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athletes and one offi cial from the UK will be joining up with the group in Gotland.

Clad in yellow and green, the group, along with their managers and other support, gathered outside New Hori-zons before boarding the RMS Tues-day morning.

“To be honest, I can’t wait,” said fi rst-time Island Games competitor Colby Thomas. “I’ve been training since I was about eight, so it’s all pay-ing off now.”

Madolyn Andrews, Jodie Scipio Con-stantine, Simon Henry and Carlos Yon will be competing in shooting events. Darren Henry and Malcolm Williams will be competing in golf, Colby Thomas in swimming and Sunna Jan Thomas in track[...]

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Bertrand’s Cottage Reopens and Hospitality Courses to StartNational

Trust Launches Souvenir Shop

Team St Helena departed for Island Games

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Unconfirmed arrest of SHG Employee

Doctor Who?

...page 21

Church Fete Held on

Longwood Green

St Matthew’s Parish held their annual Whit Monday fete on Longwood Green June 5.

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Parking issues raised in Highways Authority

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A glance at who left on the ship to Cape Town June 6 ...page 13

Still No Freedom of Information for St Helena ...page 21

Tuesday, a team of fi ve St Helenians left on the RMS, headed to Sweden.

The team, accompanied by three team

managers, a team leader and three offi -cials, is headed for the 2017 Natwest Island Games in Gotland, Sweden. Three more

Photo Gallery...pages 16 & 17

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OPINION/ ST HELENA SNIPPETSwww.sams.sh Thursday 08 June 2017 | THE SENTINEL

A Grand Day Out

Andrew Turner, SAMS

St Matthew’s Parish held their annual Whit Monday fete on Longwood Green June 5.

Traditionally the fete is held in nearby St Mark’s Hall but this year organisers decided to expand the event and host it on Longwood Green.

Despite some small showers early on, over 200 people attended the event. The fete was opened by Father Don Wittisch. Wittisch and his wife Mary arrived recently from Cape Town and will be here until October. Wittisch has also ministered on Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha.

It was a relaxing sunny day. Food for sale at the event included spit-roast pig on rolls,

fi shcakes and bullseye, tea and cakes and veg-etables. Pot plants and clothes were also for sale. Activities included raffl e, donkey rides (led by Gavin Jack), volleyball and guess the weight-name-number. Play equipment was well-occupied by local children.

As so many people attended the opportunity for launching an appeal for preserving the Grade 2 listed building St Matthews Church, so a collection was taken up.

The fete started winding down at around 7pm, but the bar kept open until late.

Church fete held on Longwood Green

Hi all,Last week’s introductory editorial was

long – from now on, they’ll be short and sweet!

You’ll notice more tweaks again this week in our coverage. We are constantly learning about layouts and design, pho-tography, photo captions and reporting. We’ve decided photo galleries would be a good addition to the paper. Photos bring life on the island to life, and information about the story behind the photos can still be covered by captions. We’ll work on printing in colour, in the long term.

Andrew Turner, Ferdie Gunnell and I have covered a variety of subjects about the island this week. Ferdie has taken on much of the invaluable political reporting. On page 21 you’ll fi nd his story about the Freedom of Information bill, which has been in talks since 2013, being delayed until the new council is elected. Andrew has written some good, tricky-to-cover pieces this week (see his story on page 21), and has also provided valuable event coverage, such as in his story A Shop you can Trust. I’ve continued with my new, recurring section this week – Arrivals/Departures Lounge. Each time the ship comes in from or leaves for Cape Town,

I’ll be down at the wharf so we can all get a glance at a few of the passengers who are leaving or departing. This week, we’ve also got a separate coverage of the St Helenian team departing for the Island Games in Gotland, Sweden.

I’d like to thank our readers, advertis-ers and all involved for sticking with us through these odd times at SAMS, and through the staff and other changes. My email address here is emmaweaver@

sams.sh if anyone would like to contact me regarding story ideas or anything of that sort.Enjoy reading, and keep an eye on the weather this week – hoping the RMS pas-sengers aren’t all missing from their din-ner tables!Until next time,Emma Weaver

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The main tent at the fete. Photo by Andrew Turner.

A gifts stall at the event. Photo by Andrew Turner.

Father Dale spit-roasts a pig. Photo by Andrew Turner.

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OPINION YOUR LETTERS/ NOTICE BOARDDear Editor

I write regarding the letter from a 'concerned reader' in the St Helena Independent (2nd June 2017). This let-ter relates to the appointment of Mrs Susan O'Bey as the Chief Secretary designate and implies criticism of her appointment stating that it appears there was a fl awed process to select her and it seems Mrs Obey knew the job would be available and that she would get it.

This viewpoint appears to hinge on Mrs O'Bey's statement in which she said ' I am very happy, this is a posi-tion I have been working towards for the last few years.....'

Having worked on St Helena in a senior role for over three years and being very proud to have played a part in developing and enabling St Helenians to fulfi l their potential and take on roles that overseas workers had previously occupied, I believe that the 'concerned reader' may well be missing the point here.

Mrs O'Bey has been working towards this role through her self development, through her professional learn-ing and by working hard in every role she has undertaken. Mrs O'Bey has been working towards this role through a dedication to serve her community in a positive and professional manner. Mrs O'Bey has been working towards this role through helping others to develop (I know this personally) and through supporting others in the professional roles (I also know this personally).

In addition, there was an advert and there was a process, Mrs O'Bey came through that process as the best candidate. It is my view that St Helena is extraordinarily lucky to have such a dedicated, professional and knowledgeable public servant to lead the Public Service on St Helena in the years to come.

It is quite right that local talent is developed and where possible, local talent should take on roles that have for some time been occupied by an overseas worker. This is refl ected in the words and deeds of many senior offi cials including HE the Governor and Mr Roy Burke. There are a number of real success stories within the Police Directorate and elsewhere within SHG where local people are making a real difference in senior roles, leading the island forward in its development.

I don't know whether the 'concerned reader' is a St Helenian as they don't appear to be able to support their views with their name. If it is a St Helenian I would urge a quick look in the mirror and fi nd it in their heart to support their fellow islanders (assuming you are a St Helenian) in rejoicing in the success stories. There is so much more to come but the will is there to achieve it.

It always disheartened me when I saw Saints being unsupportive to fellow Saints, it just does not seem right. Come on St Helena, cheer your fellow islanders to the rafters and celebrate the success and in doing so en-couraging others to reach for the stars in their personal development.

As for the concerned reader, perhaps more time working on your own personal development and less time turning your nose up at the achievement of others may be time well spent.

Well done Mrs O'Bey, I will look forward to watching your success in the years ahead.

