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Let's Sit Down with a Book TodayWorld Book Day 2017Donna Crowie, SAMS

St Helena hosted their fi rst world book day celebrations at the public library on Thursday 2 March.25 kids took part in various crafts, activities and quizzes. Teeny Lucy read the well known story The Tiger Who Came to Tea under the trees in the Castle Gardens and the day ended with the kids been treated to the fi lm Charlie

and the Chocolate Factory. World Book Day is celebrated in over 100 countries around the world. World Book Day was created on 23 April, 1995, by the United Nations Educa-tional, Scientifi c and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

The connection between that date and books was made in Spain in 1923, as it is the anni-versary of the death of William Shakespeare. However, since then, the day is celebrated on 2 March each year.The library staff would like to thank all who supported this event and made it special.

“The Ocean is so Rich and Diverse Here”Making March Marine in Full Swing Roxanna Williams, SAMS

A new month has begun and so has EMD’s Marine Section’s awareness campaign, Mak-ing March Marine. It is a month of events

which aims to help raise awareness of St Hel-ena’s waters and marine life.The fi rst of the Making March Marine events was an arts and crafts session hosted at the

Museum on Friday, by the Marine Section with the help of Teeny Lucy from Creative St Helena. “We are on an island surrounded by the ocean. The ocean is so rich and diverse here, there is so much wonderful life within it,” Teeny Lucy explained. “We are trying to draw attention to that and make children appreciate that.”A few children gathered in the museum to at-tend the arts and crafts session. There was a wide variety of creative activities to partici-pate in, such as making octopi out off coloured card, making turtles out off cupcake cases and lollypop sticks and they could also just sit and paint some fi sh. “Later on we are going to make some fi sh out of drinking straws and paper plate fi sh also,” Teeny said.Brook Yon - who attended the arts and crafts session - told The Sentinel about how she felt about the activities, “I am creating things for Making March Marine, we are doing under the sea crafts, I really enjoyed making octopi.”There are many more events coming up this month to look forward to in accordance with Making March Marine. They will include a Jamestown Run clean-up, and an underwater clean-up at the wharf steps.

Cynthia Llas Cynthia Llas &Lyn Thomas&Lyn Thomas

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Strictly the Best!Tony Leo and Linda Glanville Crowned Not So Strictly Champions

Hannah Durnford, SAMS

After a warm up the weekend before at Plantation House, the eight not so strictly couples showed off their amazing dance moves to an audience of over 250 at Prince Andrew School on Saturday night.Compeering for the evening and keeping the crowd alive was Damien O’Bey and Luke Bennett. The judges once again for the evening was Nicola Essex, Angelo Berbotto, Betty Joshua and Merrill Joshua.All eight couples had to dance the Boston along with a dance of their choice, including the salsa, foxtrot and meringue. This week the four judges had to score the couples performances

out of ten, with the two couples with the high-est scores going through to the fi nal.HE Governor Lisa Phillips and partner JJ Dan-coise-Martineu and Tony Leo and partner Lin-da Glanville were the couples with the highest scores and tied on 77 points. They moved into

the fi nal round where they once again had to dance their routines, this time for the audience to vote for the best couple and also the not so strictly champions.During the counting of the votes Tammy Wil-liams and Riana de Wet performed a musical

piece along with two performances by Island Politics.After the 230 votes were counted, Tony Leo and Linda Glanville were crowned not so strictly champions, with a winning vote of 198.Tony and Linda spoke to The Sentinel at the end of the night about how they felt winning the title. “I am thunderstruck because it came as such a surprise. We both had some mistakes along the way. But I wasn’t looking to get where we did tonight,” Tony said. “I am quite overwhelmed. Even more so for the donations that people gave us towards our chosen charity Cancer Support and Aware-ness. I would like to thank everybody for the kind donations and for making us winners and to everyone for organising the event. I’m not sure we really deserve it, but it is for a good cause and you can never do enough for Cancer Support and Awareness,” Linda said.Tony and Linda took away over £1000 for their chosen charity Cancer Support and Awareness along with two trophies and also a fl oating trophy. HE Governor Lisa Phillips and JJ Dancoise-Martineu walked away with £500 for their charity Making Ends Meet.All the other contestants took away over £100 for their chosen charities.

Tony Leo & Linda Glanville

Mike Shryane & Judi LeonMike Shryane & Judi LeonSergio Villatoro & Sergio Villatoro & Noelia SolaresNoelia Solares Cherie Dillion & Nick AldridgeCherie Dillion & Nick Aldridge

Peter Bright & Ivy EllickPeter Bright & Ivy Ellick

Szymon Kalwat & Szymon Kalwat & Susan O’beySusan O’bey

JJ Martineau & H.E Lisa PhillipsJJ Martineau & H.E Lisa PhillipsJudges Nicola Essex Judges Nicola Essex & Angelo Berbotto& Angelo Berbotto

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Love is love. As a young person, I think if a woman loves a man or if a man loves a man or if a woman loves another woman it makes no difference. Everyone deserves to live the life they want to live. But more importantly everyone de-serves to love the person they want to love. They deserve to be happy and care-free and not be discriminated against.A momentous occasion happened on 1 January 2017 for Ascension Island as they legalised same-sex marriage there. It was originally approved by the Ascension Island Council in May 2016 and Governor Lisa Phillips issued an order in December to com-mence the law at the start of 2017, which is now fully in force.For Tristan da Cunha, they agreed during a meeting last month that a law to legalise same-sex marriage will go forward formally for adoption. I hope they get a positive result and also legalise same-sex marriage there.But where does this leave St Helena? If we legalise same-sex marriage on St Hel-ena it will have such a powerful effect on our society, as it has for many other societ-ies around the world; as long as those on is-land who oppose do not rise up and protest against it. Firstly, the legalising of same-sex marriage on St Helena will show those who are unsure of the change, that it will not be the end of civilisation nor the end of the world. It will also create something beautiful. It will increase equality and also increase a sense of belonging and acceptance for people within the island’s community. It will change the attitudes of others about same-sex marriage and make it more normalized within our so-ciety.Many people on St Helena wish for the is-land to catch up with the rest of the world in ways such as, having an airport to connect us with everyone else and also bettering our health and social services. Yet when it comes to same-sex marriage, many within the com-munity want St Helena to be behind times and keep it illegal. My question is: why? Unfortunately it is a hard question, which most people do not even know the answer to. I just hope St Helena will one day open its eyes and see that we are only helping our-selves to connect with the rest of the world and make all within our society happy and loved.“Where there is love, there is life.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

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OPINION YOUR LETTERS/NOTICE BOARD

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GRANT OF ST HELENIAN STATUS

In accordance with Section 15(3) of the Immigration Ordinance, 2011, the following persons have been granted St Helenian Status with effect from 20 February 2017:

• Mr Anthony Winfi eld of Sapper Way • Mr Lourens Malan of High Point, Thompson’s Hill• Ms Elizabeth Johnson-Idan of Ropery Field, Longwood

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Dear Editor,There is an article in the ESH Newsletter issue 1 for 2017 on Fowler’s Town House 1 and 2 which I found very uplifting. Peter and I have worked hard at renovating the houses to meet the World Tourism criteria in self-catering ac-commodation, and it is nice to be recognised for this. Thank you ESH.We would also like to thank Melissa Fowler from Tourism Offi ce for helping us to register with Airbnb.

