off such unrest by revealing a 40 per
cent increase in prize money for this summer’s tournament, with the £22.6million pot
the largest in the sport’s history.
The new investment was announced at the
same time as plans to put a roof on Court One
were announced.
Golf’s governing bodies are keen to avoid a
split over the proposed ban on anchored putting strokes and have hinted they will stand
firm and not be swayed by the threat of legal
action.
The ban put forward by the R&A and USGA
would come into effect in 2016 and although
the European Tour has voiced its support, the
PGA Tour and PGA of America have opposed
it, opening up the possibility of different rules
applying in different events.
Players who currently use long or belly putters have also talked of possible legal action,
but R&A chief executive Peter Dawson said:
“The game does not need legal action, that
would be very disappointing if that were to
happen.
All Bandits players got to 60 or more with
Chris Furniss leading the way with 71, Sally
Hickling made 69 and Robert Bedwell 68. For
Wipes & Shakers, the last leg, Terry Lawrence
and Patrick, made 67 and 71 respectively. Another telling factor in the match was the spares
9 to 3 in favour of Bandits.
15ͲApr
BanditsͲ392 bt. Wipes&ShakersͲ342 In the second match, Fire
Strikers suffered another
L.HSc.
SallyHicklingͲ69
JuneLawrenceͲ55
defeat as Oldies but GoldG.HSc.
ChrisFurnissͲ71
PatrickPetersͲ71
ies won 324 to 265. Patricia
L.HSp.
SallyHicklingͲ16
Essex 67 and Gavin George
G.HSp.
ChrisFurnissͲ16
PatrickPetersͲ15
71 were the main scorTerryLawrenceͲ15
ers for Oldies but Goldies.
bt. FireStrikersͲ265
OldiesbutGoldiesͲ324
Claire Duncan made 60 for
L.HSc.
PatriciaEssexͲ67
ClaireDuncanͲ60
Fire Strikers.
G.HSc.
GavinGeorgeͲ62
PeterFowlerͲ54
On Wednesday, Hurricanes
LeroyFowlerͲ54
kept up their title challenge
L.HSp.
PatriciaEssexͲ15
ClaireDuncanͲ9
with a narrow win over
G.HSp.
GavinGeorgeͲ15
LeroyFowlerͲ10
Youngsters, 349 to 345.
Tanya Augustus, Gavin
HurricanesͲ349 bt. YoungstersͲ245
17ͲApr
Ellick and Gary Corker
L.HSc.
TaynaAugustusͲ63
SophiePetersͲ64
made 60+s for hurricanes
G.HSc.
GaryCorkerͲ62
ClintPetersͲ64
and Sophie Peters , MelaSophiePetersͲ15
L.HSp.
TaynaAugustusͲ14
nie Osborne and Clint PeG.HSp.
GaryCorkerͲ15
ClintPetersͲ14
ters responded in the same
manner for Youngsters.
VeteransͲ319 bt. SuperSport6Ͳ317
The second match between
L.HSc.
MollyThomasͲ50
AnnAndrewsͲ58
Veterans and Super Sport 6
G.HSc.
CharlieYoungͲ65
TrisMoyceͲ63
was also a close affair with
LeonPlatoͲ63
Veterans coming out on top
L.HSp.
AnnAndrewsͲ13
319 to 317. Charlie Young
G.HSp.
CharlieYoungͲ9
TrisMoyceͲ17
top scored for Veterans
with 65 and Tris Moyce
Fixtures:
Mon 29 April:- Super Sport 6 v Hurricanes & Youngsters v Who Cares and Leon Plato made 63s for
Wed 1 May:- Wipes & Shakers v Punishers & Veterans v Fire Strikers Super Sport 6.
VOLLEYBALL
DISTRICT TOURNAMENT 2013
Results 21 April 2013
Serve-ivors 2 – 0 All Star Hot Shotz
(25-5) (25-14)
LOM: Sasha Bargo
Saints Served Hot 2 – 0 Ballsy Ladies
(25-15) (25-18)
LOM: Jessica Sim
Fixtures Sunday 28 April 2013
2.15pm - League Play off for 2nd place
Saints Served Hot vs Ballsy Ladies
Umpires: Serve-ivors
Organiser: Ballsy Ladies
KNOCKOUT FINAL 2.45pm
Saints Served Hot vs Serve-ivors
Umpires: Ballsy Ladies
Organiser: Serve-ivors
The Womens Sports Association is currently registering teams for a District Volleyball Tournament. Teams must consist of a minimum 5 players, (Maximum of 6 can play at one time), over
the age of 15 years and all players must be paid
members (Membership Fee – 50p).