Trevor Botting

The prison project is seemingly al-ways making the news. In the recent LegCo Meeting in May, the Financial Secretary, Dax Richards, said in the budget speech that “Projects such as Rupert’s development including Side Path and Field Roads, the prison and rock fall protection will have to be de-veloped in slower time.”

Now for many it seems like the proj-ect has been in the pipeline for a life-time, but having done some digging around in the history books it looks like its actually been in the pipeline for several lifetimes.

For those who may not know, the Blue Book is a report sent by the Gov-ernor to the UK Government each year. So let us rewind back to the Blue Book from 1847, in which the governor said, "the present gaol is in all respects unfi t for the purpose to which it is applied.” The gaol (jail) spoken of in this piece is still the one that is in use today. That is 170 years since it was fi rst proposed that a new prison was needed.

As a result of the report a new gaol was built in Ruperts, opening in 1853, but in 1867 a prisoner burned it to the ground.

In 1867 the Governor reported to the UK that "In my Despatch, No. 18, of the year 1867, it was my duty to report the total destruction of the Government jail in Rupert's Valley, by fi re. I also re-ported that inadequate dispositions had been made for the safe custody of the prisoners in the old jail at Jamestown. With the present claims upon the Gov-ernment I see but little hope of com-mencing a new jail for the next two or three years."

Now as we all know it didn’t happen for the two or three years. In fact, 150 years later prisoners are still awaiting a suitable facility. So when the Financial Secretary says that the project must happen in “slower time,” you have to wonder how much slower it could be?

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ST HELENA SNIPPETSwww.sams.shTHE SENTINEL | Thursday 08 June 2017

Fine Cuisine Bertrand’s Cottage reopens, hospitality courses to start

Andrew Turner, SAMS

On Thursday it was announced that Ber-trand’s cottage has now been reopened.

They will be open on Wednesdays, Thurs-days and Friday evenings for bookings. There will also be two sittings available for lunch on Sundays, the fi rst at noon and the other at 3pm.

The arrival of a new chef at Bertrand’s Cot-tage will see a French fl are added to the menu, which will honour the Cottage’s heritage as the place where Napoleon’s Grand Marshal, Hen-ri-Gatien Bertrand, stayed during his exile.

“St Helena’s cooking and culture is very much fusion cooking because of all the differ-ent cultures that have been here,” chef Mike Harper said. “I was on Cooking Saint on Face-book and someone was mentioning Plo in Rus-sia is Plov. It’s exactly the same dish, it’s just in a different country. It just shows all of the different cultures coming into it.”

Harper will be running fi ve hospitality cours-es, over the next three months, at Bertrand’s Cottage and also at the St Helena Communi-

ty College. This will be the second time the courses have been run. These courses include marinating and BBQ dishes, fi sh dishes and bread and dough.

“I’m doing bread and dough, but we’re going to do some different bread and dough prod-ucts,” Harper said. “For example, we’re go-

ing to be doing English muffi ns, crumpets and things that are not just the standard bread rolls. I did that last time, just before going on leave. That was focaccia breads and bread rolls.”

All fi ve courses are free of charge. Anyone over the age of 16 can enrol in any of these courses.

Where to Park?Parking issues raised in Highways AuthorityAndrew Turner, SAMS

At a recent meeting of the Highways Au-thority, concerns were raised about parking issues.

The main cause of concern was obstruction caused by vehicles in the Half Tree Hollow and Jamestown areas.

In regard to the Half Tree Hollow area, the Authority highlighted obstruction caused by vehicles parking along the main highway adja-cent to A&D’s Mini Mart, where people often park in order to access the shop. In the James-town area, the Authority mentioned obstruc-tion caused by vehicles parking in the areas of New Porteous House, outside the Consul-ate Hotel, and on the roundabout outside The Star. Parking in front of New Porteous House is currently common due to the AGMAC con-struction of the new hotel.

“Vehicles parked on busy highways are a hindrance to other road users,” Police Inspec-tor, Julianne Benjamin, said. “It prevents a free fl ow of traffi c and puts the public`s safety

at risk, both vehicular and pedestrian. We all understand the frustrations of the limited des-ignated parks in all areas; however everyone must comply with the law.”

Parking is diffi cult on St Helena - this is of-ten attributed to there being “more cars than people,” which is a common phrase.

As part of the proposal to improve James-town’s parking situation, a Residents’ parking scheme is being developed by the Highways Authority. The scheme will designate set times when parking in Jamestown will be controlled

and monitored, with the aim of helping resi-dents to fi nd parking spots near their homes.

“I wish we had residential parking, because you get back sometimes and there is no park for you,” a resident of Napoleon Street said. “You can go round and round and there's no park so you end up parking at the seaside. I think it would be ideal so that when you get back from somewhere you don’t have to be worrying about fi nding a park. I would rather pay for a park, even if it had to be a yearly thing.”

The exterior of Bertrand’s Cottage. Photo by Andrew Turner.

Cars parked down Napoleon Street. Photo by Andrew Turner.

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

Applica on forms should be addressed to Marilyn Caswell, HR and Administra on Manager at Enterprise St Helena, Ladder Hill Business Park or emailed to [email protected] by no later than close of business on Monday 19th June 2017.

Enterprise St Helena is seeking to employ a suitably qualified and experienced person to work alongside the substan ve Chief Execu ve for Economic Development with responsibili es for taking the lead in St Helena’s economic transforma on by working hand in hand with the private sector and St Helena Government. The successful candidate will be expected to embark on a training and development programme in prepara on for taking on the full responsibility of the substan ve holder in 2018.

Suitable candidates would preferably have the following qualifica ons, skills and experience:

· Educated to degree level or equivalent

· Must show strong pragma c leadership and able to shape and engender vision and change

· Have an understanding of development economics and the planning system in economic development

· Will have managed at senior level in a development agency or commercial enterprise

· Other skills to include investment incen ves, planning and development, iden fica on and packaging of investment opportuni es, appraisal, nego a on and conclusion of inward investments and ins tu onal development

A copy of the terms of reference and an applica on form can be emailed or collected from Enterprise St Helena Recep on.

Vacancy - Chief Executive for Economic Development (Designate)

Invitation to Tender

The Saint Helena Government wishes to invite suitably experienced contractors to submit tenders for the following contract-

Refurbishment of Red Gate House

Copies of the tender document can be obtained from

Miss Noleen HerneProcurement Offi cerEssex HouseJamestownTelephone No: 22270 or email [email protected]

A site visit to view the works will take place on Wednesday, 7 June 2017, at 9:30am, meeting at the Red gate House.

If you require any further details, please contact the Project Man-ager, Mr Glen Owen, on telephone number 51203 or email [email protected] .