Dear EditorHoward & Shirley (nee George) are enjoy-ing their holiday on this beautiful island . We thank you all for the warm welcome and very generous hospitality. It is the greatest pleasure for us to meet friends and relations and to share stories and updates. One thing that of-ten comes up is to reminisce of days long ago in the Market when the late Bert George and family used to make and sell those unbeliev-able homemade spun sugar sweets in various forms including animals, birds and musical instruments . The artistry and conformity was

extraordinary. We often wonder where this technique came from and where it was learnt . If you have any photographs taken in the Mar-ket during the1950’s or photos of the sweets or of the George family from that time, then please let us know. Contact through this news-paper or email: [email protected] or at home opposite the Foresters Hall. We are here for just a few more weeks . Looking forward to your reply and thank you in ad-vance . Howard & Shirley Crapper

Alas it has come to our attention that some of the public think that we have had funding from ESH/Tourism saying it’s not “the norm” for ESH to promote businesses that are not funded by them.I would just like to publicly declare that we have had no funding from ESH, BOSH, or any other money-lender here on St Helena and abroad for Fowler’s Town House 1 and 2 and The Anchor clothing store.Kind regards, Jean Fowler

TAG Flight Cancelled......But Likely To Be Rescheduled Some Months From Now

Damien O’Bey, SAMS

A familiarisation fl ight to St Helena by TAG Aviation – who was to be assisted by Atlantic Star Airlines – has been postponed. The fl ight was not connected with the cur-rent SHG air services procurement exercise.It was planned for a TAG Boeing 757 to touch down at St Helena Airport on Monday afternoon to assess the suitability of our air-port for refuelling during long range fl ights between African and South America. If the fl ight had gone ahead TAG’S Boeing 757

would have been the biggest plane to land at St Helena Airport so far. Atlantic Star had also suggested that the exercise might – in the long term – lead to TAG providing com-mercial air services to St Helena. However the fl ight was called off when an operational need arose during the trip that the aircraft was engaged on with one of TAG Aviation’s clients.In a press release issued by Atlantic Star Air-lines on 4 March, they said, “Given the busy timetable of the aircraft it is not yet known when the familiarisation will be re-scheduled for, but it is likely to be some months from now.”

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ROAD CLOSURE

PHILLIP JOHN’S SHOP TO SCOTLAND ROUNDABOUT

The public is advised that the Roads Section will continue rehabilitation works in the area from Phillip John’s Shop to Scotland Roundabout on the following days, from 9am to 3pm:

• Tuesday, 14 March • Wednesday, 15 March • Tuesday, 21 March • Wednesday, 22 March • Tuesday, 28 March • Wednesday, 29 March

Despite the closure, Phillip John’s Shop will still be accessible from the White Gate direction on these days.

Road closure and diversion signs will be in place and as normal Emergency Services will be granted access. The Roads Section would like to thank the public in advance for their continued understanding and cooperation.

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Raising Awareness of St Helena’s Environment Nature Day Hosted by National Trust On Longwood Green

Roxanna Williams, SAMS

The St Helena National Trust along with the St Helena Nature Conservation Group, EMD’s Marine Section, St Helena Tourism and Cre-ative St Helena hosted a Nature Day on Long-wood Green on Saturday. “We are trying to promote the work we do in regards to our own natural environment here on St Helena,” Shop and Communications Manager for The Na-tional Trust, Kylie Hercules said.There were a variety of displays and stalls on the green. EMD displayed many different

plants with explanations of where to fi nd them on the island. The National Trust’s Invertebrate Survey Of-fi cer, Sasha Bargo set up a stall showing speci-mens of different invertebrates. “What they do is go around the island and collect specimens of invertebrates that is then kept for their refer-ence,” Kylie explained. “So they are doing a sort of show and tell which is very interesting. Some of the invertebrates I don’t even know myself, so it is nice to learn about them.”There was also a stall set up by Field Assis-tant, James Fantom showing pictures of all the post box walks on the island. “We are doing

a match the picture with the name, it’s quite diffi cult because there is a lot of the island that a lot of people probably haven’t seen,” James told The Sentinel. Many activities were available for children and adults to participate in, including a lucky dip, and activity sheets. Teeny Lucy of Cre-ative St Helena set up an arts and crafts stall for the children and a treasure trail was also available to participate in. Hot food was provided by Bertrand’s Cottage staff. Sweet Nest sold various sweets and pop-corn and the ice cream bus was also there.

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ASCENSION ISLAND

GOVERNMENT

Have you ever wanted to work on a tropical island?

We are looking for a Cook to work as part of the Residency team on Ascension Island

(Package up to £28,400) The Ascension Island Government is currently looking for a Residency Cook. Working as part of the Residency household staff, this role is responsible for managing the kitchen at the Residency, planning menus, managing stock and preparing and cooking high quality food, for official functions and, where required, the Administrator’s family. This is an ideal role for a recent catering graduate or equally someone with many years of catering experience looking for something different. If successful you will be required to cater for formal dinners (up to 16 places) as well as catering for large scale events such as garden parties etc. Ascension is a small volcanic island situated in the sub-tropical South Atlantic with a warm stable climate (26-34°C), excellent beaches and unique biodiversity. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to our future success and to be part of a welcoming and friendly island community. This role requires flexible working (including working regular evenings and occasional weekends) in order to cater for official functions at the Residency and other locations required by the Administrator. This is an accompanied post. As such, the successful candidate may be accompanied by a spouse, and children (up to 18 years old). We are offering a two year contract with a package worth up to £28,400 (£8400 salary and a benefits package of up to £20,000, dependent upon single or accompanied status). Benefits include:

37.5 hour working week Rent free accommodation (with electricity and water allowances) Food allowance (up to £5936) Relocation package One passage to the country of residence for you and the dependents living with you on

Ascension 30 days annual holiday (with additional 9 days public holidays)

This appointment will be subject to:

Employment References Satisfactory Medical Clearance Criminal Records Check

We are looking for the post holder to start no later than May 2017 Closing Date: 20th March 2017 1st Stage Interview: 23rd March 2017 2nd Stage Interview: 24th March 2017 Interviews will be carried out via Skype or teleconference For more information and to apply visit: www.ascension-island.gov.ac/working-here/

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Napoleon in America


Writer Recreates French Emperors Life after St Helena

Historical fi ction writer Shannon Selin has published a fi ctitious book titled Napoleon in America, which is about the French Emperor leaving St Helena to start a new life in Amer-ica. The Sentinel spoke to Shannon about the book, the challenges she faced writing the book and also the response she has had from the public about the book.Q: What inspired you to write the book Na-poleon in America? A number of years ago my husband and I dined at a restaurant called Napoleon House in New Orleans. The restaurant is in a 200-year-old building that used to belong to a French-man named Nicolas Girod. He was the mayor of New Orleans during the Battle of New Or-leans. Girod hated the British and was very angry when they imprisoned Napoleon on St Helena. He fi xed his house up as a residence for Napoleon and plotted with some local pi-rates to go and rescue Napoleon and bring him to the United States. Shortly before they were going to set sail, they learned that Napoleon had died.I said to my husband, “That would make a great book, if Napoleon had gone to North America.” He said, “Why don’t you write it?” I thought, “Why not?” I had been writing fi ction for my own amusement ever since I was a child, so the idea of writing a novel was not new to me.Q: Can you describe the book Napoleon in

America, different to the synopsis? Napoleon in America begins where the Napo-leon House legend leaves off – with his escape from St Helena and voyage to New Orleans. The story is shaped by confl icts within Napo-leon, as he tries to adjust to life in the United States, struggles with his health, and worries about his 10-year-old son, who is a captive of the Austrian royal family. There are scenes in Washington, where President James Monroe and Secretary of State John Quincy Adams are intent on staying out of European politics. Napoleon landing on their soil is their worst nightmare. Will he settle down as a country gentleman? Will he return to Europe to re-claim his throne? Or will he try to establish a new kingdom in the Americas? Napoleon says he wants to be a simple citizen, but the lure of adventure becomes too strong to resist.Q: How long did it take write the book from start to fi nish? Approximately three years.Q: What challenges did you face along the way, and how did you overcome them? One of the challenges facing anyone writing historical fi ction about Napoleon is the sheer volume of material about him. It was hard not to get bogged down in the research. At some point I had to decide enough was enough and just sit down and write. Then there was the challenge of fi guring out the plot.Q: When was the book published? Have you had much feedback on the book so far? Napoleon in America was published in 2014. I am grateful for the many lovely reviews it has received. Kirkus Reviews called it “vig-orous, engrossing and remarkably realistic. A thorough, sweeping novel with seamless tran-sitions from the real to the imagined.” I have

also heard privately from a number of read-ers who were kind enough to write and tell me how much they enjoyed the book. Q: How can the public get their hands on the book? Napoleon in America can be ordered from Amazon or your favourite bookstore. The e-version can be downloaded from digital stores like iTunesQ: Anything else you would like to add?I am working on the sequel to Napoleon in America, called Napoleon in Texas, which should come out later this year. I also blog about Napoleonic and 19th century history at shannonselin.comThank you for the opportunity to talk about the book. I very much hope to visit St. Hel-ena someday, and see for myself where Napo-leon’s American adventure began!

