Sentinel 12 April 2012 - South Atlantic Media Services

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THE
SENTINEL
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Thursday 12 April 2012
FIRST ATTEMPT TO
CENSOR THE SENTINEL
Darrin Henry, CEO, SHBC
Last week Simon Pipe told the UK Independent newspaper that Saints “...are
wonderful people but they don’t know
how to run a business and take the initiative.”
It would appear Simon didn’t realise he would be quoted in this
instance. In an effort to prevent his quote being published on St Hel-
ena he then contacted a member of the SHBC board to see if they
could persuade the CEO to keep his remarks from being reprinted
in The Sentinel.
Truth be told, I had already read the article and while offended at
what was said, had not really intended to make much of it here in
the paper. I am very aware of Simon Pipe’s internet blog about St
Helena where he regularly reprints quotes and press articles from the
island, including much of the speculation that has been written about
SHBC staff not having editorial control of The Sentinel. So to learn
that the first person to actually try censor The Sentinel was Simon
Pipe was quite unexpected, to say the least.
Many people on St Helena will remember Simon from visits to the
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Editor’s Note: Click for Simon Pipe response, Sentinel, Vol 1, Issue 4, dated 19 April 2012. http://sams.sh/sentinel/Sentinel_120419.pdf
Who’s Making The Big Decisions On Island Politics? Find out on page 21.
Trystan Thomas at the wharf on Maunday Thursday evening. Full report on page 2.
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Thursday 12 April 2012 THE SENTINEL
REPORT
ALL AGES
OUT FOR
FISHING
TRADITION
Khristian Johns fishing from his wheelchair on the wharf
Terri Clingham, SHBC
Moonshine night for
‘Maundy Thursday’! Who
would have ever thought?
5th April was a spectacular
night for St Helena within
the Easter weekend.
when Michael & Jessy came home and said
Nanny, we won’t be able to go to the steps.
Bad luck! I called Uncle Barry, he said sorry, the cargo will be on the Wharf. But I’ll
still cook my plo and my puddin’s to take
down, even by the Honey-Moon Chair because I do that every year. We always enjoy
Sylvia Henry, happy the wharf was opened
After a few years of miserable rain standing at the bottom of the Wharf, this year the
weather was remarkably wonderful. With a
clear sky, the moon and stars shining brightly, gave it a bona fide tranquil feel.
‘Maundy Thursday’. A well known tradition
for Saints, the most favoured location to get
together as a community is always the bottom of the Wharf for the well known recreational activity at the start of Easter - fishing. This ritual has been happening for so
many years, long before I was born!
As previously announced the Wharf was going to be closed to the public, even though
this is one of the oldest traditions still around
on St Helena. Thankfully some minds were
changed; they must have realised the frustration it brought to those who attend this
event every year.
Speaking with Sylvia Henry earlier that day
she said, “I was feeling really, really down
Reginald Henry waiting on the ferry
that. Before days I use to go on the boat, but
for a few years I’ve been going to the Wharf
as it’s a tradition.”
I also spoke to some people at the Wharf
that night; they all had very similar comments. Ms Dorita Fowler told me, “I was
disappointed when they said it was going
to be closed knowing that we come here every year but when they announced to say it
was open, I did feel very happy about it.”
Mrs Patsy Henry giggled about her catch so
far. “Well, I’ve caught a Greek and a Soap
fish, not that I can do anything with that
(laughs).” I asked her if she goes fishing every year and how she felt when they said the
Wharf was going to be closed. “Well, I come
most of the time. I felt disappointed, but
they said it was open, that was good, I’ve
got something to do. But if it was closed we
probably would have gone to Ruperts.”
Keeping up a lifetime tradition of fishing
on ‘Maundy Thursday’ was Reginald Henry
from Half Tree Hollow. “I’ve been
doing this for years, ever since I used to live
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at Trapp Cott. I also used to go fishing at
English Bay on Ascension Island, right
back in ‘83 when working for Fairclough
and again in early ‘90s when working for
PSA.” Reginald caught the ferry boat at
dusk for a short ride over to Needle’s Eye
with his bag and bamboo rods to spend the
night fishing with Gerald Phillips.
At around 8.30 that night there were approximately 70-100 people out, excluding
all the kiddies who were running around
taking breaks from the long wait until a fish
got on the hook. The Fire & Rescue team
were present, joined by Doran Henry. Doran
is an “ole hand” when it comes to the fishing
grounds around St Helena. They were doing
trips back and forth checking on the fisherman in boats for safety reasons.
There were various groups of people from
the landing steps to the middle steps, each
with their rods over the side hoping something would take their line. Kristianne R
Benjamin told me about her catch. “I caught
a Gurnet, it is too small for Gurnet curry so
I think I will use it for bait, but you must be
careful as it is poisonous.”
It was a good night at the Wharf. Sounds of
laughter from children, fishing lines being
thrown over the side; you could even hear
music in the distance at Donny’s Bar. There
were smells of fish and even a hint of plo
was in the air, someone decided to “cookup” as we all would say, ready for a yummy
munch after a good night of fishing.
below:
young Christo showing off his first catch of
the night
DOCUMENTARY
LOOKING FOR SAINTS
Change in the date of the AGM for the
Chamber of Commerce
The Annual General Meeting of the
St.Helena Chamber of Commerce
has been re-scheduled.
A number of Members have noted that the
proposed date was Maundy Thursday
and that many Members felt that this will
create a problem for them to attend.
As a result, the AGM has been re-scheduled
for
Today 12th April at 7.30pm
at the Consulate Hotel Conference Room
We are a young production team from Belgium coming to Saint Helena on the 29th of April. We will be
staying for one month and during that time aim at
gaining a better insight into the lives of the residents.
Saints is a human-interest documentary film that
portrays the islanders on St Helena. It follows them
through a process of change and modernisation and
questions them about their dreams and fears for the
future. In an intimate and visually metaphorical way,
we follow the residents in their daily life and gradually
discover the story of this unique place.
Once on the island, we are looking to meet up with
residents from different generations, backgrounds and
interests. If you are interested in taking part or would
like further details, please contact Dieter Deswarte at
[email protected]
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COMMENT
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island in 1996/7 and again in 2009. Personally we’ve never been introduced although
I observed him Morris Dancing and performing a fire twirling display outside the
Courthouse in Jamestown back in 1996. It is
likely to come as a surprise and disappointment for many to learn that Simon thinks so
little of Saints’ capabilities, especially the
few hundred of us small business owners
on St Helena who have established viable
and professional businesses that provide not
only services and vibrancy for the island but
also employment opportunities. Speaking as
a member of the private sector myself for
the past 8 years, operating on St Helena requires a special dedication and nerve, what
with a tiny customer base, high rates of shipping and import, limited technical support,
expensive communication rates and two
month lead times on orders, which means
huge amounts of money tied up in stock all
year round. Having also run a business in
UK with the luxury of next day delivery on
nearly everything I certainly know the difference.
Aside from insulting Saint business owners,
a bigger concern for the island as a whole
is the negative image of St Helenians that
Simon was portraying to the UK media,
and attempting to do so anonymously. As a
former BBC journalist and someone who is
very active generating discussion about all
things St Helena, Simon’s opinions are likely to be taken seriously by many who don’t
have first hand knowledge of St Helena or
her people. We can only speculate on what
else has been said before now that will remain anonymous.
Simon’s comments were in regard to the airport project. The full extract from the UK
Independent:
Simon Pipe, a former BBC journalist who runs a website on St Helena
called The Gates of Chaos, said: “It’s
a massive challenge to the culture.
These are wonderful people but they
don’t know how to run a business and
take the initiative. Those who do take
the initiative have left the island and
moved to Swindon.” (A generation
ago, almost 1,000 St Helena exiles
settled in Swindon – or Swind Helena
as they call it – following word-ofmouth about the town’s employment
prospects.)
Inside the SENTINEL this week
2 Maunday Thursday report
5 Comment by Michael Benjamin
6 Letters
7 SHG Landlord Housing report
11 Enterprise St Helena information
12 World news snippets
13 School reporters (St Pauls)
15 Easter Monday at SHAPE
18 Church notices and Faith Matters
20 Bead Beach Jewellery
21 Constituency meeting at Sandy Bay
22-24 Sports Arena
SHBC News Team
Darrin Henry
Sinead Green
Terri Clingham
Sharon Henry
Sherrilee Phillips
Damien O'Bey
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Volleyball Knockout Fixtures,
Sunday 15 April 2012
2.00pm
Ballsy Ladies Vs Saints Served Hot
Umpired by: Thundercats/ All Star Hot
Shotz
2.30 pm
Thundercats Vs All Star Hot Shotz
Umpired by: Ballsy Ladies/ Saints Served
Hot
SNIPPETS FROM
AROUND THE WORLD
The 158th University Boat Race between
Oxford and Cambridge was disrupted last
Saturday by an Australian activist, Trenton
Oldfield in a protest against elitism and privilege. The famous race that runs on the River Thames in London was stopped 8 minutes
in after Oldfield was spotted swimming toward the boats. The crew’s oars were inches
away from the swimmer’s head and could
have caused a serious injury before officials
pulled him out of the water. Mr Oldfield
was led away by Police amidst boos and
jeers. The race was started half an hour later
and won by Cambridge after favorites Oxford suffered a broken oar.