Completed tenders should be placed in the Tender Box at Essex House by 12noon on Wednesday, 14 June 2017.Interested parties should note that this opportunity is not being ad-vertised overseas.

Expressions of Interest, Extension and Refurbishment of the Laboratory at the Hospital Civil Building

The Health Directorate is seeking Expressions of Interest from suitably quali-fi ed and experienced contractors for the proposed Extension and Refurbish-ment of the Laboratory at the Hospital civil Building.

The Works will include new fi res doors, automatic fi re detection and alarms, vi-nyl sheet fl ooring, partition walls, internal paint, new laboratory benching and other ancillary works to areas on the fi rst fl oor of the Hospital Civil Building.

Interested contractors should be committed to undertake the Works and state qualifi cations and experience of the operatives who will undertake the Works. It is essential that the Works are carried out promptly, to a high standard, and meet the deadline date of 30th September, 2017

Contractors wishing to submit an Expression of Interest should indicate their ability to meet the above criteria.

Tender packs may be collected at the Hospital Administration Building form Miss Clarissa Osborne.

For further information and to arrange a site visit please contact the Project Manager, Mr. Glenn Owen, Project manager, on telephone 23608 or 51203 or email [email protected]

Tenders should be submitted in a sealed envelope, on the Form of Tender, marked “The Director of Health, Extension and Refurbishment of the Labora-tory at the Hospital Civil Building” by 12 noon, Friday 16th June 2017

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Geared up for Gotland

Team St Helena departed for Island Games TuesdayEmma Weaver, SAMS[...] Richard Constantine, father of 18-year-old Jodie Scipio Constantine, was excited to see his daughter off on the ship, although unfor-tunately he and his wife could not accompany her on the trip.

“We’d like to have gone with her, but with all the problems with the ships at the moment and the planes...” he said. “But maybe next time.”

This is Jodie’s second time competing in the island games; her father said he was hopeful she would do as well or better this year.

“She did very well last time,” he said. “She didn’t bring a medal back, she just missed it by one point, so hopefully she’ll do well this time.”

Accompanying the team to Sweden will be Team Leader Damien O’Bey, shooting Team Manager Pat Henry, swimming Team Man-ager Barbara Osborne and athletics/physio Team Manager Andrew Lawrence. O’Bey and Henry will also support the golfers.

O’Bey, who will be organising competitive events, fl ight tickets and carrying out the ad-ministrative aspects of the trip, was excited by the opportunity.

“It’s an awesome opportunity for any person to represent St Helena, and I’m sure we’ll all be good ambassadors for the island,” he said.Gotland is a Swedish island/province in the Baltic Sea. The Island Games, at which thou-sands will gather from across the globe, will begin June 24 and run for seven days. The team will begin the journey home July 9, and reach St Helena July 19.

Benjy Lawrence, who saw his girlfriend Sunna Jan Thomas off on the ship when she

competed in the 2015 Island Games as well as for the 2017 Games, said he hopes he can fi nd a way to watch her events.

“Last time they didn’t show it, which isn’t that good,” he said. “So I hope they show it this time.”

Lawrence had watched Thomas grow as an athlete over the last few years, and was excited for her travels and competitive events. Even if he didn’t get the chance to watch the events live, he said he would be up past midnight (for free Wi-Fi) so he could keep in touch.

“Her fi rst time was Samoa, it was a good experience for her to travel,” he said. “She’s quite prepared this time. She used to get med-als like gold, silver when she used to do the

school athletics. She loved running.”The island games are held every two years;

this year, athletes nearly missed the event be-cause of the funding and transportation issues St Helena experienced earlier in 2017. How-ever, the athletes are now geared up and on their way.

National Amateur Sports Association St Hel-ena Chairman Nick Stevens said sponsors and the NASAS committee are to thank for ensur-ing the team reached the games, and Enter-prise St Helena is to thank for the team’s kit.

More information about the Island Games can be found at http://www.iiga.org/. The Sen-tinel will also be providing coverage of the event via Damien O’Bey over the next weeks.

The team and managers before boarding. Photo by Andrew Turner.

Colby Thomas using his selfi e stick. Photo by Emma Weaver.

Barbara Osborne on the wharf. Photo by Emma Weaver.

Nick Stevens saying goodbye to the team. Photo by Emma Weaver.

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

Accountant (Creditors/Stock Control)

Within the Finance Department

For further information, including the Company’s

attractive benefits package, please contact

Jody Grant-Lawrence, Finance Manager

on telephone number: 22380 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 14 June 2017

Job Outline To provide and maintain an efficient and accurate stock control system for the company including the effective

processing and monitoring of the Company’s creditors documentation and reporting.

Interested Persons Should:-

Have Grade C or above in GCSE Maths & English Be computer literate in the use of Microsoft Office applications

Have the ability to work to deadlines Have some supervisory experience

Have experience in stock management Desirably have experience in using Access Dimensions

Salary will start at £951.13 per month, (£11,413.56 per annum) depending on qualifications and experience

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Applica on forms should be addressed to Marilyn Caswell, HR and Administra on Manager at Enterprise St Helena, Ladder Hill Business Park or emailed to [email protected] by no later than close of business on Monday 19th June 2017.

Enterprise St Helena is seeking to employ a suitably qualified and experienced person to be responsible for the development and promo on of a sustainable tourism industry for St Helena for the benefit of the Saint Helenian community, tourism sector and investors.

Suitable candidates must have the following qualifica ons, skills and experience:

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Qualifica on or demonstrable experience in tourism, marke ng, modern management

Knowledge in dealing with various mul cultural environments, interest groups, stakeholder public agencies and industry partners

Excellent customer care prac ces (Internal and External, Local and Interna onal)

Strong leadership, mo va onal and communica on skills

If you require further informa on regarding the post please contact Marilyn Caswell, HR and Administra on Manager on telephone 22920. A copy of the terms of reference and an applica on form can be emailed or collected from the Enterprise St Helena Recep on.

Vacancy - Director of Tourism

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WORLD NEWS SNIPPETSwww.sams.shTHE SENTINEL | Thursday 08 June 2017

We are now only a few days away from the General Election and all political parties will be hoping to build momentum as they trade campaign announcements and events. There will be many key issues that all party leaders will discuss Brexit being one of the most major debates in the last few months. However, there is one important issue and that is the United Kingdom’s relationship with its Overseas Ter-ritories which is subsequently linked to Brexit as well.