Shannon Selin in New Orleans

St Helena Part of Global Monitoring ProcessAERONET Instrument at Bottom Woods Still Collecting Data for NASA


In September last year, NASA Scientist David Giles visited the island to launch an instrument under the Aerosol Robotic Net-work, AERONET programme, which was delivered to St Helena in May 2016.The programme is an international network of automatic sun and sky scanning instru-ments, which measures the aerosol optical depth and collects related aerosol character-istics. Six months on and the AERONET instru-ment at Bottom Woods is still collecting data. Data shows that the aerosol abundance was a maximum of 0.55 in August 2016.

In August and September last year, burning smoke from Africa moved across the South Atlantic Ocean towards St Helena and As-cension. Clouds often obscure the smoke particles from the surface observer; however the instrument can view the sun between the clouds to measure the aerosol depth.There was an also signifi cant gap in the data record from July to December 2016 which was mainly due to the weather conditions at Bottom Woods.The data that was been collected so far is available to view on the NASA website. Met Station Manager Lori Bennett told The Sentinel, “We are pleased to be part of this network and are happy to be able to assist NASA in their data collection as part of the global monitoring process.”

David Giles conducting checks with the MET Station team. Photo courtesy of MET Station

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Solomon & Company (St Helena) Plc has a vacancy for a ancyyy for a

Trainee Underwriter

Within the St Helena Insurance Cell Captive

For further information, including the Company’s

attractive benefits package, please contact Mervyn Henry,

Underwriter on telephone number: 22860

or via email address: [email protected]

Application forms may be collected from Solomons Reception

Desk, in the Main Office Building, Jamestown or alternatively an

electronic copy can be requested via e-mail address:

[email protected] and should be completed and returned to Nicola Essex, Human Resources

Manager, Solomons Office, Jamestown,

By 15 March 2017

Job Outline To assist in the day-to-day operations of the department and to provide an efficient service to both

external customers and the St Helena Insurance Agency

Interested Persons Should: Have Grade C or above in GCSE Maths & English

Be computer literate Have good Customer Service skills

Have some knowledge and experience with administrative duties

Salary will start at £569.68 per month, £6,836.16 per annum

Solomon & Companhhas a vaca

nFor further informmation

VACANCY PLANNING OFFICER

The Environment and Natural Resources Directorate has a vacancy for a Planning Offi cer with at least 5 years’ experience in develop-ment planning or a related technical fi eld.

As the Planning Offi cer your job role is to administer and enforce the Land Planning and Development Control Legislation and Regu-lations and provide executive support to the Land Development Control Authority (LDCA).You should have GCSE’s at grade C or above in English and Maths or Technical Drawing and have a valid class C driving licence. Your experience should also include a sound knowledge of and experience in Rural and Urban Land Use Planning and Development.Salary for the post is at Grade E1 which is £14,138 per annum.

For further information please contact Mrs Riana de Wet, Head of Planning and Building Control on 22270.

An application form and Job Profi le is available from Essex House and should be submitted to the Human Resources Manager, ENRD, Essex House or e-mail [email protected] by no later than Wednesday 15th March 2017.

All appointments are subject to the successful candidate providing satisfactory clearances, including a medical check and vetting/DBS clearance. SHG reserves the right to have information provided on the application form independently verifi ed.

SHG positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specifi cation. All disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria listed in the job profi le will be guaranteed an interview.

Derek Henry, Acting DirectorEnvironment and Natural Resources Directorate 27 February 2017

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2016 Miss St Helena!Will it be the last? Donna Crowie, SAMS

Miss St Helena has been a biennial event for years on St Helena and has been the big-gest fund raising event for the St Helena Girl Guides Association. The association have now announced that they are looking for another organisation to take over the event. But it has rasied ques-tions as to why they will no longer be doing it. Girl Guide Commissioner Alice Phillips and Susan O'Bey from the Girl Guiding Associa-tion told The Sentinel why they will no lon-ger be hosting the event."As with everything, change happens and for

guiding the most recent approach and prin-ciples of guiding focuses on appreciating of our girls and young women as complete indi-viduals," Alice said.The beauty pageant assesses young ladies on their personality, beauty and looks."The pag-eant doesn't fi t the principle in guiding," said Susan. "As we are here to encourage our girls and younger ladies to value themselves for all of their attributes."The Miss St Helena contest is a huge fund raising event for the Girl Guiding Associa-tion, so they are now looking at different al-ternatives to make sure there are suffi cient funds for the movement to run.

EXCO REPORT

In today’s Executive Council meeting, two issues were considered on the Open Agenda.The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2017 makes provision to amend the application of Investment Tax Credit (ITC). It was recognised that there had been signifi cant local investment amounting to over £3.5 million, but the current policy meant sig-nifi cant under recovery in revenue which will have consequences for the sustainabil-ity of SHG revenue streams in the current and future fi nancial years. The proposal would replace the current ITC with an In-vestment Tax Deduction scheme. Council approved the draft Bill to be published and presented as Government Business at the formal Legislative Council meeting on 24 March 2017. Council then considered the Elections (Amendment) Bill 2017. Following a signifi cant period of consultation, Coun-cil agreed that the following provisions should go forward to Legislative Council on 24 March 2017:

• The minimum age to vote will be reduced from 18 years to 17 years• Only persons with St Helenian Status will be allowed to register to vote

However, persons who are already on the Register of Electors who do not have St Helenian status will be allowed to remain on the Register until 2020, by which time it was expected that the individuals will acquire St Helenian status. Councillors were generally in favour of compulsory registration to vote, but not if it meant that the register of voters would be used to select people for jury service. They were in favour of compulsory jury service however but wished to de-link vot-ing and jury service by using an alternative list. It was agreed that further work will need to be undertaken on this matter. The Governor informed Members that she is planning to leave the Island on 21 March for a period of overseas leave and business. The Governor will return to the Island on 16 May 2017, via Ascension Island. The meeting ended at 12.30pm.

ExCo, 7 March 2017

Miss St Helena 2016, Kimley Yon Miss St Helena 2016, Kimley Yon

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PRE-EASTER SALE

Saturday 8th April 2017 New Horizons Leisure

Park 10:30am-2pm

If you would like to sell your goods, book a stall

with Tina on 22034/62062

All are welcome

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St Helena Tourism would like to advise the public that the Historical Town Walk with Basil George will now take place on Sunday 12 March at 2:00pm due to the late arrival of the RMS St Helena. All those who would like to join this walk can sign up at the Tourist Office.

For further informa on on the Fes val of Walking please contact: Melissa Fowler on telephone 22158 or email [email protected]

The Economic Development Group | Head Office | ESH Business Park | Ladder Hill Tel: +290 22920 | Fax: +290 22166 | Email: [email protected]

Uncover Jamestown’s secrets with Basil George’s Historical Town Walk Sunday 12 March 2017

Back in the Bay Once AgainGulden Leeuw Arrives at St HelenaHannah Durnford, SAMS

Tall ship, the Gulden Leeuw, also known as the Class Afl oat arrived to St Helena on Tuesday morning from Cape Town.The ship is part of the class afl oat programme where students have the opportunity to learn maritime skills, such as sailing the ship under the guidance of the captain and crew. The Gulden Leeuw sails to many ports over the course of the voyage, includ-ing Barcelona, Brazil and Barbados.The ship provides secondary and university education and also an opportunity for gap year students to join the programme.The Gulden Leeuw will be anchored at St Helena until Friday, where it will then set sail for Ascension Island.