Scientists claim to have developed a
universal cancer vaccine that can train
patients’ own bodies to seek out and destroy tumour cells. The therapy, which
targets a molecule found in 90% of all
cancers, could provide a universal injection that allows patients’ immune
systems to fight off common cancers
including breast and prostate cancer.
The vaccine was developed by a research team in Tel Aviv University and
drug company Vaxil Biotheraputics
who now hope to conduct larger trials
to prove the effectiveness against a different range of cancers. As a therapeutic vaccine it is designed to be given to
patients who are already suffering from
cancer to help their bodies fight off the
disease rather than to prevent disease in
the first place. The results are still to be
formally published but if further trials
prove to be successful the vaccine could
be available within six years.
Editor’s Note: Click for Simon Pipe response, Sentinel, Vol 1, Issue 4, dated 19 April 2012. http://sams.sh/sentinel/Sentinel_120419.pdf
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COMMENT
ST HELENA, A FANTASTIC
TOURISM PRODUCT
Michael Benjamin
It has been several weeks
since I resigned from the
island’s Legislative Council. Some of you might be
expecting me to criticize
the eleven elected members
that I have left behind.
I am not prepared to do that. Being a councillor is an extremely difficult and complicated job – you must balance the immediate needs of your constituents whilst trying
to establish strategies and policies that will
benefit the island as a whole, both now and
in the future. They do this with limited
funds and a paymaster that is continuously
looking over their shoulders. I know many
Saints will think that the new policies on
land reform, tax and immigration will not
benefit them directly but they are most certainly needed for the overall good of the
island. We need to protect what is beautiful about St. Helena. We need to encourage
investors (local and inward) with tax incentives so that they will put their money into
our island, and we need a better immigration
system that will allow investors to bring in
their skilled workers in a more timely and
efficient manner.
Regardless of what you may think, we are
desperate for investment and I firmly believe it is the only thing that will turn our
fortunes around. Some might argue that we
already have sufficient businesses on the island. If you do, then why is it that so many
of our people have to leave their homeland
for better employment prospects. Think of
the many mums and dads who have been
forced to leave their children in the care
of grandparents whilst they work overseas.
Why can’t we create better opportunities
for them at home? I believe we can, and it
will come through investment. Just look at
the positive changes since the arrival of Basil Read. They are employing a significant
amount of Saints and using the services of
many local businesses. Employees of government and local companies are switching
to Basil Read for higher salaries. This can
be considered good news as it is one of the
Queen Mary II visiting in March 2010 - photography Capricorn Studios
sure ways that the island will finally see a do not know how to run a business and take
hike in its wage structure. The only way to the initiative. I take that as an insult to all
keep your employee is to pay him or her a Saint operated businesses and we can most
wage that equals or exceeds the one offered certainly do without that type of remark as
to them by Basil Read. Basil Read is also we try to put our island on a path to securing
teaching our Saints new skills and are even a vibrant and sustainable economy. We can
sending some away for training. Now imag- handle constructive criticism but not stateine a number of investors doing this and you ments that are not supported by evidence. If
will soon see the positive impact it will have there is anything to gain by such a statement
it would be to let Saints know that we really
on our economy.
We need our island home to have an econ- do need to have a change of mindset. The
omy that is vibrant and sustainable and this airport is coming and when completed, it
can only be accomplished if we are all pull- will have a positive impact on our economy.
It will bring changes – both socially and fiing in the same direction.
We are all allowed to have our own individ- nancially.
ual views and opinions, but we simply can- This is our island, and we must prepare ournot afford to let them become an obstacle to selves to become a part of this exciting new
the overall success of this island. Some of economy, to reap the financial rewards of
you wanted an airport, whilst others did not, such an economy whilst protecting the soregardless of your position we are now go- cial fabric of our society. This will not be
ing to get air access and we should all work easy, and there will be many challenges, but
together to ensure that it benefits this island our isolation has turned us into a resilient
race of people that are more than capable of
and its people.
Please don’t tell me that we have nothing overcoming any obstacle placed in our way.
to offer. I have personally been to destina- I am hoping to write a regular column for
tions where they accomplish a lot more with the new Sentinel newspaper. I have failed
a lot less. Yes, we are isolated, but we have in my attempt to complete the full term as
a beautiful island that is steeped in heritage, an elected member of the island’s council
history and tradition and a people who are so now I will try to honour my commitment
kind and friendly. It is a fantastic tourism to the people by dedicating a fair amount of
product and we should all be proud of it. my time to encouraging and motivating all
Let us not follow the DOOM and GLOOM islanders to work together to secure a prosagents down their path of destruction. I was perous future for St. Helena thus reducing
just reading an article from the UK Indepen- its dependency on foreign financial handdent in which a contributor stated that we outs.
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LETTERS
Dear Les
THANK YOU
Your article in the Sentinel on 29 March said that you
“hoped to openly debate some controversial subjects”.
Debate is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as
“where opposing arguments are put forward”. It was a
great opening statement for what went on to be a well
written and balanced article. Sadly your closing remark
states that this controversial debate is not open to “overseas persons”.
As overseas visitors, we have chosen to make St Helena
our home and for however long we are here, we are part
of the island community. As part of that community we
are as entitled to have opinions as anyone else. That does
not mean that our opinions are more right or wrong but
different opinions are, after all, what makes a debate. I
can’t imagine the UK press seeking to exclude Saints or
any other residents from having their say or stating that
their opinion is less valid because of where they were
born.
So please, let’s have more interesting and controversial
articles to read and debate but don’t stop the debate from
starting by dictating who can and who can’t take part.
For what it’s worth, on the subject of landing porpoise
for food, my opinion is that I might not like the idea any
more than I like the idea of killing lamb, cattle or pigs. I
can however separate the emotion from the practical need
to eat and survive and as such I happily eat meat and fish.
If porpoise appears on a menu, I can choose not to eat
it – that’s my right.
Sarah Thomson
Dear Editor,
I attach some information which I hope will
prove of real value to all” saints “ ...
This was inspired by reading the letter from
Gail Thorpe referencing “Weill’s disease --a/k/a/ -- rat fever
As a student of Napoleonic history I have
a long held unproven theory that his failing health & death - while in exile on St.
Helena ( 1815 - 1821 ) - could have been
impacted by the rats on the island, at the briars and Longwood House.
Wiell’s disease can and does lead to death in
two stages according to medical references
Fact : the open stream in the sane valley -valley of the willows - which he had drunk
from during a walk , after that he had his
personal supply of household water drawn
daily (this is close by the site he chose for
his own tomb once he realized he would
spend his last days on earth at Longwood.)
I assume this stream water was also used not
only for personal drinking but also for his
excessive personal hygiene , which included
Prolonged hot baths at Longwood , shaving,
bathing, brushing teeth .
The British military and horses, oxen , donkeys, goats, and the availability of open wa-
The family of the late ROSE PATRICIA FOWLER who passed away
peacefully on 1st March 2012, would like to express their heartfelt
gratitude and thanks to the Doctors and Nursing staff of the General
Hospital for their care and attention given during Rose’s short time of
illness.
Thanks also to Roy Williams and team, Davina & Colin Lawrence
(Skipper) and team for making the wreaths, Bishop Fenwick, Fr Best
and Fr Clive for conducting the funeral service, Fr Dale for the prayer
service, Joy George the organist, Lt. Coral Yon for her contribution,
Janice Young for the reading, Tony Leo for the DVD and to Solomon’s
Secretariat for producing the service sheets.
Thanks to Linda Young for reading the Eulogy and also for your special love, kindness and support given to the family at this sad time.
Special thanks to the staff and children at Happy Tots Creche for making Rose’s time there the most enjoyable 11 years of her working life
and for showing your love for “Auntie Rose” at her funeral by wearing
her favourite colour, red.
Thank you to all who sent cards and messages of sympathy and floral
tributes. Your words of comfort have been a real blessing to us all at
this sad time.