Many Overseas Territories will be keeping a close watch on the general election proceed-ings as Brexit looms. Gibraltar in particular will be keeping a keen eye on the outcome-and the Government of Gibraltar have al-ready called on Britain’s political parties to make “clear and explicit commitments” to Gibraltar in their manifestos for the general election. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said his government would pursue assurances on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future from all parties contesting the UK election. “We’ll asking po-litical parties in the UK to feature clear and explicit commitments to Gibraltar in their manifestos, both in terms of our ability to con-tinue to trade on single-market terms with the UK after Brexit, and the inclusion of Gibraltar in the UK’s new international trade deals go-ing forward, including the ones with the EU,” Mr Picardo said. Even though Gibraltar will not be going to the polls it is an Overseas Ter-ritory that has strong cross-party support, so whatever the outcome, Westminster has as-sured the Rock it will back it unequivocally. The UK’s relationship with its Overseas Ter-ritories should be a key issue during the gen-eral election due to the make or break nature of the current Gibraltar/Spain vetoing powers so it is crucial to know where all party leaders stand in regards to the country’s relationship with the Overseas territories - here’s what we know so far on where the main party leaders across the UK stand.

Jeremy Corbyn-The Labour PartyLifelong anti-imperialist and current leader of

the Labour party Jeremy Corbyn has previous-ly called for direct rule to be imposed on for-mer British colonies. Asked whether he thinks the Cayman Islands – which was governed as part of the Colony of Jamaica until 1962 when they became a separate Crown colony – should face direct rule in order to tackle tax havens, Corbyn said “I don’t have a problem with that. They’re British Crown dependent territories therefore surely there has to be an observance of UK tax law.”

The Labour leader was previously accused of wanting to hand over the Falkland Islands to Argentina after outgoing Argentinian am-bassador Alicia Castro stated that Corbyn was “one of ours”, and additional that he wanted a Northern Ireland-style arrangement in which Britain and Argentina would govern the islands together. However, in the Labour Party mani

festo they have pledged to defend the Falk-lands despite previous comments made by Jer-emy Corbyn. Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry said that “Britain’s overseas terri-tories are a fundamental part of our national history and Labour will always stand up for the rights, interests and self-determination of their citizens, whether that means protecting the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands against anyone who would seek to challenge it, or sup-porting the right of the Chagos Islanders to re-turn to their homelands in Diego Garcia.”Theresa May-The Conservative Party

The current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Conservative Party Theresa May has shown great resolve when it comes to the relationship with the Overseas. During the current decision by the EU to allow Spain vetoing powers over Brexit matter per-taining to Gibraltar she stated that “My posi-tion on Gibraltar has not changed. We are very clear that we support Gibraltar, we’re working with the Government of Gibraltar and will continue to do so because we want to negoti-ate the best possible deal for the UK and the best possible deal for Gibraltar.”

Although she has previously been criticised for not having a strong plan after there were accusations made that Bermuda had been used for some of the most secretive tax havens in the world, facilitating tax dodging and corrup-tion in the United Kingdom’s own back yard. It is clear however that Theresa May is includ-ing the Overseas Territories in Brexit Negotia-tions after a new forum was created dedicated to discussing possible implications of Brexit on the Overseas Territories. Her dedication to the protection of the Overseas Territories was backed up during the launch of the Conserva-tive Part manifesto when she stated that “we will protect the democratic freedom of the people of Gibraltar and our overseas territories to remain British, for as long as that is their wish.”

Tim Farron-The Liberal DemocratsPro-Remainer and currentleader of the Lib-

eral Democrats Tim Farron has previously stated that “Gibraltar and other overseas ter-ritories should be given a seat in the Commons so that Britons living abroad get a voice in the Brexit negotiations.” This was due to Gibraltar voting unanimously to remain within the EU during the referendum vote.

Tim Farron has also consulted the Govern-ment and the Boundary Commission on a plan to create new constituencies for British people who live abroad he stated that this was be-cause “the Brexit vote will affect many British people who live and work abroad as well as places like Gibraltar.” Mr Farron is opposing Brexit at any cost as he believes that jumping out of the Single Market will have negative consequences for the Overseas Territories in regards to jobs and the economy. The Liberal Democrats under Tim Farron have stated in their manifesto for the general election that “the UK must be able to defend itself and the territories for which it has responsibility” fur-ther backing up their support for the Overseas Territories if they were to gain an overall ma-jority in parliament.

Paul Nuttall-UKIPThe current leader of the United Kingdom

Independence Party (UKIP) Paul Nuttall has previously expressed the need for Gibraltar to be given its own Member of Parliament so that the UK can send a clear message to Spain that Gibraltar shall remain a British Territory. The UKIP leader called the European Union’s de-cision to give Spain the right to veto a Brexit deal over Gibraltar as “most offensive”.

He said Gibraltarians made it clear they want to remain British when they voted against shared sovereignty during the 2002 referen-dum. Speaking during an EU Brexit debate in Strasbourg, he said “The most offensive posi-tion you have taken is the proposal that Spain will have the right to veto any Brexit deal over the issue of Gibraltar and the People of Gi-braltar are proudly British.” He said his idea to declare Gibraltar as part of Britain would prevent the area, famed for its famous rock overlooking the gateway to the Mediterranean Sea, from being used as a pawn in the Brexit negotiations with the European Union.

UK General Election 2017: Where does each party stand with the Overseas Territories?By Ben BrickleyFriends of the British Overseas Territories

Police name Khuram Butt and Rachid Redouane as two of three London attackers –

as it happenedWhat we know so far

• Police have identifi ed two of the three London Bridge attackers as Khuram Butt and Rachid Redouane. The third perpetrator has not been named.• Offi cials confi rmed that Butt, 27, who was born in Pakistan but brought up in the UK, was known to police and had been investi-gated in 2015. He had appeared in a Channel 4 documentary, The Jihadis Next Door, and had been reported to the anti-terrorism hot-line for extremism.• Butt was also linked to al-Muhajiroun, the banned extremist group whose leader, An-jem Choudary, was jailed last year for en-couraging support for Islamic State.• But his case was ranked in the “lower ech-elons” of counter-terrorism investigations and he was not suspected of planning an at-tack.• Redouane, 30, who reportedly claimed to be Moroccan and Libyan, was not known to police or MI5.• Twelve people – seven women and fi ve men – who were arrested at two properties in Barking on Sunday were released without charge on Monday evening, police said.• Hundreds of people gathered in London on Monday evening in a vigil for the seven people killed and dozens wounded.• Two of those killed have been named as Christine Archibald, from Canada, and Lon-doner James McMullan. A French citizen, as yet unidentifi ed, is also known to have died.• Others remain missing, including 21-year-old Australian Sara Zelenak.• There are 36 people still being treated in hospital for their injuries; 18 of them are in critical care The Guardian UK

UK General Election 2017: Where does each party standwith the Overseas Territories?By Ben BrickleyFriends of the British Overseas Territories

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www.sainthelena.gov.sh

Environment & Natural Resources Directorate , St Helena Government, Island of St Helena, South Atlantic Ocean, STHL 1ZZ

Telephone: +(290) 24724 Facsimile: +(290) 24603 E-mail: [email protected]

PUBLIC NOTICE

VACANCY FOR TRAINEE ROCK GUARD The Environment and Natural Resources Directorate has an opportunity for someone who is looking to start or change their career to work in the Rockfall Section as a Trainee Rock Guard.