Gulden Leeuw in James Bay

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ASCENSION ISLAND

GOVERNMENT


We are looking for a Team Leader (Repairs and Maintenance)

on Ascension Island (Package up to £34,000)

The Ascension Island Government is currently looking for a Team Leader for our Repairs and Maintenance team. Ascension is a small volcanic island situated in the sub-tropical South Atlantic with a warm stable climate (26-34°C), excellent beaches and unique biodiversity. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to our future success and to be part of a welcoming and friendly island community. Managing a team of eight, you will be responsible for leading a multi-skilled workforce to undertake the repair and installation of electrical systems and equipment together with air conditioning equipment and plumbing. You will also be required to prepare drawings for electrical, air-conditioning, refrigeration and plumbing installations. We are offering a two year contract with a benefit package worth up to £34,000 (£14,000 salary + up to £20,000 package) per year (taxable in Ascension Island):

37.5 hour working week Rent free accommodation (with electricity and water allowances) Food allowance (up to £5936) Relocation package Return flights for you and your family during the contract duration 30 days annual holiday (with additional 9 days public holidays)

This appointment will be subject to:

Satisfactory Employment References Satisfactory Medical Clearance

This is an accompanied post. We are looking for the post holder to start as soon as possible. Closing Date: 27th March 2017 Interviews will be carried out via Skype or teleconference

For more information and to apply visit: www.ascension-island.gov.ac/working-here/

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It has now been three years since six addi-tional wind turbines were added to the wind farm at Deadwood Plain. Before the additional wind turbines were added, six turbines gener-ated 10% of the electricity used by the island. After the additional turbines the electricity generated by them doubled.Chief Executive Offi cer of Connect St Helena Barry Hubbard told The Sentinel more about the turbines, “When we had the six wind tur-bines we got approximately 10% electricity,

which was generated by the turbines. When we doubled them to 12, which was three years ago that 10% is now up at 19%, which just about doubled the output.” “There are always challenges with any electro-mechanical system. The turbines do get a bit of a hammering as there is an awful lot of wind at Deadwood, even though it’s a challenge it is one people normally expect,” Barry said.Since the additional wind turbines were added Connect has focused more on solar energy than wind energy, as it was matching the de-mand profi le better. The turbines are still con-tinuing to be maintained by Connect staff to

prevent them from failing.There are no plans to get rid of the wind tur-bines and convert fully to solar, as the wind turbines play a hugely important part in re-newable energy on St Helena; however Con-nect are looking more into solar energy now.“When I came in 2009 the wind turbines had just had really bad press. They hadn’t worked for many years. But more recently they have been working reasonably well. We have dou-bled the size of the fl eet on the strength of that and we have been having really good results from it. But going forward I think we are mov-ing more towards solar,” Barry said.

NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR CERTIFICATE AND BADGE OF HONOUR, ANDACTS OF BRAVERY AWARDS

Nominations are currently being invited for the Certifi cate and Badge of Honour Awards, 2017.

These awards are available for the Governor to award to public servants for loyal and valuable service worthy of recognition or, in the case of other persons, for their loyal and meritorious conduct that has provided exceptional benefi t to the people of St Helena.

The Certifi cate and Badge of Honour awards will be presented later this year.

Nominations are also invited for the Acts of Bravery Award, 2017.

Nominations should ideally be made to recognise Acts of Bravery that have taken place since the last call for nominations in February 2016.

For more information, or to request a nomination form for the 2017 awards, please contact the Corporate Services Executive Manager, Mrs Carol George, at the Castle on telephone number 22470 or via the following e-mail address: [email protected]

Completed forms should be returned in a sealed envelope marked ‘CONFIDENTIAL’ to the ‘Executive Secretary, Honours Com-mittee’ at the Castle by Tuesday, 14 March 2017.

SHG7 March 2017

Important Role in St Helena’s Renewable EnergyTurbines Generating 20% of Island’s Electricity but Connect Looking More towards Solar


Wind turbines at Deadwood Plain

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International Women’s Day was celebrated all over the world on Wednesday. On St Hel-ena a whole week of events was held at the Museum to mark the occasion. There was an exhibition displaying pictures of inspirational women on island and a talks were given every evening by various people. The fi rst talk was done on Monday by Ms Wendy Benjamin, Ms Shirley Wahler and Ms Lolly Young from the Education Department.Ms Shirley Wahler began the talk with a story about her journey to become Director of Edu-cation and Employment. She also talked about the history of women in education around the world. “When I started my career in teaching,

which was a long time ago, the discussion was all about why it was that girls could not possibly match the performance of boys,” Ms Wahler explained. Following this, Ms Lolly Young talked about her journey to become a teacher. She also talk-ed about the history of Women in Education on St Helena. “I am grateful for the equal educational oppor-tunities and equal gender work opportunities I have been afforded,” Ms Lolly Young said. “Elsewhere in the world women like me have to fi ght so hard for these opportunities that I take for granted. I am also grateful for the women before me who have paved the way to allow me my success.”The last talk of the evening was done by Ms Wendy Benjamin. She talked about her jour-

ney through education and told a story of Ma-lala Yousafzaishe, a woman she found to be an inspiration. “We are fortunate on St Helena in relation to education but there are quite a few women in other parts of the world who are not as fortunate as we are,” Ms Wendy Benjamin said.On Tuesday Ms Louise Scott and the St Hel-ena Police Force talked about women and crime and women on the force. On Wednes-day a Q & A about riots and more was held with her Excellency Governor Lisa Phillips, Jo Cheeseborough, Councillor Cruyff Buckley and Adele Mchanon.The last talk will take place on Thursday eve-ning. Ms Nicolene Adams and the Safeguard-ing team will be talking about domestic vio-lence.

Roxanna Williams, SAMS

International Woman’s Day Celebrated at the MuseumInternational Woman’s Day Celebrated at the Museum

Inspirational Women on St Helena

Human Rights Commission Celebrates International Women’s Week on Island

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TIME OUTwww.sams.shTHE SENTINEL | Thursday 9 March 2017

Mark the spaces with either an X or O. The player who places their mark in a row wins.

Word WheelCreate as many words from two letters or more using them in each word and using the letter in the middle.

Change one word into another. At each step along the way, change just one letter to make a new word.

Word Ladder

Start at the circle and work your way to the square to complete the maze.

MAZE

Did You Know?

Enter numbers into the blank spaces so that each row, column and 3x3 box contains the number 1 to 9.

Double Sudoko Challenge

Ex’s and Oh’s

PUZZLE TIME

6 1 8 9 2 4 3 4 8 7 1 6 2 5 9 1 1 9 9 8 3 4 1 2 7 1

8 5 3 1 4 3 7 8 8 2 9 1 6 4 5 7 5 9 2 5 6 2 9 3 7 6

When lightning strikes it can reach up to 30,000 degrees celsius (54,000 degrees fahr-enheit)Honey is the only natural food which never spoils

Each time you see a full moon you always see the same side

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PAS page Exams…… just around the corner

With just over 7 weeks to go until the May/June 2017 exam session is about to get underway, Yr11, 12 and 13 students and staff are very busy getting ready. We are currently finalising coursework; completing any syllabus teaching which needs to be completed; organising revision and mock exams.

As parents, there is a lot you can do to help your child in the remaining weeks to help prevent your child becoming too distressed.

Why encourage your child to revise?

1. It can reduce panic – gives them control and confidence.

2. It means exams reflect what they can do, not what they didn’t bother to do – show what you know! 3. It can help them to identify problem areas.

Research and experience shows that children whose parents/carers take the opportunity to be frequently interested in their child’s learning make most progress.

Should I help with revision?

“It’s what parents do [with their child], rather than who they are, that counts” Sacker (2002)

Revision should be used to fix the learning beyond the classroom. It can provide the opportunity for learners to reflect on their understanding and extend skills and knowledge in a particular area. You will also get to know your child’s particular strengths and difficulties and find out what they are studying. Helping your children with their work is not the same as doing it for them; discussing their work with them strengthens their understanding.