Rose will be sadly missed forever, but her memories will be cherished
and will help us as we live on without her.
ter ---and hordes of rats in untold numbers
---- leads me to think the food stocks alone
would have been easily infected by vermin,
rodents etc.
Napoleon even found rats in his clothing, in
his hat, and the cellar at the briars was full
of them according to contemporary records.
My theory remains just that... A theory ...but
further research by public health officials
could explore this .
The fact that your recent public water quality problems and the reduction in collection
times of household garbage bins , suggests
further steps must be taken to eradicate this
public health danger by any means possible... The potential negative tourism impact
alone makes my point .....
Best wishes to all saints at home & overseas
Trevor w. Jackson
North Palm Beach, Florida
telephone: 561-694-7755
mobile: 561-452-8370
email: [email protected]
ST. HELENA POLICE SERVICE
It has been a fairly quiet week for the police.
The main reports of concern for the period
Monday 2nd to Monday 9th April are as follows:
On Sunday morning police received a report of
criminal damage in the Jamestown area. This
case is currently under investigation.
Also on Sunday morning Rescue Service
Personnel were called out to deal with a yacht
needing assistance. The yacht was later towed
safely back to the moorings.
On Monday afternoon police were called to the
scene of a road traffic accident at Three Tanks
involving one vehicle. Driver failed roadside
breath test and was arrested on reasonable suspicion of being over the legal limit. A further
breath test was obtained and the person was
charged with driving a motor vehicle on a road
whilst being over the legal limit and bailed to
appear before the Court in due course.
On Monday evening police were called to a
complaint of criminal damage which had been
caused to a residence in the Longwood area.
One male person was arrested on reasonable
suspicion of criminal damage and detained in
custody until Tuesday morning where he was
dealt with accordingly and released.
Detective Sergeant Clarence Roberts
Criminal Investigations Department
St. Helena Police Service
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REPORT
£350,000 FOR GOVERNMENT LANDLORD HOUSING
Sherrilee Phillips, SHBC
As a Saint who has recently
returned to the Island, one
of the obstacles I’ve encountered is finding a place
to rent. Playing ‘Spot the
Basil Read staff’’ is my
personal reminder that the
rental market on the Island has had an incredible
growth spurt, leaving me
behind.
When you can’t afford a place to live, what
options are there available to you? Family
is an important part of society on Island and
many of us are given help by them. I enjoy
the hospitality of my grandparents, who I
very often think forget my age. But, if we
take family help out of the equation, where
do I go if I can’t afford to rent? If I’m not in
the financial position to buy or build, what
is my next step?
On Island, the option is Government Landlord Housing, a subject, debated among
the public. Anthony Hopkins, Government
Landlord, says “There has always been a
problem with Government Landlord Housing. We have never had sufficient houses
for the demand.” There are 173 units in
the Government’s housing stock, of which
4 are being renovated. Those that remain
are occupied. There are 55 people on the
waiting list and if I applied, there is a 2%
chance of being allocated a house. The odds
might be against me; “When a unit becomes
available we go through our waiting list and
award points. These points consider waiting
time, overcrowding in the existing home as
examples. However, there may be a social
problem or a crisis that will override that.”
In the last sitting of Legislative Council,
Councillor Stedson Francis asked what was
the delay in constructing new Government
Landlord Houses. In response, Councillor
Cyril Gunnell, representing the Health and
Social Welfare Committee responded “...
there is no delay, as works are currently progressing on additional stock to the Government Landlord Estate”.
I should point out; it is not uncommon for
Governments to have a shortage of social
housing. For example, waiting lists for council accommodation in England are notori-
ously long. But
as I sit here typing, the words of
Councillor Gunnell causes me
concern “there is
no delay.” These
words
fight
strongly against
the words of
the Government
Landlord, freshly discussed in
an interview.
Gavin George
heads
Crown
Estates and is
responsible for
“increasing the
stock of Landlord housing”;
they have £350,
000 available
to achieve this.
There are no
plans to create new builds
but are instead
“renovating and
bringing back to
life some of our
existing buildings and redesigning them to
fit the needs of
the Government
Landlord...we
are converting
existing stock
or buildings that
are used for another purpose”
says
Gavin.
There are plans
to add 7 new
units to the Government stock
by the end of this
year, joining the
two which have
already
been Daphne O’Dean, a resident at Ladder Hill
refurbished in
made to contact Mike Dean for the context
Main Street. Crown Estates currently have of the letter but he was unreachable. Anthono set timeline for achieving an overall aim ny “I can only go by what I have been told.
“it’s a strategy that is still in its planning People living on Easy Street and by the old
stages”.
Secondary School have all received letters
A greater concern surrounding Govern- informing them of SHG’s intention to posment Landlord housing is the development sibly sell the places for tourism and will be
in Ladder Hill. Residents were sent a letter re-housed nearer the time”. I will not guess
signed by Mike Dean (tourism director) and at the reason this area has been highlighted
Stuart Planner (Planner). Gavin was happy as a place to be sold for tourism. Perhaps
to provide me with a copy of the letter which
continued on page 8
I have not yet received. Many attempts were
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this article will prompt an explanation from
Mike Dean.
I went to speak to the people living at the
bottom of Ladder Hill to see how they felt
about this letter. They were happy to speak
with me but some preferred not to have their
names published. One resident told me,
“I’ve lived here for 13 years. I was brought
up in Levelwood, but I like living in Ladder
Hill. I was upset when I read the letter, it’s
a shame we might need to move.” Another
took me into her house and speaking softly
said “I’m a bit in between about the whole
thing because my place here is small for my
family. I had hoped to move to Veranda
Quarters. Yes, I did receive a letter but I
can’t get upset because it’s not my house.
In the mean time I’ll concentrate on where I
have to move when the time comes. I hope
we’re not moved too far.” From his window, a third said “I’ve only lived in this area
for 3 years. I’m a Longwood boy and lived
in Half Tree Hollow for a short time too. The
big thing for me is where will I end up and
why do they want to sell?”
Daphne O’Dean has lived there for 32 years,
and says “I hope I’m not moved further than
Half Tree Hollow.” These residents showed
no sense of hostility but I could tell that the
letter caused them worry.
I believe housing is a big issue for locals.
Yes, by the end of the year there will be 9
more units available. Anthony says “about
2 years ago the list was around 70 people.
The list has gone down because people have
gone on to build their own house or have
left island” he also says “I have had one or
two people calling to say they can’t afford
their rent at the moment.” So perhaps my
chances will remain at 2%.
My mind again drifts to the last Legco meeting. When Councillor Stedson Francis
asked his question his only follow up was
about money. Councillors did not take the
opportunity to probe Honourable Gunnell
further. The biggest question for me: why
hasn’t this progress happened years ago and
what will happen to the people living on
Easy Street? Possibly words offered by the
Government Landlord can provide them
some assurance “I will not move them out,
unless there is alternative accommodation”
and Crown Estates “we have a commitment
to make sure that people living there have
other accommodation. We will not put people out on the felt.”
above: Government Landlord housing at Ladder Hill
The Judicial Service Commission
invites Expressions of Interest
from persons who would like to be considered
for appointment as Members of the
Media Standards Commission
The Media Standards Ordinance, 2011, provides for the constitution of a Media Standards Commission, comprising
a President (who will be the Chief Magistrate) and at least two but not more than four Members. The Governor in
Council proposes to bring the Ordinance into force as soon as is practicable after the Members have been identified.
Appointments are made by the Governor, but he must act in accordance with the advice of the Judicial Service Commission.
The Commission will have power to issue Codes of Practice as to how both written and broadcast media should behave. These will be likely to cover issues such as decency, respecting privacy, and accuracy of reporting – amongst
others. The Commission’s other principal function will be to investigate and adjudicate upon complaints made by
persons who believe that a media operator has contravened the Codes.
A copy of the Ordinance can be obtained from the undersigned. It should be noted that Councillors and Public Officers are not eligible for appointment.
Expressions of interest should be sent in writing to the undersigned. Please include your full name, date of birth, address, a brief summary of your education, work and other experience; and your reasons for expressing interest. The
closing date is: 12th April 2012.
Yvonne Williams,
Secretary to the Judicial Service Commission
Essex House, Jamestown
Email: [email protected]
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NOTICE BOARD
On Wednesday 4th April, the Council of the St.Helena Chamber of Commerce met in a specially-convened meeting to
consider the Open Letter published under Chamber Council Member Hazel Wilmot’s name in the last issue of The Independent, and to determine the actions to be taken, if any. All Council Members were present, as were a few observing
Ordinary Members.