The successful candidate will be required to be available for on-call duties, to assist with mountain rescue operations, have a valid drivers’ licence in Classes A, B and C and have an awareness of Health and Safety techniques.

Candidates will be required to undertake an assessment to determine their physical fitness and ability to work from heights.

The successful candidate will be trained in current international abseiling and rope techniques, hillside inspections and will have the opportunity to obtain a certificate for safe working from ropes. The salary for this post is at Grade B4 which is £7,730 per annum. If you are interested in finding out more about this post please speak with the Maintenance Supervisor, Mr Darin Francis or e-mail [email protected]

Application forms and Job Profiles are available from the Roads Manager or from Receptionist at Essex House. Completed application forms should be submitted to the Human Resources Manager, Essex House. The closing date for this post has been extended to Wednesday 14 June 2017.

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 specification. All disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria listed in the job profile will be guaranteed an interview.

Derek Henry Director, Environment and Natural Resources 31 May 2017

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The St Helena Community College (SHCC) was launched May 17, establishing the island’s fi rst higher education and vocational college.

But the college was built on a fi rm founda-tion of lifelong learning which has already existed on the island, said Education and Em-ployment Director Shirley Wahler.

“One of the main ideas behind the establish-ment of the St Helena Community College (SHCC) is that sustainable development de-pends on human capital development,” Wahler said. “Valuing our human capital means that we recognise that the people of St Helena are its greatest resource.”

The new college offers courses for all ages, and for most employment sectors. So far, SHCC has had 311 community educa-tion registrations, 16 higher education regis-trations, 53 professional studies registrations and 135 technical and vocational studies reg-istrations. Sixty-eight percent of students are female, and the average age of the students is 37.6.

Anya Williams is enrolled in a leadership

and management course at SHCC.“I think it’s been a big development on the

island,” Williams said. “I think it’s opened up the doors so more people I suppose have ac-cess to higher education, [and] there’s been a wider range of courses made available.” Wahler said it’s easy to register for a course with SHCC.

“A community college is a centre of educa-tional opportunity for everyone,” Wahler said. “It’s easy to register with SHCC. You can pick up an application form at the ELC or just call

to have one emailed to you. Our courses are advertised regularly in the local media, but potential students are also encouraged to con-tact SHCC staff to discuss what course may be right for their needs.”

The SHCC was established by the St Hel-ena Education Committee, and is managed by St Helena Government’s Education and Employment Directorate. A Community Col-lege Board, set up under the direction of the Education Committee, offers policy guidance and direction, and facilitates community input.

Emma Weaver, SAMS

Community College Catch-Up

Education and Employment Director Shirley Wahler. Photo by Emma Weaver.

The SHCC sign being revealed to the public May 17. Photo by Emma Weaver.

The crowd watches a PowerPoint presentation about the college May 17. Photo by Emma Weaver.

In wet loca ons like Peak Dale, blue weed can spread vegeta vely by layering and can persist for a couple of seasons. Excessive growth will slump over and stems root from where they touch the ground, new shoots are sent up from the nodes. What are we doing to get rid of it? As blue weed is a prolific seeder, it is important to destroy plants before they flower. Blue weed is shallow-rooted and rela vely easy to control using mechanical

means such as strimming in conjunc on with a chemical herbicides such as Triclopyr (eg Garlon) applied on young plants before they flower, or a er strimming to knock down the re-growth. Blue weed is tough so it can take up to 3 weeks for the plants to die.

Blue weed or goat weed (Ageratum conyzoides) forms a dense carpet of knee-high vegeta on of up to 1000 plants per meter square and competes with na ve and endemic ground cover as well as gumwood seedlings. Blue weed has the ability to emerge in abundance and complete its life cycle in less than 2 months. There is evidence that blue weed inhibits germina on and growth of other plants through chemicals produced by its root and shoot systems. How does it spread? Blue weed spreads by seed. There can be up to 95,000 seeds per plant and it can shed seeds over extended mes (5 to 8 months). Seeds viability is less than 12 months.

Blue Weed

Blue Weed

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

The leaves of the plant reportedly have moth-repellent properties, and also medicinal properties.

In Africa, blue weed is used to treat fever, rheumatism, headache, colic, wounds caused by burns, dyspepsia, eye problem, uterine disorders and pneumonia.

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.

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www.sainthelena.gov.sh

Environment & Natural Resources Directorate, Essex House, St Helena Government,

Island of St Helena, South Atlantic Ocean, STHL 1ZZ

VACANCY - MECHANIC

The Transport Section is seeking to recruit to a Mechanic. The Mechanic is responsible to the Garage Manager and Foreman (Mechanic) for the repairs and maintenance of government vehicles and heavy plant equipment. Duties will include:

Maintain a fleet of vehicles and heavy plant equipment to meet the demands of the government of St. Helena in the pursuit of its business;

Ensure that vehicles and heavy plant equipment are maintained in a safe operational condition;

Compile paper work associated with work control systems;

Carry out vehicle inspections and diagnostic problem solving;

Carrying out emergency or specialist work as directed by the Foreman (Mechanic);

Carrying out advanced maintenance and repairs to the government fleet of vehicles and heavy plant equipment, i.e. dismantling and reassembling engines and transmissions;

Ensure that all machinery and equipment are well maintained in the garage complex;

Be skilled in welding practices at a very high standard to ensure the safety of vehicles and heavy plant equipment;

Candidates should have in procession a Motor Mechanics certificate (or equivalent qualification) plus have at least 2 years practical experience and have a valid driving licence. The salary for the post is at Grade B commencing at £7,730 per annum.

For further details regarding this post, interested persons should contact Mr Theodore Fowler on telephone number 23065 or e-mail [email protected]. Application forms and job profiles, which are available from Essex House, Jamestown, should be completed and submitted to Miss Karen Thomas, Human Resources Manager or email [email protected] by no later than 4 pm on Wednesday 14 June 2017. Applicants who have recently applied for this post need not re-apply. 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 specification. All disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria listed in the job profile will be guaranteed an interview. Nicholas George Senior Transport Manager 31 May 2017

PUBLIC NOTICE

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Departures Lounge

Lindsay Fennema has been the Older Persons Service Manager for Safeguarding for the past 18 months.