Let them be the teacher – if you don’t know anything about what they need to know in Chemistry – ask them to teach you.

Here are some tips for our parents:

Agree the balance between work and social life and stick to the agreement. Again, flexibility is the key – if a special night comes up, agree that they can make up the work at a specified time. All students fall behind, feel demotivated or overwhelmed, or struggle with the balance of social, work and school demands at times. When your child feels like this, berating and threatening them will have a negative effect. Talk to them about the issues, acknowledge their feelings and adopt a sensible attitude in wanting to find a solution. Be flexible – use the 80/20 rule. If your child is sticking to what they are supposed to be doing 80% of the time, they will be doing alright. If your child asks for your support, encourage them by helping them to see the difficulties in perspective. Teenagers often take an all or nothing ‘catastrophic’ approach to difficulties – “I’ve messed up this essay, I might as well give up.” Encourage them to come and ask subject teachers go over difficult areas or questions. Encourage them to attend and make the most of booster sessions which take place at school between 15.05 and 16.00.

http://www.trfwia.org.uk http://www.langleyacademy.org http://www.priorycollege.co.uk

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Why not come along and par cipate in our local market?

To all local businesses St Helena Tourism invites you to par cipate in the Ocean Fes val local market which will be held on Saturday 25 March from 12:00 noon to 5:00pm at the Lower Wharf. Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your products. If you would like to book a space, please contact Chris na Plato.

For further informa on please contact: Chris na Plato on Telephone 22158 or email chris [email protected]

The Economic Development Group | Head Office | ESH Business Park | Ladder Hill Tel: +290 22920 | Fax: +290 22166 | Email: [email protected]

Making March Marine Ocean Festival Local Market

Saturday 25 March 2017

JOB OPPORTUNITY IN OXFORDSHIRE

Part-time couple required to start mid May as house-keeper & gardener/maintenance man in Oxfordshire for all aspects of housekeeping & maintenance in & around the house.

Housekeeper to take care of all cleaning & laundry some light gardening help in summer. Gardener to take care of all lawn mowing, hedge cutting, weeding etc. as well as indoor maintenance etc. 2 dogs need 45 minute walk when employers away. Max 40 hours a week jointly. (Gardener 20hrs, Housekeeper 20 hours) A separate , detached, furnished, 1 bedroom cottage with small garden in grounds comes with the job. Must be experienced, reliable, fl exible and like dogs.

Non-smokers and one driver. Other work available with neighbours by arrangement.

Present Saints recommend.

Send CV’s with photos to [email protected]

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We mainly use Chemical control using herbicides:

Cut and paint cut stumps with herbicide triclopyr (for example Garlon) in penetra ng oil such as diesel. The trick is to apply the herbicide to the cut surface immediately a er cu ng. Basal bark applica on: triclopyr (e.g. Garlon) in diesel. Making sure the root crown, exposed roots and stem up to a height of 25cm and all around the stem are covered in the mixture.

Large trees with stems more than 3cm in diameter are treated with Ecoplugs (glyphosate) using the dose rate for Group 1 species on the label. Several plugs are inserted for each stem as the plant can seal off sec ons and restrict the spread of the herbicide.

The bilberry tree (Solanum mauri anum) is a fairly common weedy invasive at the Peak Dale forest. Bilberry grows and matures rapidly, forming dense tall stands which can shade out other plants and take over large areas. Plants produce many well-dispersed seeds most of the year. The plants produce toxins that poison the soil which inhibits regenera on of other plants in the same soil. How does it spread? The seeds are spread by birds and rats which eat the berries. 20-80 berries are borne on each flower head, each of which contains about 150 seeds. What are we doing to get rid of it? We Pull up all small plants and leave on site to rot down. It’s important to cut/break off roots to prevent re-roo ng into ground.

Bilberry in the forest.

Bilberry

Restoration of Peak Dale’s St Helena Gumwood Forest A N E U B E S T 2 . 0 F U N D E D P R O J E C T

D I D Y O U K N O W

All parts of the

plant are toxic to humans, especially the green berries. The fine hairs on the leaves can be an irritant.

For more information about the project you can follow us on Facebook @SNCGPeakDale or if you want to become a Gumwood Guardian contact [email protected] For more information about controlling invasive weeds check out www.sainthelena.gov.sh/the-weed-page/

St Helena Nature Conservation Group, dedicated to protecting and promoting St Helena’s unique natural environment.

This document has been produced with financial assistance of the European Union. The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of the St Helena Nature Conservation Group and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union.

Miracles Do HappenGeorge Scipio’s Great War Medal

Returned to Nick Stevens on the Streets of Jamestown

Nick Stevens was completely awestruck when Deon Robbertse handed him the med-al his great uncle had earned for the role he played in World War 1, in passing on the streets of Jamestown on Tuesday. Deon had found the medal on a routine visit to the dump and had considered turning it into a key fob. It wasn’t until he had shown his fi nd to some of his colleagues that he learnt the signifi cance of the medal.Nick had researched his uncle’s involvement

in the Great War and after making signifi cant fi ndings in July 2016, he wrote about his un-cle’s story. His story was printed in the Sen-tinel on 25 August 2016 and it was through that article that Deon’s colleagues were made aware of the signifi cance of the medal.Sadly Nick’s Uncle George was dealt an un-timely death, in the line of duty on the front line, and was buried in the trenches. The med-al along with Georges other possessions and just over £5 were returned to his mum Hannah Scipio after George’s passing.“It’s amazing,” said Nick just after being handed the medal. “I am honestly starting to

believe that miracles do happen.” His uncle’s medal – which measures approximately 4cm in diameter – was unearthed from the expanse that is Horse Point Landfi ll Site. A treasured family heirloom has been re-turned, and will serve as a reminder of a ‘True St Helenian Hero’.


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CHURCH NOTICESwww.sams.sh Thursday 9 March 2017 | THE SENTINEL

Cell Group/Bible study Wednesday 15 March at Sandy

Bay at 7pm Please contact Priscilla Joshua

on tele No 23249And at the home of Anthony and Elaine Hop-

kins in Sapperway at 7:30pmAll are welcome

For further details contact 22572

FaithMatters

Seventh Day Adventist ChurchSaturday 11 March

9.15am - 10.40am - Sabbath School11.00am - 12.00pm - Divine Service

2.00 - 3.00pm - Family LifeWednesday 15 March

7.30pm - 8.30pm - Prayer Meeting in Jamestown Church

Further information contact: Paul Milin 22267

PRAYER IN THE RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD

From the Interfaith Prayer Book: - www.interfaithresources.com

KRISHNA – Hindu Faith. According to Hin-du theology, among the many names of God, no name suits God, who abides in the heart, devoid of thought, so truly, aptly and beauti-fully as the name “ I am” This is what will resound when the ego is destroyed, rising as the silent supreme word in the heart- space. Whose prayer is heard? Prayer should spring from the heart and should not be mere lip-homage. Empty prayer is like sounding brass or tinkling cymbal. Prayer that comes from a sincere, pure heart is at once heard by the Lord.BUDDHA – Buddhist Faith What we are is the result of what we have thought, is built by our thoughts, is made up of our thoughts. If one speaks or acts with an impure thought, suffering follows one, like the wheel of the cart follows the foot of the ox. What we are is the result of what we have thought, is built by our thoughts, is made up of our thoughts. If one speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows one like a shadow that never leaves.ABRAHAM, MOSES. – Jewish Faith. Tra-ditional Jewish practice calls for the recitation of specifi c prayers 3x a day, morning, noon and evening. Included are the Shema which proclaims the Oneness of God and selected Psalms. Prayer is the soul’s yearning to defi ne what truly matters and to ignore the rivalries that often masquerade as essential.CHRIST – Christian Faith - Christian prayer practices vary greatly from one church to the next. The Lord’s Prayer is however said by all. Some early Christians said it 3x per day. John Wesley said “God only requires of his adult children that their hearts be truly purifi ed and that they offer him continually the wishes and vows that naturally spring from perfect love. For these desires, being the genuine fruits of love, are the most perfect prayers that can spring from it”.MOHAMMAD – Moslem Faith. Once within the doors of the mosque, every Muslim fi lls himself in an atmosphere of equality and love. Before their Maker all stand shoulder to shoulder, the king along with his poorest sub-ject, the rich arrayed in gorgeous robes with the beggar clad in rags, the white man with the black. Nay, the king or rich man standing in the back row will have to lay his head, pros-trating himself before God at the feet of a slave or a beggar standing in the front ----differences of rank, wealth and colour vanish.