Ms Wilmot expanded on the detail of the items in the list of accusations. The Council discussed all of the issues but, as a
whole, recognising that the Chamber is a voluntary body, felt unanimously that there was no case to answer.
The Council also determined that the way that Ms Wilmot went about the raising of the issues was unacceptable. By
not first raising any concern with the President or Vice-President, or indeed with the Council, she has treated her fellow
Council Members with contempt. By not first offering the Chamber Council the opportunity to rectify any perceived
shortcomings internally, she has publicly besmirched the names of two individuals, brought the Chamber itself into disrepute, and openly impugned the integrity of the Chamber Council Members.
The Council resisted more severe actions and were content to deliver a public censure to Ms Wilmot for her ill-advised
action.
Members of the Council of the St.Helena Chamber of Commerce
Correction to ‘Careers Fair 2012’ article printed 5 April.
The Careers Fair 2012 to be held on 24 April at Prince Andrew School
will be opened to the public from
10am-6.30pm and not 2-6.30pm as printed
THE CONSULATE HOTEL
Casual Staff Wanted to assist at
the Consulate Hotel on Monday 16th
April for the visit of the Cruise
Ship.
Please Contact us on 2962 or Email:
[email protected]
FOR SALE
Is a 4x4 Land Rover Free Lander TD4;
2.0 Ltr turbo diesel, face-lift model
in excellent condition, 52,000 miles
on the clock with all usual SE model
extras.
Offers in the region of £11k. For further information contact Nicky, Tel:
+290 2312 Email: [email protected]
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NOTICE BOARD
Request for Expressions of Interest
Change of Use - Former Audit office to
New Media Centre - Castle Gardens
Expansion to Sheltered Accommodation at
Plantation Cape Villas
The St. Helena Broadcasting Corporation Ltd (SHBC)
invites Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified
contractors to undertake the following work at the above
location:
Proposed Internal alterations and renovations to floors,
ceilings and partition walls
Proposed External alterations and extension
The Infrastructure and Utilities Directorate invites Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified contractors to undertake the following
work at the above location:
• Construction of 6 new units in 2 blocks of 3 • Conversion of the
wardens house into 2 units each with separate lounge/sitting room
and bedroom • Construction of a new duty room with 4 workstations
and overnight sleeping facilities for one person • Construction of a
new residents lounge, with capacity for 30 persons seated • Construction of a new kitchen and laundry building • Expand car parking to
provide 10 spaces total • Extended walkways to all buildings
The submitted Expression of Interest should include
company name, name of responsible officer, title, address,
telephone number and email address.
Please submit Expressions of Interest to the CEO, (SHBC)
The Livery Stables, Nr. The Market Clock, Jamestown.
The deadline for submission is 12:00 hours on 18 April...2012.
Responses received after this date and time will be regarded as
late responses and may be disregarded.
For further information interested contractors may contact
“ProArc Ltd” on telephone +290 3848
The submitted Expression of Interest should include company name,
name of responsible officer, title, address, telephone number and
email address.
Expressions of Interest can be deposited in the tender box at the
Infrastructure and Utilities Office.
Responses received after this date and time will be regarded as late
responses and may be disregarded.
For further information interested contractors may contact
“ProArc Ltd” on telephone +290 3848
Lemon Valley Improvement - Phase 3
The St. Helena Tourism Department invites Expressions of Interest
from suitably qualified contractors to undertake the following work
at the above location:
•Construction of a safe walkway from existing concrete landing area
to the cave on the left side
•Renovate existing stone wall along the front of the cave and towards
beach area
•Widen where necessary and improve the walkway from the cave to
the existing buildings near the beach area
•Construct an external stairway along the existing stone wall near the
beach area
•Improve and tidy camping areas on both sides of landing jetty.
The submitted Expression of Interest should include company name,
name of responsible officer, title, address, telephone number and
email address.
Please submit Expressions of Interest to the Tourist Development
Executive, Tourist Office the Canister.
Responses received after this date and time will be regarded as late
responses and may be disregarded.
For further information interested contractors may contact “Tourist
Development Executive” on telephone +290 2159
Proposed change of use:
From single flat to 2 one bed-sit units - Main Street
Crown Estates invites Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified contractors to undertake the following
work at the above location:
• Convert a single first floor flat to 2 one bed-sit units
The submitted Expression of Interest should include
company name, name of responsible officer, title, address,
telephone number and email address.
Please submit Expressions of Interest to
Crown Estates Officer, Essex House.
The deadline for submission is
12:00 hours on 18 April...2012.
Responses received after this date and time will be regarded as late responses and may be disregarded.
For further information interested contractors may contact “Crown Estates Officer” on telephone +290 2270
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INFORMATION
can compete and maintain itself in an international market, getting to the point where
it can provide the services and products
that future visitors will expect. That means
huge opportunities for local businesses and
people, and we want to make sure everyone
grasps those”.
Creating Opportunity, Enabling Growth.
The construction and subsequent operation
of the airport at the end of 2015 is creating many opportunities for on-island and
inward investors, be they large or small.
A high-value tourism driven economy
will create opportunities in many areas.
It is forecast that the economy will grow
six fold in 10 years. Enterprise St Helena
(ESH) is the vehicle that will implement the
Sustainable Economic Development Plan
approved by Executive Council at the end
of last month. Essentially ESH is Tourism
and SHDA combined with greater resources. ESH is all about creating opportunities
for growth, and fostering an environment
where that growth can take place.
There are five main areas under the
Economic Development umbrella that are
overseen by Chief Executive for Economic
Development, Julian Morris. The five areas
are: Tourism, Enterprise St Helena (what
was SHDA), Commercial Property, Marketing and Finance.
Mike Dean continues as Tourism Development Executive to oversee the implementation of the new Tourism structure, and
refinements to the Tourism Development
Project. With tourism being a key driver,
there will be opportunities throughout the
tourism sector, and for all sorts of people.
The refined Tourism Development Project
will be raising skills and standards, whilst
facilitating a range of opportunities across
a variety of development locations. The
Tourism Strategy continues to underpin this
activity, with significant focus on projects
that support local people and work to high
environmental and responsible standards.
The new structure will support this, with
staff looking after on-island activities and
services, the development of tourism experiences and products, and the development
of relationships with international operators, suppliers and travel providers.
Mike said, “In line with established government policy, Tourism has moved to arm’s
length from government, and aligns with
economic development because of its importance in the future of the island. Whilst
we need to continue to service visitors as
they come to St Helena, we need now to
focus on developing the tourism sector so it
Robert Midwinter moves from Managing
Director of SHDA to Director of Enterprise St Helena. Rob said, “Whereas the
primary role of SHDA was “promoting
and enabling” business development in St
Helena, the role of Enterprise St Helena
goes beyond this to ensure that barriers to
investment are minimised and opportunities
arising out of the airport are maximised, in
order that Britain’s investment in St Helena
is best able to achieve the desired result of
both social and economic growth.
As the Director responsible for the Enterprise Development arm, my main role and
responsibility is to lead and direct the Enterprise Team whilst ensuring that the team
is suitably resourced, skilled and motivated,
in order that we are able to assist the private
sector in taking advantage of the opportunities arising as a result of the airport, whilst
also attracting investors (both local and
international) into areas where gaps in the
market appear, with the aim of ensuring
that destination St Helena becomes a globally attractive offering both to investors and
tourists alike”.
Martin George moves from Client Services Manager to Business Development
Manager for ESH. Martin said, “Working
in partnership with internal and external
stakeholders, the Business Development
Team will strive to look and listen to the
requirements and ideas of our local business community, and for the first time
we are able to assist both new business
start-ups and existing businesses both in an
advisory capacity or financially. I am really
excited as previously resource limitations
have prevented us from reaching out to
almost ‘every’ business on the island, and
so it is anticipated that ESH will become
the business resource hub for St. Helena as
we stride through change; addressing local
business opportunities and growth potential, together with identifying and mitigating industry and training (skills) gaps as
proactively, efficiently and effectively as
possible, ensuring business viability and the
ethos surrounding the current and anticipated supply and demand”.
Stuart Planner, a Chartered Surveyor with
20 years post qualification experience,
has to date been the Estates Management
Advisor to SHG where he has developed,
in collaboration with the Crown Estates
Manager, an Estates Strategy for the Crown
Estate. This will, over time, lead to assets
being made available for marketing, both
locally and internationally, for alternative
uses. ESH will, from now, be the principle
conduit through which disposals of Crown
land and buildings for commercial activity
will take place - with a remit to make sure
things happen, quickly, and for the benefit
of the Island as a whole. As well as marketing land and buildings, Stuart will also be
leading the production of development
briefs and design guides for major developments.