The position is being dissolved, so Fennema caught the RMS Tuesday and is heading back to Canada to visit family.

“I’m supposed to be off the island for six weeks, maybe more depending on what the boat does,” she said.

But Fennema plans to return to St Helena for a four-month contract.“When I get back at the end of July or beginning of September, I will have the job as Clinical

Leader for Residential Services,” Fennema said. Fennema said she will miss one aspect of the island the most while she is gone.“I’m going to miss the small community vibe here,” she said. “The generosity of the people

here[...] People really take care of each other.”But what won’t she miss?“I’ll answer that with one answer, I won’t get into details; the small island politics,” she said.

Damien O’Bey is the Team Leader for the St Helenians competing in 2017’s Island Games.

“I’ve been on the island since I was born, which was 1985, and at the moment we’re taking a team away for the Natwest Island Games in Gotland,” O’Bey said. “[I’m organising] competitive events, fl ight tickets, basically all the administra-tive side of the whole sports.”

O’Bey said he was excited for the trip, but was slightly worried about leaving his new magazine for a month and a half.

“It’s one of my biggest concerns about going on this trip to be honest with you,” he said. “I’m just a bit afraid that we’d lose a bit of it, but[...] it’s different to anything St. Helena has seen before, so it should be fi ne. Luke Bennett is watching over it.”

But despite concerns about the new sports mag-azine, Half-Time, O’Bey said couldn’t turn down travelling to Sweden with team St Helena.

“It's an awesome opportunity for any person to represent St. Helena, and I’m sure we’ll all be good ambassadors for the island,” he said.

St Helenian Sandy Walters has worked on the RMS for years, but Tuesday boarded the RMS as a passenger.Walters took her 11-year-old son, Pascal, with her to the UK for a three-month holiday.

I’m going to go back to the U.K. for three months just to test the waters,” Walters said. “Taking Pascal for a holiday. Then in September we’ll be back so he can go back to school.”

Pascal said he is looking forward to the holiday, and to having his twelfth birthday on the ship two days before reaching Cape Town.

Walters has been a mobile hairdresser on the island, and hopes to open a hairdressers in the UK.

But Walters will miss the island while she’s gone. She said even if she decides to stay in the UK longer than three months, she’ll always eventually return to live on St Helena.

“[I’ll miss] the friendliness, the freedom,” she said. “You go into London and you’re not going to get that warm feeling like our St. Helenians have here. So, I will always move back. I’ve said that for years, ‘I’m going go away and stay away for awhile, but I’m always even-tually back here.’”

This was Sarah-Jane and Phil Sharman’s sec-ond long-term stay on the island.

Phil has been the island’s Chief Auditor for the last three years, and the couple is now moving to the British Virgin Islands, where Phil will become the Auditor General.

“The fi rst time round I had small babies,” Sar-ah-Jane said. ”This time around has been a little bit different to the fi rst time, because we were kind of a self-contained family unit the fi rst time. This time, I’ve felt a lot closer to certain friends.”

While others on the island said they would most miss Sarah-Jane’s baking when she left, Sarah-Jane said she would most miss the scenery.

“I’m going to miss the view from our house in Sapper Way; every morning and the sunset,” she said. “Absolutely awesome. You just can’t be-lieve it sometimes.”

Phil, on the other hand, said he would miss something entirely different.

“The Galaxy,” Phil said. “It’s the yacht in the bay. If you’d like to buy a yacht, it’s for sale. Talk to Nick and Aldhelm.”

Phil and Sarah-Jane have no set plans to return to the island, but may come back when commer-cial passenger fl ights begin.

A glance at who left on the ship to Cape Town June 6

Lindsay Fennema drinks coffee at the Coffee Shop before boarding the ship.

Damien O’Bey about to board with the rest of team St Helena.

Sandie Walters and her son Pascal.

Sarah-Jane and Phil Sharman.

Photos and text by Emma Weaver.

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LIFESTYLE & CULTUREwww.sams.sh Thursday 08 June 2017 | THE SENTINEL

Planting the Deadwood berms

Drop-in sessions were held at Harford Com-munity Centre, Longwood May 31 for pub-lic consultations about planting on Deadwood berms.

The sessions, which were held between 6 and 8pm, were part of the Landscape and Ecology Mitigation Programme (LEMP) for Deadwood.

Berms have developed between the new access road and the local road to properties. The LEMP would like to rehabilitate the berms by planting endemics and other appropriate species to create an attractive buffer.

LEMP Project Manager Kirsten Pritchard gave a PowerPoint presentation showing the affected areas, and showed sketches illustrating concepts of what might be achieved. She was assisted by team leaders Shayla Ellick and Sasha Bargo, as well as Ecologist Mikko Paajanen.

LEMP has 23 staff working in the fi eld, the Access Offi ce in Jamestown and the nursery in Half Tree Hollow, where thousands of plants are propagated.

The proposed planting at Deadwood would in-clude marguerite, agapanthus, gumwood, ebony and hair grass, which will be watered until they become established. The majority will be fenced off because rabbits like to eat these plants, and apparently the project is requiring more fencing than estimated originally.

Comments from the fl oor were all positive.A Landscape and Ecology Mitigation Plan was formulated during the Environmental Impact As-sessment (EIA) of the proposed Airport Project in 2005/06, and is included in the Environmental Statement. LEMP was formed in this act: The Deadwood planting is a requirement of the plan-ning consent for the airport.

The key aims for the LEMP are ensuring sym-pathetic and high-quality landscape design, rein-stating and improving land temporarily disturbed by airport and associated infrastructure construc-tion, and provisioning habitat and landscape en-hancements to compensate for land permanently lost under the airport’s footprint.

Some pre-construction activities took place between 2007 and 2009, including restoration of Wirebird habitats, but the LEMP really got started in 2013 when the previous LEMP Proj-ect Manager (Ross Towers) was appointed. The scale of works increased in 2015 when the LEMP remit was expanded to cover additional activities that were previously the responsibility of other parties.

The LEMP comes to an end in 2021. In the meantime, much more airport mitigation work also needs to get done.

Ferdie Gunnell, SAMS

The Deadwood berms. Photo provided by AECOM.

LEMP continues air-port mitigation work

LEMP staff and residents of Longwood and Deadwood meet May 31 about the berms. Photo by Cyril Gunnell.

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TIME OUTwww.sams.shTHE SENTINEL | Thursday 08 June 2017

PUZZLE TIME

Sudoku ChallengeEach Sudoko puzzle has a unique solution that can be reached logically. Enter numbers into the blank spaces so that each row, column and 3x3 box contains the number 1 to 9.