BAHA’I FAITH

THE BAB and BAHA’U’LLAH – Baha’i Faith. The Baha’i Faith is the newest of the worldwide religions. It was founded in Persia in 1844 by the Bab, who like John the Bap-tist, foretold the declaration of Baha’u’llah in 1863. Baha’is acknowledge the prophets of all the major religions of the past:- Krishna, Bud-dha, Zoroaster, Abraham, Moses, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, the Bab and Baha’u’llah. Baha’i Houses of Worship now exist on ev-ery continent. Each has 9 doors built around a central sanctuary to represent the diverse path-ways to the presence of God.“There can be no doubt whatever that the peo-ples of the world, of whatever race or religion, derive their inspiration from one heavenly Source and are subjects of One God.”

Baptist Services and Bible StudiesFamily Guest Service Sunday 12th March Sandy Bay Community Centre 3.00 pmJamestown Chapel 6.00 pm

No services will be held at the Sandy Bay and Head O'Wain Chapels.

Bible Studies Tuesday 14 March, Jamestown Chapel 7.00 pmThursday 16 March, Sandy Bay Chapel 5.30 pm

ALL ARE WELCOME

BAHA’I FAITH www.sthelenabahai.org

“Observe equity in your judgement, ye men of understanding heart! He that is unjust in his judgement is destitute of the characteristics that distin-

guish man’s station.”Baha’i Scripture

DEVOTIONAL MEETINGBAHA’I CENTRE

Gumwoods8pm

THURSDAY EVENINGSALL ARE WELCOME

Telephone 24525

Activities at the Army this weekend

SUNDAY 5 MARCHTHE SALVATION ARMY WILL BE AT LONGWOOD GREEN FOR AN OPEN AIR SERVICE AT 4.30PM. ALL

ARE WELCOME.

MONDAY 6 MARCHMUMS & TODDLERS PLAY CAFÉ AT THE HALF TREE HOLLOW HALL FROM 10AM

TO 12 NOON. ALL ARE WELCOME.

Every Wednesday EveningPrayer meeting & Bible study at the Half Tree

Hollow Hall at 7.30pm. All are welcome.

Every Friday & Saturday Revive Café & Thrift Shop open from 10am

to 1pmThere is always a warm welcome for you at

the Salvation Army.If you would like to know more about The Sal-vation Army’s activities, contact Lt. Coral Yon

on telephone nos 22703/24358. Take care and God bless.

DIOCESE OF SAINT HELENA

The Cathedral Parish of St Paul Sunday 12 March 2 Sunday of Lent8.00 a.m. Eucharist, Cathedral 9.30 a.m. Eucharist, St Martin 11.15 a.m. Sung Eucharist, St Helena and the Cross5.30 p.m. Choral Evensong, CathedralThursday 16 March 10.00 a.m. Mass, ArabiaSunday 19 March 3 Sunday of Lent8.00 a.m. Eucharist, Cathedral10.00 a.m. Sung Eucharist, Cathedral3.30 p.m. Eucharist, St Peter

The Parish of St James Sunday 12 March 2 Sunday of Lent 9.30 a.m. Sung Eucharist & Vestry, St John7.00 p.m. Evening Prayer, St JamesWednesday 15 March 7.30 a.m. Eucharist, St JamesThursday 16 March 7.00 p.m. Eucharist with Healing, St JohnSunday 19 March 3 Sunday of Lent9.30 a.m.Sung Eucharist, St James

Parish of St Matthew Sunday 12 March 2 Sunday of Lent11.15 a.m. Sung Eucharist & Vestry followed by a BBQ, St MarkTuesday 14 March 7.00 p.m. Eucharist, St MarkSunday 19 March 3 Sunday of Lent11.15 a.m. Sung Eucharist, St Mark11.00 a.m. Eucharist, Barnabas Pledges

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ASCENSION ISLAND

GOVERNMENT


We are looking for a Personal Assistant / Executive Assistant

on Ascension Island (Package up to £32k) The Ascension Island Government is currently looking for a suitably qualified and experienced person to fill a position of Personal Assistant / Executive Assistant. This is a demanding Executive Assistant role, supporting two key attributes of Government work: running the Administrator’s Office and supporting the Island Council. This post is the first point of contact for many Government activities including liaison with the Governor’s Office. Ascension is a small volcanic island situated in the sub-tropical South Atlantic with a warm stable climate (26-34°C), excellent beaches and unique biodiversity. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to our future success and to be part of a welcoming and friendly island community. If successful, your duties will include:

Proactively support the Administrator and Island Council in their day to day business, undertaking administrative tasks including: arranging meetings; drafting correspondence; taking, transcribing and distributing minutes; researching information; preparing and distributing relevant documentation.

Manage the Administrator’s Office Team to ensure they provide consistently high quality support to Councillors, and members of the Senior Management Team.

Manage projects, including the organisation of official island-wide events.

Manage some of the on-island services such as: Land Occupancy Permits for small businesses (LOP); organise the annual publication of the Register of Elector; manage the registration of Marriage, Births and Deaths on island.

We are offering a two year contract with a salary of £12,000 per year (taxable in Ascension Island). You will also receive benefits worth up to £20,000 per year (dependent upon single or accompanied status):

37.5 hour working week Rent free accommodation (with electricity and water allowances) Food allowance (£5936 or £2969) Relocation package Return flights for you and your family during the contract duration 30 days annual holiday (with additional 9 days public holidays) End of contract bonus on completion of 2 years

This appointment will be subject to: Satisfactory Employment References Enhanced Criminal Records Check Satisfactory Medical Clearance

Closing Date: 20th March 2017 (at 5pm) Interviews: 22nd March 2017 For more information and to apply visit: www.ascension-island.gov.ac/working-here/ Interviews may be carried out via Skype or teleconference

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APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Application has been received in respect of the following proposal: 1. Application 2017/24: Proposed 2 Bedroom Dwelling, Nr the Evergreen Tree, Half Tree Hollow on Land Parcel No. 0940 in the Half Tree Hollow Registration Section, adjacent to the property of Ms Beverley Yon.

2. Application 2017/25: Proposed 1 Bedroom Dwelling, Guinea Grass on Land Parcel No. 0076 in the New Ground Registration Sec-tion, adjacent to the property of Mr Keith Moyce.

3. Application 2017/26: Proposed 2 Bedroom Dwelling, Red Hill, St Pauls on Land Parcel No. 0464 in the Francis Plain Registration Section, adjacent to the property of Mr Peter Earl Peters.

4. Application 2017/27: Proposed Temporary Car Park in the Duke of Edinburgh Playground, Jamestown on Land Parcel No. 080043 in the Jamestown Registration Section, adjacent to the property of Mr Eric Benjamin.

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 am to 4 pm. Any person who wishes to make representations on the above Application(s) should make them in writing within 14 days, to the Plan-ning Offi ce, Essex House, Main Street, Jamestown or email [email protected]

Public Review Commencement Date : 9 March 2017Public Review Closing Date : 24 March 2017

Riana De WetChief Planning Offi cer

Creating a Calm EnvironmentNew Community Sensory Room at Ebony View Soon to Open to the Public

A therapeutic sensory room is being created at Ebony View for children and adults with ad-ditional needs. The room will be used to pro-vide a safe place for them to relax, by creating a calm environment. “We decided to create this room as there is none on the island, we had the space here in order to create one and we really do need a sensory room here on the island,” Ebony View Manager, David Vago said. “The sensory room is used to lower or heighten a person’s normal level of emotions on a day to day basis,” This will be done through using different lights, textures, sounds and smells.“There is going to be bubble tubes around the room, LED lights and lanterns. The room will also have special soft padding along the bot-tom half of the walls for health and safety rea-sons.” David addedThe room can help people with additional needs such as autism, people who are visually impaired or suffer from learning disabilities.