The 1st April brought about significant
changes to the way land and property is
dealt with on St Helena, with the implementation of a new Land Development
Control Plan and Land Disposals Policy.
SHG now has an obligation to ensure that
assets are made available for business
development, and ESH, through its newly
appointed Commercial Property Director Stuart Planner, is keen to get things
underway. Property is a key mechanism to
achieve economic growth, and therefore is
a major focus of ESH.
The time available until the opening of
the airport is slipping away and Stuart
is acutely aware that businesses need to
start now if we are to be ready to welcome
the influx of tourists expected, and take
advantage of the spending power they have.
So what opportunities will be available?
The potential list is long and varied, but
includes workshops and offices in historic
buildings, guest houses, restaurants and
bars, hotel sites, boat repairs and chandlery,
retailing, logistics, and tourism attractions.
Over the next few weeks the Enterprise St
Helena website will begin to be populated
with such opportunities, but this doesn’t
prevent anyone making a direct approach
- tell us your idea and we will try to make
it work.
Tourism continues to operate from the Canister building, and Enterprise St Helena’s
offices are at number 2 Main Street.
The Sustainable Economic Development
Plan is online at www.sainthelena.gov.sh
Enterprise St Helena’s website launches
soon. More information on Enterprise St
Helena will be available over the coming
weeks.
Enterprise St Helena is here to help Saint
businesses and people prosper and take
advantage of the coming opportunities.
Julian Morris said, “It is often difficult to
know where to start turning an idea into a
viable business – an informal discussion
with Enterprise St Helena may be a helpful
step”. Feel free to drop in at ESH offices or
call 2920 if you require further information.
Enterprise St Helena, 11 April 2012
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NOTICES & WORLD NEWS
SNIPPETS FROM
AROUND THE WORLD
The Official Launch of
St. Helena Government’s
Environmental
Management Directorate
will take place on Monday 16th April 2012 at
Essex House.
Members of the Public are invited to an open
afternoon from 1:30pm to 4pm.
Find out
Why SHG has created an environmental
management directorate
Who we are and what we do
Sustainable ways of working and living
An avalanche is feared to have
claimed the lives of 124 Pakistani
soldiers on a remote Himalayan
mountain on the border between
Pakistan and India on Saturday. The
soldiers serving in the world’s highest military base in disputed Kashmir are believed to be buried under
70 metres of snow. The avalanche
struck at 6am and took the soldiers
by surprise. A large scale rescue
mission was launched including
helicopters, engineers, sniffer dogs
and bulldozers and a number of bodies have been recovered. Rescuers
have to contend with freezing temperatures and high altitude as well
as inhospitable mountainous terrain.
The rescue mission is ongoing.
New legislation in England,
UK places a ban on promoting
tobacco in a bid to cut down on
the number of people smoking.
This means that all large shops
and supermarkets must cover
up cigarettes and hide tobacco
products from public view. The
Department of Health said the
move was in response to evidence that cigarette displays
in shops can encourage young
people to take up smoking.
Those found not complying
with the law could be fined
up to £5,000 or face imprisonment.
North Korea is ready to launch
a long-range rocket between 12
to 16 April to mark the 100th
anniversary of the birth of
North Korea’s founding leader,
Kim Il Sung, despite warnings of sanctions if the launch
goes ahead. The launch of the
Unha-3 rocket, which North
Korea says will merely put a
weather satellite into space,
breaches U.N. sanctions imposed to prevent Pyongyang
from developing a missile that
could carry a nuclear warhead.
The launch plan has upended
more than a year of painstaking diplomacy aimed at achieving a resumption of six-nation
talks to negotiate an end to
North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs in exchange for
international aid.
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Managing the compilation of re-order schedules and
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SCHOOLS
St Paul’s makes BIG EFFORT
St Paul’s Reporters
Wednesday 28 March 2012
was the Primary Schools
Athletics Day.
The weather was great; everyone enjoyed
themselves cheering on the athletes who
were in the events. There was also a fantastic display when the cheerleaders did their
dances and, hands down, I thought they were
very energising for the crowd and athletes.
All three of the schools sounded quite determined to win the Athletics Cup. Of course
St. Paul’s wanted to bring back the Cup for
Rocco a student who passed away last year.
Believe me, he used to give it all he had in
Athletics and there never was an Athletics
Day when Rocco wasn’t doing his best!
When it was my turn to participate in the
event of shot-putt, my heart was pounding.
To be honest I wasn’t even sure if I could
throw with all the nervous thoughts running through my
head, especially
when I found out
I was going first
out of the two
other girls from
Harford and Pilling. But through
my nervousness
I found strength
and gave it all I
had! With just
my first throw
nobody,
not
even me, could
pass the yellow
flag marker. My heart skipped a beat when
the marshals said I won, I know I did my
cousin Rocco proud!
At the end of Athletics Day there was the
presentation of the Rocco Henry Award for
the most outstanding Athlete. I felt very
proud to be there with Rocco’s Dad Alex to
present the award. I think it was very difficult for the teachers to choose the winner
of the award as I knew that the Athletes
from our school worked really hard to try
and gain the award, and I had my fingers
crossed that it would go to someone from
our school. In the end the award went to
Vontray Thomas from Pilling and I think
that Rocco would have been proud of the
huge effort that St Paul’s made in coming
second place- just two points behind the
winners, Harford School.
By Laura Duncan Yr 6
Pupils from Year 5/6 were tasked with report
writing under their Literacy Unit of Work on
Journalism. They covered school events that
have involved them as individuals in different aspects of learning. Their recounts
include facts and opinions about the events
being reported on.
The Student Council
The St. Paul’s
Primary Student
Council Members are keen
to be good role
models in their
school. They
are elected at
the beginning of
each new school
year from Year
1/2 through to
Year 5/6. 12
members are
elected and the
first
elected
group were: Jerome Peters, Taye Peters,
Keira Joshua, Raeanne Thomas, Latisha
Fowler, Reid Young, Alexandra Benjamin,
Charlie-Paige Thomas, Ethan Hudson, Brett
Isaac, Jade Leo and Christopher Herne. The
group also decidedly elected their leader
group members and they were (me) Jade
Leo and Brett Isaac.
As members, we believe that being on Student Council isn’t to boss everyone around.
It is to be a role-model and helping children
of all ages in our School to understand that
being kind and helpful is a good thing. It is
being good in School that strives you towards a good education – not being naughty! Being a Student Council member is also
about responsibility and helping the community. It can also be fun when helping out
in and around the school and being part of a
team in meetings and out on our visits.
We believe, as well as the Teachers, that
children can do outstandingly brilliant work
if they put their minds to it.
Jade Leo – Student Council Leader (Yr 6)
Parents have fun at St. Paul’s Primary
Math’s Night
On Monday night parents and pupils went
to St. Paul’s Primary School for a Math’s
Workshop. It started off with a short speech
by Deputy Head Mrs. Hazel Peters and then
she handed over to Mrs. Gloria Leo, Yr 5/6
Teacher. First Mrs. Leo presented a few
questions to get us thinking. We had to think
of the answers and then decide what math’s
level those questions would be given at.
Next we had to go to the classrooms with
our parents and the teachers discussed with
us all about the levels we work at. We then
did some activities using different apparatus. Later we went back to the Hall for a little evaluation of the evening and some food
and drink. The reason why St. Paul’s Staff
hosted the Math’s Workshop was to tell the
parents about the type of math’s their children do and how they can help them at home
with their homework.
Mic-kail Harris (Yr 6)
Parents’ Fun Math’s Workshop
Last night my Nanny and I went to St. Paul’s
Math’s Workshop. First we were split up in
four groups, and we all had letters of the alphabet to make words we use in math’s; it
was fun!
Then we went to our classroom and Mrs.
Leo showed us how to do subtraction. Next
we went to the ICT room and played math’s
games on the computers.
I enjoyed the evening because it was very
interesting.
Kelsey Henry (Yr 5)
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REPORT
Easter Monday
Funday at SHAPE
Sherrilee Phillips (SHBC)
Camera! Check! Note pad
check! Jumper and raincoat check and check! With
the reminder of my last visit to Sandy Bay
and the earth still damp from the heavy down
pours of rain, I was on my way to ‘SHAPE’
to join in the festivities of their Fun Day.
‘SHAPE’ is a charity, dedicated to providing
employment to disadvantage groups.
On the long drive to Sandy Bay, fog lights
on, negotiating the wet roads, my hopes of
the day was dismal. I thought “Sandy Bay
is too far for people to drive and the rain will
surely mean the day will be disappointing”.