District catchments are:
Jamestown, Ladder Hill, Ruperts & Chubbs
Spring
Alarm Forest inc Briars, Levelwood and
Longwood
Half Tree Hollow
St Pauls, Blue Hill and Sandy Bay
Registration Deadline:Friday 26th April 2013
Entry Fee: £21.00 per team
Tournament starts: 5th May 2013
Please contact either Claire Fowler or Lauren
Evans for a registration form.
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St Pauls celebrate victory
Matthew Henry (front
cover) and Georgia
Bedwell (pic) were male
and female athletes of
the day
ST PAULS - 2013 PRIMARY SCHOOLS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONS
Damien O’Bey, SAMS
St Paul’s Primary earned the honour of 2013
Primary Schools’ Athletics Champions yesterday on Francis Plain.
Defending champs, Harford, got the action
underway with their cheerleading display.
St Paul’s and Pilling followed, all with well
choreographed routines and chants. Names
of athletes were announced, and suddenly the
day was in full swing.
I’ve never seen so many people show up at
Francis plain to support a sporting event. The
atmosphere created by the rapturous applause
and cheering was truly mind blowing. As the
athletes endured the heat, the look of determination displayed on competitor’s faces grew
stronger. This was competition in its rawest
form.
Following the 4x100m relays, points were totalled and results revealed. Pilling Primary finished third with 153 points, Harford Primary
second, with 173 points. However, St Paul’s
Primary, amassed a whooping 201 points to be
crowned Champions 2013.
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SPORT
CRICKET
Knockout Final - Saturday, 12pm
WESTERN
LEVELWOOD
vs
WARRIORS ALLSTARZ
GOLF NEWS
St Helena Golf Club Report
Week ending 21 April
Contributed by Lawson Henry
I would first like to welcome Buks Rossouw, our locum dentist to
the Club, who played in his first competition this weekend. Only
one competition was played over the weekend on Sunday 21st
April which was a Tombstone. This was a stroke play where instead of the players handicap being deducted from the gross score
it is added to the par of the course and the winner is determined
by who can complete the 18 holes and beyond within the allocated
number of strokes. A player is said to have died where his ball
come to rest on his last stroke. Traditionally with this competition each player is given a wooden Cross and he places this in the
ground where the ball comes to lie on the last stroke.
We had 21 players take part three of whom had strokes remaining
after the 18 holes of play. They were veteran Cecil (Gigs)Thomas,
Brian (Peachy) Coleman, both of whom have been on form recently and had one stroke each, and Lawson Henry, who had two
strokes. Both Cecil and Brian used their remaining strokes to finish on the fairway of the first hole and Lawson used his strokes and
ended up on the Green of the same hole and was determined winner as he was nearest the pin. Brian came second as he was nearer the
pin than Cecil.
Four two balls were recorded: Leon Crowie who holed out on the 5th and 14th holes, Pat Henry on 5th and Lawson on 16th.
Congratulations to the winners.
Three teams took the opportunity to play their doubles knockout matches on Saturday 20th April. Jeffrey and Helena Stevens lost to
Gerald George and Tony Green, Brian and Ray Yon, lost to Martin Buckley and Martin Joshua and Keith Joshua (KJ) and Alison Wade
lost to Cecil (Gigs) Thomas and Bobby Crowie. The remaining matches in the first round must be completed by 1st May. Tony Green
and Lawson Henry are still to play the singles knockout match and this game has to be played by 29th April.
Two competitions are scheduled for next weekend on Saturday 27th April will be an 18 hole Stableford and on Sunday 28th April will
be the 18 hole monthly medal sponsored by Basil Read. Have a good week, stay safe and happy swinging!
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SPORT
The pair looked comfortable in the middle,
punishing bad balls and working the good ones
for singles. They kept the scoreboard ticking,
albeit at a slower rate than was required, but
the pair was set and ready to accelerate at the
right time. The Levelwood batsmen in the
pavilion, however, were of a contrary opinion
and pressured the pair into trying to slog the
ball to increase their run rate.
Darell Leo was the first to fall victim to the
pressure. He lost his wicket, caught Michael
Bedwell, bowled Tyrel Ellick, after trying to
heave the ball over the mid-on boundary for
six. The old adage, ‘one wicket brings two’,
came true once again as Levelwood suffered
a mini-collapse. Shavone Leo was bowled
for 10 by Moyce and Dane Leo, their batting star in previous games, was out LBW,
bowled Moyce for a duck the very next ball.