Sentinel Crossword

Maze

Each Crossword consists of a grid of squares and blanks into which words are written according to the clues.

Across1 Depend (4)3 Predinnerdrink (8)9 Fishing vessel (7)10 Floating markers (5)11 Classical language (5)12 Large gun (6)14 Boil slowly (6)16 Light wind (6)19 Thrifty (6)21 Thigh bone (5)24 Exaggeratedly masculine (5)25 Indistinct (7)26 Pacts (8)27 Leg joint (4)Down1 Unpitying (8)2 Minimum (5)4 Robbery at sea (6)5 Redbreastedbird (5)6 Duo (7)7 Ado (4)8 Quick look (6)13 Bring back (8)15 Marvel (7)17 Rubbish (6)18 Recess (6)20 Old coin worth four pence (5)22 Lament (5)23 Fail to include (4)

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

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PHOTO GALLERYwww.sams.sh Thursday 08 June 2017 | THE SENTINEL

Follow Denny Leo and Benjy Lawrence of the National Trust along the South-West Point Post Box walk

At 7.5km, South-West Point takes an hour and a quarter each way. The walk, found beyond Thompson’s Wood, provides dramatic views of rolling pastureland, and the occasional sheep keep walkers company on the trek. The walk has a 3/10 terrain rating and a 4/10 effort rating. Photos and text by Emma Weaver.

Denny Leo and Benjy Lawrence, the National Trust Wirebird Team, walk through low-hanging cloud near the start of the South-West Point walk.

At the close of wirebird season, around the end of March, newborn wirebird chicks can be spotted at South-West Point - if you’ve got a keen eye.

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PHOTO GALLERYwww.sams.shTHE SENTINEL | Thursday 08 June 2017

Leo pauses for a lunch break on the cliff-side after cat-trap monitoring all morn-ing.

Leo and Lawrence monitor cat traps around the island during wirebird sea-son, when feral cats endanger the sur-vival of wirebird chicks.

Though the pasturelands along South-West Point are now mainly green, patches of cracked mud show how the land was once over-grazed.

Trees in many areas of the island are bent from the force of the wind.

Leo and Lawrence, who give tours of the island, overlook the south-western side of St. Helena.

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YOUR FFUUTTUURRE,E, YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

General Election 2017 Are YOU ready for the General Election 2017? Have you thought of someone who could be a good representative and voice for the people of St Helena? Do you think you’re up for the challenge of taking the Island forward as a Member yourself?

Register of Electors Following the two-week timeframe where nominations were accepted to change or amend the Provisional Register, the Register of Electors for the year commencing 1 July 2017 is now being finalised. Only those on this Register of Electors will be able to participate in this year’s General Election.

Eligibility to Stand Persons wishing to stand for Council must be at least 21 years of age and registered as an elector on the Register of Electors for the year commencing 1 July 2017. Candidates will need to have two sponsors and five supporters.

Nomination forms will be available after the Writ of Election is issued later this month.

Writ of Election The Writ of Election for the General Election 2017 is planned to be issued later this month. The Writ confirms the last day and time for receiving nominations for people to stand - this is planned to be at noon on Wednesday, 12 July 2017.

12 Seats to be Filled There are twelve seats to be filled on the Legislative Council.

This means that if more than twelve nominations are received a Poll will be taken to determine who will fill the twelve seats.

Further updates will be issued over the coming weeks

https://www.facebook.com/STHGE2017/ https://twitter.com/STHGenElect17

For more information, call the Castle on 22470 or email: [email protected] #YourFutureYourResponsibilty

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SAMS RADIO 1 SCHEDULE

Radio 1 SCHEDULE

MONDAYMusic10am - 12 Noon: Music Playlist12 Noon - 4pm: Music Playlist7pm: Music Playlist

Presenter ShowsLIVE 7am - 10am: Sunrise Show with Roxanna WilliamsLIVE 4pm - 7pm: Afternoon Drive with Andrew Turner

TUESDAYMusic10am - 4pm: Music Playlist7pm: Music Playlist

Presenter ShowsLIVE 7am - 10am: Sunrise Show with Jeremy JohnsLIVE 4pm - 5pm: Afternoon Drive with Stewart George

THURSDAYMusic10am - 4pm: Music Playlist9pm: Music Playlist

Presenter ShowsLIVE 7am - 10am: Sunrise Show with Andrew TurnerLIVE 4pm - 7pm: Afternoon Drive with-Donna Crowie

Chart ShowsLIVE 5pm - 7pm: Mike Brown

Golden OldiesLIVE 12:30pm - 2:30pm: 1548 with Ferdie

Golden OldiesLIVE 12:30pm - 2:30pm: 1548 with FerdieLIVE 7pm - 9pm: My Generation Show with Stuart Moors

FRIDAYMusic10am - 4pm: Music Playlist7pm: Music Playlist

Presenter ShowsLIVE 7am - 10am: Sunrise Show with Stewart GeorgeLIVE 1pm - 3pm: Free for Sale Friday with Donna CrowieLIVE 4pm - 7pm: Afternoon Drive with Roxanna Williams

SATURDAY

1pm - 5pm: Music Playlist7pm: Music Playlist

Presenter ShowsLIVE 8am - 1pm: Saturday Show

Genre ShowsLIVE 5pm - 7pm: The Soul Show with Lydia and Stewart

Music

SUNDAYMusic2pm- 3:30pm: Music Playlist6pm - 7pm: Music Playlist

WEDNESDAYMusic10am - 12 Noon: Music Playlist12 Noon - 4pm: Music Playlist7pm: Music Playlist

Presenter ShowsLIVE 7am - 10am: Sunrise Show with Donna CrowieLIVE 4pm - 7pm: Afternoon Drive with Jeremy Johns

Chart ShowsLIVE 3:30pm - 6pm: Mike Brown

Arts & CraftsLIVE 2pm - 4pm: Arts Wednesdays with Teeny Lucy

Presenter Shows

Streaming Live On:102.7MHz, 90.5MHz, 105.1MHz, 105.3MHz

LIVE 8am - 1pm: Sunday Show

Faith Matters7pm: Faith Matters

Happy Hour1pm: Happy Hour with Isha Harris and Giselle Richards

Local News Everday At:7am, 10am, 12 Noon, 5pm, 7pm, 10pm and 3am

Please note this schedule is subject to change

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For further informa on and assistance please do not hesitate to contact Delia Du Preez on 22920 or email her on [email protected]

All farmers intending to undertake home slaughtering are reminded that there are only four months le to upgrade home slaughtering facili es in order to meet the new Food Safety Ordinance. Don’t delay! Contact Georgina Young from Environmental Health today on 22500 or email her on [email protected] to arrange a site visit and to check what your facility needs to meet the new standards. Financial support may be available from Enterprise St Helena to assist with the upgrading of your facility.