“The sensory room will be very benefi cial for the clients here; it will give them somewhere where they can go to relax and keep calm,” David explained. The sensory room will also be used for a learn-ing space to teach new skills such as commu-nicating or managing emotions. “The room will be for the residents of Ebony View and

anybody on St Helena who has additional needs. We have also arranged with the chil-dren’s services, to see if there is any child that fi ts the criteria,” David concluded.There isn’t a set date for when the commu-nity sensory room will be completed but it is planned for the room to be operational some-time this year.

Roxanna Williams, SAMS David Vago, Manager of Ebony View at new sensory room

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VACANCIES – WATER UPGRADE PROJECT TEAM 1 x Foreman, 2 x Operatives

Connect Saint Helena Ltd are establishing a Water Upgrade Project Team. The team will be responsible for an on-going programme of improvements and upgrades to sections

of the water network which are unreliable or beyond their useful life.

The new team will comprise of a Foreman and two Operatives and all must have plumbing or other relevant experience. In addition, we are looking for people with a flexible attitude to work who will be willing to take on a variety of tasks in order to get the job done. Ability to use and

maintain small plant and machinery is required.

Working in all weather conditions, tasks could include: replacing old, worn or leaking sections of network piping and fittings;

Re-directing or burying exposed sections of the network to prevent damage or sun exposure; Tree/bush/shrub clearing; upgrading and maintaining water catchments; technical support to

the network plumbing teams for major repairs.

Driving Licence at D or higher is essential as the team will be required to drive and operate a range of vehicles, including bowser, hi-ab and mini-digger.

FOREMAN – must have previous experience of supervising a small team and be willing to

take responsibility; good written and verbal communication skills; responsible and professional approach to work; able to analyse problems and recommend practical solutions, seeking engineering advice where necessary; 4+ years plumbing and other relevant ground works

experience is required.

Salary for the Foreman post will be in the region of £10-£12k depending on skills and experience

Operatives (x2) – must have a proven ability to work as part of a team; be able to drive and operate hi-ab and mini digger as well as other small plant and machinery; 2+ years plumbing

and other relevant ground works experience is required

Salary for the Operatives posts will be around £8k depending on skills and experience

These positions are offered on an initial 2 year fixed term contract

For a job description and application form, please contact Kerry Lane on 22255, e-mail [email protected] or see our website: www.connect.co.sh

Completed applications must be submitted by Wednesday, 22 March 2017.

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VACANCYACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE

Corporate Finance invites applications for an Accounts Executive to work in their Accounting Services Section.

The Accounts Executive will have the opportunity to contribute to the effective operations of the fi nancial accounting system and is responsible for the accurate and effi cient entry of data. This is a diverse role which involves the monitoring of transactions for all directorates within the St Helena Government.Applicants will be effective team player and should have at least 1 year of recent experience in an accounting environment and be committed to developing knowledge and skills.

Applicants should possess intermediate IT skills in Access Dimensions and Asset Manager and Payroll and Crystal Reports.

Persons interested should have attained GCSE Mathematics and English at Grade C or above and GSCE Accounts at grade C or ACCA Certifi ed Accounting Technician Level 1 or equivalent.

Salary for the post is at Grade B commencing at £6,722 per annum.

For further details about the post interested persons can contact Delrae Yon [email protected] or Sara Benjamin [email protected], telephone number 22470.

The closing date for applications is Monday 20th March 2017. Application forms can be obtained from Corporate Human Resources and Corporate Finance, The Castle, and should be submitted through Directors, where applicable, to Clare O’Dean, Corporate Human Resources, The Castle, or e-mail [email protected].

Corporate Services 8 March 2017

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Kenwood Food Processor 1.4L Panasonic Breadmaker Crockpot 3.5L Slow Cooker

Russell Hobbs Kettle & Toaster (Red)

George Foreman Family Grill Igenix Multi-Chef

Tefal Pressure Cooker 6L Russell Hobbs Mini Kitchen

The Rose & Crown, Jamestown (T: 22427) The Hive, Jamestown (T: 22427)

Maisies Hardware, Longwood (T: 24462) Longwood Supermarket (T: 24679)

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.roseandcrown.sh

Rose & Crown Ltd — for all your household needs

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We are re-launching the St Helena Branch of the British Red Cross

Information sessions will be held at the following venues:

• Wednesday 15th March 2017, Harford Community Centre at 7pm

• Thursday 16th March 2017, Museum at 7pm

• Tuesday 21st March 2017, Kingshurst Community Centre at 7pm

Do come along and offer your support.

Previous members and new members are welcomed.

If you require further information, contact:Pamela WardPearce Tel 22445

[email protected] orIan Johnson Tel 25052 [email protected]

Deadline for import licence applications for potatoes from Tristan da Cunha

The MV Plancius will be calling at Tristan da Cunha, weather permitting, on 10th

in St Helena on 16April and arriving

th

be advised that an import licence is required to bring them into St Helena. The licence must April 2017. If you are expecting to receive potatoes from Tristan please

be issued before the ship arrives in Tristan and no potatoes will be loaded which don’t havea licence.

An import licence application costs £6 and forms can be obtained from ANRD. Please call Julie Balchin on 24724, email j [email protected] or check the biosecurity page on the SHG website to download one directly from the site.

Approved licences should be sent to Mr Neil Swain, Agricultural Officer on Tristan da Cunha to Reach him by Friday 31st

of business on Friday 24March 2017. The deadline for import licence applications is close

th March 2017 for potatoes expected to arrive on MV Plancius.

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VACANCIESHEALTH DIRECTORATE

RECEPTIONIST- HOSPITAL SUPPORT OFFICER.The Health Directorate is looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to fi ll the permanent post of Receptionist/Hospital Support Offi cer. He/she will be responsible to the Hospital Nursing Offi cer as the fi rst point of contact for the Health Directorate, for the effective and effi cient management of the Hospital Switchboard and Reception area, providing immediate re-sponse to emergency calls and dealing with queries.The ability to communicate effectively is essential.

The salary for the post is at Grade A commencing at £5,508 per annum.

All appointees are subject to the successful candidate providing satisfactory clearances, including a medical check and vetting/DBS clearance. SHG reserves the right to have information provided on the application form independently verifi ed.

Interested persons requiring further details on this post can contact Miss Lisa Rhodes, Hospital Nursing Offi cer on telephone no 22500

TEMPORARY VACANCIES: ACCOUNTS CLERK AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTThe Accounts Clerk will be responsible to the Executive Offi cer (Accounts) for the day to day duties of the Accounts Section in assisting with the Health Directorate’s payroll data and the preparation and payment of its accounts and receipts.

Salary for the Temporary Accounts Clerk is Grade B- £6,722 per annum.

Administrative Assistant will be responsible to the Executive Offi cer (Adminstration) to assist with providing an effective and ef-fi cient Registry Service for the Administration Section of the Health Directorate and to cover any administrative duties as required

Salary for the Administrative Assistant is Grade A- £5,508 per annum.

Candidates should possess experience in the duties outlined with strong communication skills and knowledge in IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and outlook programmes.

For all posts, SHG positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specifi ca-tion. All disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria listed in the job profi le will be guaranteed an interview.Interested persons requiring further details regarding these posts can contact Mrs Brenda Thomas, Human Resources Offi cer on telephone no 22500.

Application forms are available from Health Directorate and should be completed and submitted through Directors where appli-cable to Mrs Brenda Thomas, HRO, Health Directorate by Friday, 17 March 2017.