My thoughts were quickly changed on arrival. Clearly ‘SHAPE’ is an organisation
that has the full support of locals. Entry fee
of £1 paid, I wanted to discover the winners
of the walk to Green Hill, which was just
finishing. Gene Peters, who took 28.54 minutes, came in first place. Nandeli Pelembe
took 23.53 for children under 11 years and
up to the age of 15 Scott George completed
the course in 30.29 minutes. The sound of
music filled the air, D.J for the day Colin
Peters said “I’m doing this for ‘SHAPE’
free today.” Throughout the day Colin gave
gentle reminders of what was on offer.
As the day grew old, cars grew in number, increasing the number of people. At
a guess, around 150 – 250 people crowded
into SHAPE at about 1 pm. My guessing skills would be put to the test a second
time that day, approached by a young girl
with a bottle of treats. The object of the
game? Guess the number of sweets in the
bottle. An exchange of 30p and I guessed
68 sweets, only one of the activities on offer. Ethel Yon encouraged locals to gamble
away 50ps in exchange for some shopping:
bottles of wines, cans of beans and cans of
fruit were just some of the items up for grabs
on the ‘bottle and can stall.’ Suzanne Williams guarded the ‘Lucky Dip’. I thought it
was an easy opportunity to acquire a prize
for myself. Alas, my age against me Suzanne, smiling, told me “You’re too old for
this game, this is for little children”. Lionel Leo and Perry Vanguard sold plants “Do
you have green fingers? We have fig, apple
and peach trees. There’s some other little
plants too” says Lionel. The aroma of barbeque laced the air and reminded me to eat.
Barbeque was cooked in ‘SHAPEs’ recycle
centre. Children played football and cricket
on the field with a brief heavy downfall of
rain interrupting play. Like the spell of rain,
Governor Capes made a brief appearance to
show his support.
Other high points of the day were a hat
parade, judged by Tara Thomas, Rebecca
Cainswick, Eddie Palmer and Michelle Yon.
Contestants show cased their efforts by parading around the field to the cheers of the
crowd. “You can do a better job than that”
Colin said to spectators, making the noise
of the crowd grow. Samara Isaac fashioning a swan, won first prize in the children’s
category and in the adult category Gladys
Leo wore a handmade hat made from recycled material, won in the adult material.
The penultimate highlight was a fun dress
tug of war, ‘SHAPE’s’ team of sexy ‘ladies’
against a team of strapping Sandy Bay boys.
Unfortunately Sandy Bay was undone by a
bunch of men dressed in female clothing.
The day ended around 6 o’clock and despite
the weather the support of the community
was evident. Speaking to Martin Joshua
on the phone the next day he confirmed
the success of the day “yesterday we made
£2,500 this will add nicely to donations
we’ve already received for the year (about
£12,000).”
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APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications have been received in respect of the following
proposals:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Proposed erection of high voltage power lines from Bradley’s to Cook’s bridge.
Proposed sign fixed to main frontage of No.1 Main Street, Jamerstown.
Proposed relocation of satellite dish adjacent to the property of Arthur Williams, Vaughn’s.
Proposed loft extension and ground floor alterations adjacent to the property of Brian Young,
The Briars.
Copies of the applications and plans may be inspected at the Planning and Building Section,
Essex House, Main Street, Jamestown, Monday to Friday, from 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m., during the
period of fourteen days from the date of this notice.
Any person who wishes to make representations about any of the above applications should make them in
writing within that period to the Secretary, Land Planning and Development Control Board, Essex House,
Main Street, Jamestown.
Alfred V Isaac
Planning Officer
DATED THIS 12th DAY OF APRIL 2012
PROPERTY FOR SALE
Plot 1
Four bedroom house including
Dining Room
Sitting Room
Upstairs Bathroom
Downstairs toilet, Shower Room
Outbuildings with garage etc
Freehold situated in 11 acres of land with it’s own
water supply.
Priced at £375,000 negotiable
Plot 2
12 acres of freehold land with building permission for
6 plots and planning permission for 1 plot. Priced at
£250,000 negotiable
For viewing and further information please contact
Mrs Freda Harrison tel (00 290) 4478
Or Mr Bill Drabble tel (00 290) 4224
email [email protected]
Stockist of
Ladies, Gents & Children’s Clothing.
SITUATED AT KUNJIE FIELD
(THE FIRST BUILDING ON YOUR RIGHT)
CAR PARK AVAILABLE
OPENING HOURS:
MONDAYS: 4.00 – 6.00 PM
WEDNESDAYS: 4.00 – 6.00 PM
FRIDAYS: 4.00 – 6.00 PM
SATURDAYS: 4.00 – 6.00 PM
CONTACT: JEAN FOWLER Tel: 4044
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NOTICE BOARD
Governor’s Fund and the Overseas Territories Programme Fund (OTPF)
If you have an activity or project in mind that falls within the areas shown below, the Governor’s Office
may be able to assist with some funding to help launch the project.
Areas of activity which may qualify for support:
Good Governance Projects – Private and Public Sectors
Youth Development Projects
Community Projects
Promote Political and Economic Transparency
Security and St Helena
Reduce vulnerability to natural and non-natural disasters
Economic Development
Environmental Management
Examples of Projects/Activities
Training – particularly where there is a “train the trainer” element.
Targeted conferences and seminars.
Educational initiatives.
Public and civil society projects aimed at raising awareness and local capacity.
Training workshops/seminars.
Creation of sustainable employment opportunities.
Schemes leading to import reduction and increased local capacity.
Support for new business initiatives and increased economic activity.
How to Apply
Send proposals to the address below for consideration:
OTPF Administration
Governor’s Office
The Castle
Jamestown
St Helena
The proposal should include the following details;
Proposer contact details
Project title
Finance and funds required
Start and finish dates of the Project
Brief outline of the project – purpose, objectives, who will benefit, sustainability....
Successful proposals may be required to submit a formal bid by completing an application form for
further consideration.
The Governor’s Office
10 April 2012
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CHURCH NEWS
Faith Matters
Pastor Martin Clack
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Fresh, raw vegetables in
our diet are important
because they are loaded
with vitamins, minerals, trace elements and
fiber. Since coming to St
Helena Island we have
found that fresh vegetables are rather
scarce sometimes and if you don’t get
to market early on a Thursday you may
lose out.
To compensate for this
lack we have taken
to growing sprouts in
our kitchen at home.
Sprouting is the practice
of germinating seeds to
be eaten.
Seeds such as lentils,
mung beans, alfalfa, etc.
are placed in a suitable
sprouting vessel. The
seeds are first soaked,
drained and then rinsed
every morning and evening until they germinate in 3 to 5 days. Once
germinated the sprouts
increase dramatically in
nutritional content.
As I prepared to rinse
my sprouts this morning I was thinking of the
distinct parallel between
healthy sprouts and a
growing Christian.
Sprouts have to be
rinsed morning and evening under fresh, pure
water.
Christians who remain
vital in courage and
faith spend quality time with Jesus every morning and evening. As they read
their Bibles, meditate on God’s word
and commune in prayer with their Lord
they experience growth and strengthening of spirit.
As we spend time communing with
God the hard, selfish nature that is deep
within each one of us softens and is replaced by a total love for God and an
unselfish concern and love for others.
Regular quality time with God is essential for our spiritual growth.
One of the outstanding characteristics of
Jesus’ life was that He prayed often. In
Mark 1:35 we read, “Now in the morning, having risen a long while before
daylight, He went out and departed to
a solitary place; and there He prayed.”
Matthew 14:23 says: “And when He
had sent the multitudes away, He went
up on the mountain by Himself to pray.
Now when evening came, He was alone
there.”
Jesus led such a busy life and yet morning and evening He was found in prayer.
The person who distrusts his own
strength and hangs his helpless soul
Seventh Day Adventist
Saturday 14 2012
9:15am Hymn Singing
9:30am
Sabbath School
10:00am
Bible Discussion
11:00am- 12:00pm
Divine Service
2:00pm Personal Ministry
Wednesday 18 April
7:30- 8:30pm
Church
Prayer Meeting in
All are welcome
The Cathedral Parish
of St. Pauls
Sunday 15 April
8:00am Eucharist, St James
10:00am Sung Eucharist, Cathedral
The Parish of St. James
Thursday 12 April
7:00pm Eucharist with Healing,
St. James
Sunday 15 April
9:30 am Sung Eucharist, St. John
Parish of St Matthew
Sunday 15 April
8:00am Eucharist, St Matthew
11:00am Eucharist,
Pleasant Valley
7:00pm Sung Eucharist, St Mark
on Jesus by praying earnestly in private, will take hold of the strength of
the Most High. It was in this way that
Enoch walked with God. To all who
thus seek Him, Jesus becomes a very
present help in time of need.