Meanwhile Delroy Leo was playing a real
captain’s innings, forcing runs whilst trying to
hit boundaries, but his efforts were to no avail.
He was eventually dismissed, caught Moyce
bowled Johnson, in the 18th over for a gutsy
45. Along with his wicket went any hope of
Levelwood reaching their target.
St Pauls had produced yet another top-class
fielding display and deservedly earned the title
of 2013 district champions. “It feels brilliant,”
said St Pauls’ keeper Derek Richards. “It’s
always intimidating playing against Levelwood, they’re a great team but on the day they
weren’t good enough. We were better with
our fielding and our bowling although we did
struggle with the bat.” Gareth Johnson was
also pleased with the victory: “It’s quite rare
to beat Levelwood twice in the same season,
so I’m happy with that.”
The 2012/13 season will draw to a close with
the knockout final being contested by Western
Warriors and Levelwood AllStarz. The presentation of the season’s awards will follow
the final.
CRICKET RESULTS
Knockout semi-final 1
Sandy Bay 104 all out Levelwood All Starz
139/3
A Legg 23
Ross Henry 64*
Ross Henry 4/14
Knockout semi-final 2
Jamestown 83 all out Western Warriors
David Reynolds 16 89/2
Gareth Johnson*
Gavin George
Gavin Ellick 4/10
District play-off
St Pauls 130 all out Levelwood 113/7
Delroy Leo 45
Tris Moyce 26
Shavone Leo 2/5
Tris Moyce 3/22
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SPORTS ARENA
Micadean Crowley, recipient of the
‘Rocco Cup’ awarded for most outstanding performance by a Key
Stage 1 student at the Primary
Schools’ Athletics. The cup was
presented by Alex Henry (pictured),
Rocco’s dad, and cousin Jodie.
Report & photos, page 29
St Paul’s 2013 Cricket
District Champions
Damien O’Bey, SAMS
ST PAUL’S - CHAMPIONS
PRIMARY SCHOOL ATHLETICS
Report and pictures from yesterday’s athletics event, page 29
However, there were cameos from other St Pauls’ batsmen. Tris Moyce
a brutal 26 before being caught spectacularly on the mid-off
St Paul’s churned out yet another exceptional struck
boundary by Ross Henry, and Gareth Johnson fell, bowled by Sanjay
fielding display to earn the crown of 2013 Dis- Clingham for a well compiled 24. The extras column of the score book
trict Champions in the fading sun on Sunday provided the highest score of the St Pauls’ innings as Levelwood unafternoon.
characteristically bowled 28 extras.
The majority of players contesting the ‘T20 District Playoff’ were play- Having stumbled to a total of 130, St Pauls took to the field knowing
ing in their second game of the weekend. Five players from the St Paul’s that a fielding display of the highest calibre was required to defend such
team had pulled off a stunning victory over League Champions, James- a small total.
town Barracudas, playing for Western Warriors the day before. On the With the mercurial Ross Henry opening the batting, and nine more than
other hand seven of Levelwood’s players had booked Levelwood All capable batsmen ready to follow the opening pair, Levelwood would
Starz’ spot in the final after defeating
have felt especially confident of reaching
Sandy Bay Pirates earlier on Saturday.
their target. However, Henry looked
St Pauls’ explosive opener, AJ Bennett, St Pauls’ explosive opener, AJ Bennett, was uncomfortable from the off. Troubled
was immediately up to his usual tricks,
by the pace and bounce of AJ Bennett
immediately up to his usual tricks,
cracking an exquisite cover drive for a
who opened the bowling from the Peak
boundary off the first ball of the match,
Hill end, Henry moved around his
after his captain had won the toss and chosen to bat. Like Scott Crowie, crease in his pursuit of runs, but this was no easy task against a fielding
Bennett has been in scintillating form for the entire T20 tournament. side as good as St Pauls. He was eventually bowled by the ever conSuch was the explosiveness of his start, that when he was dismissed off sistent Tris Moyce for a single run. Henry’s wicket meant Levelwood
the first ball of the third over, caught Shavone Leo, bowled Ross Henry, captain, Delroy Leo, strode to the crease to join Darell Leo - a partnerSt Paul’s had already raced to 29 runs and Bennett had made 23 of them. ship that has tormented every bowling attack on the island during LevAny chance of making a big total was lost along with Bennett’s wicket. elwood’s stranglehold on St Helenian Cricket.
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