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SENTINEL SPORT/ST HELENA SNIPPETSwww.sams.shTHE SENTINEL | Thursday 9 March 2017

On Friday afternoon, 6 players enjoyed a wind down 9-hole Stableford Competition. Martin (Jackson) Buckley was on a winning streak as he not only emerged as the winner with 19 stableford points but he also won the two ball pool.Thanks go to Mike Harper for his continuing generosity in sponsoring the prize for this com-petition.Obviously further golf & bantering went on later at the 19th hole rather than on the course itself.Only one competition was played over the weekend. On Sunday 15 players participated in the Modifi ed Stableford Competition, in rather favourable weather conditions.Taking the number one spot was Hensil Beard with a score of +7, playing of a 26 handicap and Vice-Captain Larry (Nails) Thomas was runner up with a +3, he plays of a 7 handicap.The sole winner of the two ball pool was Gavin Crowie – lucky Gavin!There has been a great improvement both to the greens & the course after having some much needed rains, although there is still a demand for some more rain to further improve the course.Thanks to Nicky (Kyser) Stevens, our Course Manager for cutting and maintaining our much improved greens... they are looking lovely

GOLF REPORTContributed,Helena Stevens

Nicky.The competitions for this coming weekend will be a Par 3 – stroke play on Saturday 11 March commencing at 12 noon.On Sunday 12 March there will be the Flagg Challenge Cup Competition, which also will commence at 12 noon.Mrs Patsy Flagg, as always for this competition will very generously sponsor the prizes and also provide tea & eats.Signup sheets for both of these competitions are on the club’s notice board for those wishing to participate.Golfer: I’d move heaven & earth to break 68 on this courseCaddie: Try heaven. You’ve already moved most of the earth”Have a good weekend & keep swinging right down the middle!!!

Lord and Lady Baden Powell on their visit to St Helena

Lord Baden Powell reviews Lord Baden Powell reviews the boys at St Helenathe boys at St Helena

Lord and lady Baden Powell landing Lord and lady Baden Powell landing at St Helena. 1937at St Helena. 1937

The landing assisted by the late The landing assisted by the late Kenny Joshua, Senior ScoutKenny Joshua, Senior Scout

Picture taken in the PWD Yard formerly known as the Commissariat.Photos supplied by A.E.D Clarke

With the Scouts and Guides celebrating Founders Day recently; David Clarke has rummaged through his archives and found these photos of Lord and Lady Baden Powell’s visit to St Helena on the way back from their tour of Africa in 1937.

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OWEN-ING IT!

Half Tree Hollow March to District T20 Cricket Championshipgood performance with the ball and picked up 3 wickets for 10 runs. Brendon Leo took 3/17 runs. For Rest 1, Darren Duncan’s 34 and Nick Aldridge’s 26 helped them to recover from the perilous position of 30/6 and fi nish on 90 from 20 overs. Delroy Leo and Ross Henry were in fi ne form and chased down the score in 7.2 overs. Henry struck 64 and Leo 19.HTH were convincing in their victory over Longwood on Saturday afternoon. Darrel Leo struck 50 to help Longwood post 130 while HTH captain, Andrew Yon returned 2 wickets for 23 runs.In the run chase Nick Stevens struck 32 and Phillip Stroud an unbeaten 50 to help HTH across the line. Joey Thomas was once again the best bowler for Longwood. He collected 2 wickets for 30 runs.FINALAfter the toss, HTH elected to take to the fi eld in Sundays fi nal and what a decision it turned out to be. The boys from HTH had dazzled and produced good fi elding performances for the entire tournament and their performance in this match was again of a high quality.Delroy Leo and Ross Henry opened the bat-ting for Levelwood and the pair looked to have picked up where they left off in their previ-ous match. They safely negotiated the open-ing two-overs and the score raced to 22 before

Leo was caught by Phillip Stroud for 4 – giv-ing Andrew Vice his fi rst wicket of the match.Vice would go on to star with the ball. He picked up his second wicket when he bowled Stefan Leo for 3 in his third over. He fi nished the match with impressive fi gures of 4/27 from four overs.Despite the steady fall of wickets at the other end, Henry was able to dig in and curb his natural attacking instinct as he went about re-building Levelwoods innings. Henry is known for his big hitting but his innings of 31 in this match uncharacteristically contained 11 sin-gles and just two sixes.Henry was eventually dismissed – caught at deep square leg by Stroud – to give Dion Phil-

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lips a well deserved wicket. However Sanjay Clingham picked up the baton and contributed 27 before he was bowled by David Young.Levelwood were in a spot of bother at 94/5 but would have been confi dent, considering their long batting line up. Brendon Leo added a cameo of 7 before he was run out but the combination of Stroud and Nico Ellick who was minding the stumps for HTH. The only other batsman to make a noteworthy contri-bution was Clayton Leo (16) but when HTH captain, Andrew Yon returned for his second spell, Leo came face to face with one of the quickest spells of bowling the pace bowler has produced this season. Leo faced seven balls from Yon. Five were consecutive dot balls,

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Saturday 11 March 2017

Allstarz Zodiacs10 am

CRICKET FIXTURES

Org: Pirates

Saturday 4 March 2017Rest 1 90 Levelwood 95/0

Ross Henry 64*Sanjay Clingham 3/10

Darren Duncan 34

Sunday 5 March 2017

CRICKET RESULTS

Longwood 130/5 HTH 131/6Darrel Leo 50Joey Thomas 2/30

Phillip Stroud 50*Andrew Yon 2/23

Barracudas Warriors1 pmOrg: LionsSunday 12 March 2017

Mustangs 1 pmOrg: Allstarz

Levelwood 115 HTH 119/3Ross Henry 31Brendon Leo 1/11

Chris Owen 70Andrew Vice 4/27

RMS T20 Tournament

one was a boundary to square leg and the next rooted his middle stump.Levelwood were bowled for a below par to-tal of 115 following another sparkling perfor-mance in the fi eld.HTH were pleased with the required target but knew that the job was far from done. Nick Stevens and David Young began the run chase for HTH knowing they needed to score at less than 6 runs per over. Brendon Leo’s opening over was a tight one that conceded just two runs – the start that Levelwood needed for a stunning comeback. Talk of a comeback was high on the agenda when Sanjay Clingham dismissed Young for 4 – caught at cover by Wayne Leo – and Nico Ellick was bowled by B Leo shortly af-ter. HTH were reeling at 12/2 and desperately needed their batsmen to forge a partnership.The heroics came from an unlikely source. Andrew Yon had been batting in the number three position for the entire tournament but de-cided against in this match as he attempted to lengthen HTH’s batting order. The decision to bat lower down the order turned out to be the correct one.Chris Owen was asked to bat at number four – ahead of Yon – and he grabbed the opportunity with both hands. He had so far struggled for form this season, but when he smashed his fi rst six, spectators knew they were in for a treat.Owen and Stevens combined to devastating effect to take the game away from Levelwood. Owen smashed 9 boundaries in an innings of 70, while Stevens was content to play the numbers game and rotate the strike. However his innings of 33 did include fi ve fours.Stevens was eventually dismissed caught and bowled by David Francis but he had already taken HTH to within touching distance of the required total. Yon joined Owen at the crease and the pair cantered towards the fi nish line, but Owen fi nished the match in style with a massive 6 over cow corner.Congratulations HTH!!!!

Group A

RebelsGroup B

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OWEN-ING IT!Half Tree Hollow March to District T20 Cricket Championship

Chris Owen struck a brutal 70 against Levelwood to lead Half Tree Hollow (HTH) to a seven-wicket victory and district cricket glory on Sunday after-noon.Levelwood and HTH booked their berths in the fi nal with victories over Rest 1 and Longwood respectively the day before. The fi nal was the second game in a busy weekend of cricket for both sides.

SEMI FINALSLevelwood brushed aside the challenge of Rest 1 on Saturday morning. They were rampant and bowled Rest 1 for 90. After bowling Eddie Duff with the fi rst ball of the match, Sanjay Clingham went on to produce a

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