Bible study is also important. In resisting temptation Jesus said, “It is written,
‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but
by every word that proceeds from the
mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:4
When we become absorbed in worldly
things and no longer contemplate the
works of God we tend to separate ourselves from Him, the Source of Life,
and we very easily become disillusioned and discouraged.
By regularly reading the Bible we are
constantly reminded of God’s great
mercy and our high calling.
As the sprouts are washed in pure, fresh
water twice a day, let us immerse ourselves in communion with God every
morning and evening.
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CHURCH NEWS
BAHA’I FAITH
Sunday 22 April
For more info contact Pastor Graeme
Beckett
Tel.
2388
DEVOTIONAL MEETING
Thursday 12th. April at 8pm
www.sthelenabahai.og
BAHAI’ CENTRE
Gumwoods
“Man is in reality a spiritual being and
only when he lives in the spirit is he
truly happy”
Abdu’l-Baha
8.00 a.m.
Eucharist
9.30 a.m.
Sung Eucharist
11.15 a.m.
Sung Eucharist
Cross
5.30 p.m.
Taize
3 Sunday of
Easter
Cathedral
St Martins
St Helena & The
The Parish of St James
Sunday 15 April
All are welcome.
9.30 a.m.
Sung Eucharist
BAPTIST CHURCH
Wednesday 18 April
Saturday 14th April
Activities at the Army this weekend:
09:00 Church Retreat,
Sandy Bay Chapel
Sunday 15th April
Sunday 15th April
1) 8h45 am Divine Service
Sandy Bay Chapel
2) 10h45 am Divine Service
Head O’Wain Chapel
3) 7h00 pm Divine Service
Jamestown Chapel
Sermon:
Jesus meets the Fishermen
(By Pastor)
(Matthew 4:12-22)
Monday 16th April
7.30pm Bible Studies
HTH at Home of Mary &
Mildred John
Tuesday 17th April
5.00pm Bible Studies Cape Villa
Jamestown School Room
JAM CLUB at Half Tree Hollow Hall
at 10am. Bring along a friend, it’s too
good to keep to yourself.
Praise & Worship Service at the Half
Tree Hollow Hall at 6.30pm. All are
welcome. Tea and refreshments after
the service.
Mums & Toddlers every Monday
at the Half Tree Hollow Hall at 10
o’clock.
Home Leagues – Ladies Fellowship
every Tuesday at Half Tree Hollow
Hall at 3.30pm.
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.
Wednesday 18th April
Deadwood at home of
Winnie Thomas
Thursday 19th April
Sandy Bay Chapel
Blue Hill
(Home of Vincent & Vilma March)
Cathedral
The Cathedral Parish of St Paul
Sunday 15 April
2 Sunday of
Easter
8.00 a.m.
Eucharist
Cathedral
10.00 a.m.
Sung Eucharist
Cathedral
Thursday 19 April
10.00 a.m.
Eucharist
St Swithin
2 Sunday of
Easter
St John
7.30 a.m.
Eucharist
St James
Thursday 19 April
7.00 p.m.
Eucharist with
Healing
St John
Sunday 22 April 3 Sunday of Easter
9.30 a.m.
Sung Eucharist/
Parade
St James
7.00 p.m.
Choral Evensong
St James
Parish of St Matthew
Sunday 15 April 2 Sunday of Easter
8.00 a.m.
Eucharist
St Matthew
11. a.m.
Eucharist
Pleasant Valley
7.00 p.m.
Sung Eucharist &
Admissions of
Church Officers
St Mark
Tuesday 17 April
7.00 p.m.
Eucharist
St Mark
Sunday 22 April Easter Sunday
11. a.m.
Sung Eucharist St Matthew
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LIFESTYLE & CULTURE
BEAD BEACH
Lorna Wastell
I have always had a passion
for craft work and in the
past I have enjoyed dried
flower arranging, cross
stitch, knitting, painting,
building model figurines to
name but a few activities.
My passion now is making jewellery and
scrapbooking the lives of our children and
grandchildren.
When our daughter knew we were coming
here to live in St. Helena she thought I may
need some more hobbies coming to live
on a quiet island. Little did we know how
busy our lives were to become. Anyway
she packed me off with lots of beads and
everything else that I needed to make necklaces, bracelets and earrings. I was smitten but one can only have so many pieces
of jewellery so I started making things for
presents which proved popular and people
seemed so pleased I thought others may
enjoy them as well. Looking
around in the shops I realised
that there was nothing similar
to my creations so I went to see
Sharon and Darrin Henry with
a selection of my jewellery and
asked them if they would be interested in selling some items.
Our daughter was arriving for
a holiday and one photo shoot
later with daughter as jewellery
model Bead Beach Ltd. was
born on the 2nd October 2007.
Right from the start I decided
I would only use semi precious
stones and glass beads because
of their natural beauty and aspire not to make any two pieces
the same. Over the time I have
used many different methods
to make necklaces using cord,
ribbon, wire for stringing and
chain. Also I trained in wirework and was amazed at what a
length of wire and a few beads
can be turned into. It is challenging trying to come up with
new ideas and I love nothing
more than sitting down with a
new bag of beads and making a
new creation. I love working with Swarovski crystals and every month I make a
collection with the
Swarovski birthstone
of the month. I have
found it fascinating
how colours and designs seem to come
into and out of fashion on St. Helena
and it keeps me on
my toes keeping a
close eye on what
is proving popular.
Along with the range
I make for general
sale I am often asked
to produce individual designs for people
to match the colour
of their outfits or
their other pieces of
jewellery. Jewellery
for weddings is very
popular. People are
always free to contact me with their
requests.
Obviously being on
St. Helena if I run out of anything it can take
weeks for a new order to arrive so I have to
plan my needs well in advance and spend a
lot of time scouring the hundreds of sites on
the internet.
To ensure that you continue to enjoy my creations once you have purchased your jewellery you need to take care of it with a few
simple measures:Protect jewellery from scratches, sharp
blows, chemicals, extreme temperatures and
sunlight and store each piece separately in
clean, sealable plastic bags.
Gently wipe to clean off makeup and skin
oils with a 100 percent cotton cloth.
Always put your hairspray, perfume and
makeup on before putting on your jewellery
as these products can cause damage to jewellery.
Remember also not to do household tasks or
bathe with it on.
I hope these tips are of use to you and before
I go I’d like to take this opportunity to thank
my customers past and present for purchasing my jewellery and hope you get as much
pleasure from wearing it as I do making it.
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REPORT
Who’s Making The Big
Decisions?
Not Us, Say Councillors!
Sharon Henry, SHBC
Sandy Bay Community Centre
hosted a lively West Constituency meeting
on Tuesday night (10 April) to a full house
of 47 people.
The hall, decked out in leftover blue and silver Christmas decorations, was packed with
interested residents all keen to hear the latest
government news from their elected councillors. Councillor Derek Thomas chaired
the meeting joined by Councillors Tony
Green, Stedson Francis, Raymond Williams
and Mervyn Yon. Head of Planning and Development Control, David Taylor, took the
stand to explain issues on the much disputed
Land Development Control Plan (LDCP)
that came into force 1 April after 2 rounds of
public consultation.
Most of the disputes were handled during
the consultation period but one stickler remains and was fervently discussed. The
LDCP permits owners of private plots 1 acre
or more in size, situated in the coastal zone,
to build up to 2 additional dwellings. This
was thought to be restrictive especially for
islanders who have more than 2 children and
keen to build family homes.
David Taylor explained “The primary policy
for the coastal zone is that the basic underdeveloped feeling of St Helena’s coast should
be protected for the future. Where development does occur it ties in very much with the
landscape and seascape. One of our major
assets is that we are not building all over the
coast of the island. So the starting point is
to try and do that but to use the coastal zone
to enable tourism and business development
to grow because that is the future strategy of
the island. If you simply let everything go
on all the private plots you could have very
large numbers of ordinary dwellings all over
the coastal zone.”
With the imminent development of the island and relaxation of immigration laws,
residents wanted to know if controls were
in place to safeguard them from rocketing
property prices. The Chairman gave this
assurance “Land Planning are aware and
looking at policies so that certain areas in
the intermediate zone will be made available
to Saints, particularly first time buyers at a
very low cost, in fact perhaps at no cost at all
to encourage Saints. So there is a balance,
not all land is going to be on the market at
a ridiculous price that Saints won’t be able
to afford.”
One interesting snippet; the Energy Division
L-R, Councillors Yon, Thomas, Williams, Francis & Green
has been investigating alternate methods of
generating energy and received advice that
St Helena has the potential to use technology known as Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion that will be explored within the next
5 years. This process produces electricity
economically by utilising the temperature
difference between deep and shallow sea
water. It also produces fresh water as a byproduct.
Undoubtedly the main issue of contention
for the night that might have contributed to
the good turnout, was the sudden closure of
Sandy Bay Clinic announced 8 March. The
official press release cited the reason ‘as
a result of low attendance and consequent
inefficient use of medical and nursing staff
time at these locations.’ Councillor Thomas
made a shocking revelation “this decision
was taken by the Administration. Councillors were not aware of this. I first heard
of it when it was announced on the radio,
not even the Public Health Committee was
aware of it.” So then, who made the decision if not the Councillors? I was informed,
the Administration, who is the Health and
Social Welfare Directorate headed by Carol
George, made the call as it was an ‘operational issue’ and therefore an ‘administration responsibility’. However, councillors
make decisions on budget reductions which
they feel falls into this category. Apparently
the topic had been discussed at Committee
level, of which 3 councillors are members,
who had decided to withhold the closure for
6 months. If the ‘Administration’ can override our elected members, who is in charge
of the island’s politics, and what is the need
for Legislative Council?
A resident aired their view and asked “Who
is the St Helena Government? Elected
Members of the St Helenian council represents the community and the constituency.
They are responsible for making decisions
based on advice from Government officials. It was not the Government officials
that made these in isolation; they are advisors to our Elected Members. This has huge
implications for society.” The Councillors
expressed their concerns on handling of the
closure that was classed as an ‘operational
issue’ and out of their jurisdiction.
The basis of the press release was refuted
as locals reported Sandy Bay Clinic opened
twice a month offering 20 appointments and
it was always difficult booking one due to
regular high attendance.
Since the announcement of the closure,
feedback from concerned islanders pushed
Councillors on the issue leading to special
meetings held over the Easter period. The
Administration together with the Chief Secretary put forward various unsatisfactory
proposals that were rejected by Councillors.
One of them was a free bus ticket given to
the ‘poor and vulnerable’ who are those on
benefits and pensions, to visit a doctor. No
cost analysis information has been available
to Elected Members who were originally
told that £3,000 savings would be made
and were later told the actual saving was
£15,000.
As a stopgap measure Councillor Thomas
stated “In today’s Executive Council meeting the decision has been taken that the
clinic will remain open until the end of May.
Until the Administration can make some
sensible and adequate arrangements to assist
those people in need, the poor and vulnerable, in getting them to a clinic or to see a
doctor. It will close at the end of May.”
Attendees understood from The Sentinel that
cuts to the Health & Social Welfare budget
needed to be undertaken to fund the new
Enterprise St Helena department spearheading tourism and private sector development.
But at what cost, “which is most important,
Health or Tourism?” was asked.
Councillor Thomas added “The arrangements put into place now will be more encouraging and supportive to those people
who need it. We have to make decisions
and sometimes they are unpopular, but I can
assure you that when we take decisions we
take them in the best interest of the public.”
The public will be kept informed when a
satisfactory compromise has been reached
amongst both parties.
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SPORTS
JAMESTOWN
RIFLE CLUB
On our Club night Tuesday 10th April, 10 members
turned up to practice mainly focusing on the trigger
tension and finger weight and finding that comfortable
prone position rather than shooting for the highest score.
There was a balance of support and exchanging ideas
which hopefully will payoff next week, 17 April, when
a double prize winning individual shooting competition
will take place over a period of 2 weeks. First week will
be the highest lady and gent to win the Monthly Mug
(with club logo on).
24 April, week 2, will be the Medal competition with
both week’s scores added together. Gold, Silver and
Bronze medals will be presented for 1st, 2nd & 3rd in
ladies and gents categories.
£3 for the competition, £1.50 per 10 rounds, 20 rounds
must be shot to complete the competition. Let’s make
this another good night.
See you at the Range.
THE CONSULATE HOTEL
ENTERTAINMENT
Friday 13th April 2012
Delicious BBQ Meals
Mixed Tunes in the Courtyard
St Helena Football Association AGM
Date—17th April 2012
Venue – Avec Lecture Room
Time – 18.30pm
with MC Peters starting at
7pm
Saturday 14th April 2012
KIDZ DISCO
MC PETERS
Please could all members and all team captains for
the 2012 season be present, anyone interested in the
2012 Football Season are welcomed.
8pm – 11pm
Enjoy a night out at the
Consulate Hotel
Please be advised children should be
Accompanied by a responsible adult
Monday 16th April 2012
Mini Market in the
Consulate Gardens
9am – 4pm
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SPORTS
continued from back page
ing to be a win, win for St Helena, to have
our team out there putting our name in the
international arena”.
Some of the supporters travelling with the
team to South Africa included Maria Phillips along with Anthony and Di Essex.
Maria, and their two children Colby and
Eva, will be supporting her partner Anthony
Thomas.
Maria commented “I’m really, really excited
and Anthony is really eager, it’s been one of
his dreams for a long time and now he’s finally fulfilling it”.
For Anthony and Di (Jamie’s parents) this
was a last minute decision,
“Initially we weren’t going and we only
decided a week ago so he’s over the moon
about that”.
For some players, family and loved ones
had to be left behind. Mercia George and
her two kids, Halle Rose and Liam, said
goodbye to husband and dad, David who
described leaving, “...mixed emotions really, proud to be going, just wish the family
could go with me. We’ve got a very hard
schedule coming up and we need to be as fit
as possible. The ship should ease me into it
and help to give me time to focus”. With
David and Mercia both quite emotional, this
gave me a real sense as to how this is such a
happy yet sad event.
With time fast approaching, the last few
photo snaps and words of encouragement
were given from Terrence Richards and Barbara George.
Departure time, the team made their way
toward the Customs gate. Stomach butterflies, excitement, tears, laughter and hugs; all
Scott Crowie
mixed feelings filled the Seaside as goodbyes
were said. Checking in through Customs,
David George had a heart stopping moment
when realising that he didn’t have his passport. Quickly re-tracing his steps, David
was able to find it back at the SHG IT depart-
ment where he works, and was able to rejoin
the team. Boarding the coach, last waves
through the windows and the bus headed
towards the steps.
A minute later players were strapping on life
jackets ready to hit the ocean, their home
for the next five days
onboard the R.M.S St.
Helena.
As the team were settling into their cabins
and finding their way
around, the ship’s officers told SHBC they
were already planning
the traditional sun deck
cricket match that takes
place during the voyage
and looking forward
to taking on the Island
team. It’s probably not
the first game away from
the Island the team had
envisioned!
The team will arrive in
Capetown on Sunday 15
April.
left: All smiles on the
way out to the RMS
St Helena
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SPORTS ARENA
The team on the RMS about to sail for South Africa
St HELENA CRICKET TEAM
ON WAY TO SOUTH AFRICA
Sinead Green (SHBC)
The St. Helena Cricket team left for South
Africa on Tuesday 10th April. The team
of fourteen congregated along with family
and friends at the Mule Yard at 8 o’clock,
an hour before boarding time. I took the
opportunity to talk to a few members of
the team.
Everyone was excited and looking forward to the journey ahead, and
in the words of Jamie Essex, to finally put St. Helena ‘on the map’
and show the world they can play cricket. “I feel proud” said Jamie,
“really proud”.
Ross Henry commented “The training was very helpful; we had to
do a lot of fitness work. We had a coach here to train us. It was really
good”. For Ross this is his very first time off the Island. “I’m feeling
a little bit nervous about travelling on the RMS. The main thing I’m
looking forward to is seeing is the cricket grounds”
Dax Richards, team captain, “...for me it’s all about going away and
competing in an international event, we don’t know what the standard is like, we hoping we’re going to win every single game but
we’ll have to see”. Vice captain Gavin George added “this is all a
learning curve for us, we just don’t have any idea of the standard
we’re going to be facing, but we’re going to compete.” Dax was
asked what would happen if any of the team were ‘naughty’ being
the team captain! “Well we have a policy for conduct, if you fall out
of line then there’ll be a disciplinary committee, which is basically
Gavin and myself for the time being, until we get to South Africa;
then we’ll have our manager and coach who will also assist.”
Governor Mark Capes was among the supporters seeing the team
off, he told SHBC, “not only do we have our team going away to
play at international level, which is marvellous and great for their
team building and experience, but also they’re going to be spreading
the name ‘St Helena’, and each one of them will be an ambassador
for St Helena, so whatever happens in terms of the outcome, it’s gocontinued on page 23

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