Home Slaughtering New regulations enforced from October — Only four months left to prepare!

The Economic Development Group | Head Office | ESH Business Park | Ladder Hill 2920 | Fax: +290 22166 | Email: [email protected]

Expressions of Interest for Technical Services

Enterprise St Helena invites expressions of interest from experienced and suitably qualified persons who would be willing to enter into a mul -ac vity ‘Call Off’ contract to offer technical services in the following fields:

Technical Design Procurement of Contractors Project Management Surveying

Interested par es should note that this requirement is only being adver sed on St Helena.

For a copy of the Terms Of Reference or if you require further informa on please contact Merrill Joshua, Projects Manager, [email protected] . EOIs should be emailed to the above address or delivered by sealed envelope marked “Technical services” to Enterprise St Helena office by no later than 12 Noon GMT Tuesday, 20th June 2017 providing full details of the services your business can provide, and rates charged.

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Still No Freedom of Information for St HelenaFOI bill still hasn’t been passedFerdie Gunnell, SAMS

The outgoing council would have preferred Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation ap-proved before it dissolved on 20 May 2017.

FOI was prominent in the 2013 general elec-tions, but its future is left for the new council to decide.

Confl icting messages were broadcast to the public from the formal Legislative Council meeting in May. The Chairman of Social and Community Development Committee, Coun-cillor Brian Isaac, implied that staffi ng levels in the Attorney General’s Chambers had had a direct infl uence on the FOI not going to Leg-Co. This motivated Attorney General Angelo Berbotto to intervene – because, according to him, that was not the only reason.

Any work on any piece of legislation needs to fi rst obtain the mandate of a legislative committee. For the purpose of the FOI leg-islation, the Social and Community Develop-ment Committee gave the mandate and also

appointed a sub-committee to lead the work. One of the chamber’s lawyers worked with that sub-committee, which was chaired by Councillor Mike Olsson until he resigned in March 2017.

Berbotto said that when Olsson resigned, there was nobody to chair the sub-committee, and work stopped. Eventually, it resumed with Councillor Isaac chairing. But by that time, it

had become apparent that the draft legislation was perhaps more complex than what is need-ed for St Helena. There were also questions about when the FOI should come into force as organisations would need to have suffi cient time to prepare for the law.

In the end, the FOI bill could not progress before LegCo was dissolved.

Doctor Who?Unconfi rmed arrest of SHG EmployeeAndrew Turner, SAMS

Sources informed The Sentinel that an SHG employee was arrested Wednesday, May 31.

The SHG Press Offi ce was contacted on the matter, and provided the following statement: “An investigation is ongoing and no further information can be released at this time.”

However, additional sources later said the arrested employee was a doctor working at the General Hospital. The wife and child of this doctor were seen being escorted by staff from the Domestic Abuse Shelter to the RMS Tues-day morning.

It is unknown if the doctor in question is still on-island. A hospital employee said the doc-tor was not available, either now or in the near future, and that it was unknown when he/she would return to the hospital.

A patient of the Hospital, who sees Dr Dia’a Al-Dein Ayoub Sharif, has said that all ap-pointments for Dr Sharif have been referred to another doctor.

Attorney General Angelo Berbotto speaks at May’s for-mal Legislative Council meeting. Photo by Cyril Gunnell.

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CHURCH NOTICESwww.sams.sh Thursday 08 June 2017 | THE SENTINEL

DIOCESE OF SAINT HELENA

The Cathedral Parish of St Paul Sunday 11 June Trinity Sunday8.00 a.m. Eucharist Cathedral9.30 a.m. Eucharist St Martin11.15 a.m. Eucharist St Helena5.30 p.m. Choral Evensong Cathedral

Thursday 15 June Corpus Christi 7.00 p.m. Eucharist Cathedral

Sunday 18 June 11th Sunday of the Year8.00 a.m. Eucharist Cathedral10.00 a.m. Sung Eucharist Cathedral3.30 p.m. Eucharist St Peter

The Parish of St James Sunday 11 June Trinity Sunday9.30 a.m. Sung Eucharist St John7.00 p.m. Evening Prayer St James

Wednesday 14 June 7.30 a.m. Eucharist St James

Thursday 15 June Corpus Christi 7.00p.m. Eucharist St John

Sunday 18 June 11th Sunday of the Year11.15 a.m. Sung Eucharist St James

Parish of St Matthew Sunday 11 June Trinity Sunday 11.15 a.m. Sung Eucharist St Mark

Thursday 15 June Corpus Christi 7.00 p.m. Eucharist St Mark

Sunday 18 June 11th Sunday of the Year11.15 a.m. Sung Eucharist St Mark

BAHA’I FAITH www.sthelenabahai.org “Know, verily, that the soul is a sign of God, a heavenly gem whose reality the most learned of men hath failed to grasp, and whose mys-tery no mind, however acute, can ever hope to unravel. It is the fi rst among all created things to declare the excellence of its Cre-ator, the fi rst to recognize His glory, to cleave to His truth, and to bow down in adoration before Him. If it be faithful to God, it will refl ect His light, and will eventually return

unto Him. …..”

Baha’i Scripture

DEVOTIONAL MEETING BAHA’I CENTRE

Gumwoods 8pm

THURSDAY EVENINGS

ALL ARE WELCOMETelephone 24342

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Bulk Fuel Instal-lation: Impact at the pump‘Too early to tell’ if new BFI will make fuel cheaperFerdie Gunnell, SAMS

The public envisaged that an expanded Bulk Fuel Farm, with fewer tankers calling, would mean cheaper prices at the pumps.

Financial Secretary Dax Richards said (in the formal LegCo in May) that commissioning of the new Bulk Fuel Installation (BFI) – and formal handover to the fuel management con-tractor Penspen – is scheduled for completion by June 2018. But he also said “it is too early to comment on fuel prices.”

According to the Financial Secretary, the new BFI initially will operate alongside the existing one to run down its stocks of fuel up to the point where it can be decommissioned.

The primary benefi t of the new BFI will be a facility that is compliant with Joint Inspection Group (JIG) standards. These international standards apply in particular to the storage and

distribution of aviation fuel, but equally they apply to ground fuels stored.

Operating to JIG standards will mean im-proved quality-assurance measures, ensuring minimal risk of the fuel quality deteriorating. This is vital when dealing with aviation fuel. There will also be improved health and safety and environmental management systems in place.

Commissioned in 1987, the existing BFI is near the end of its working life. The fuel indus-try has evolved over the past 30 years, but the

BFI did not keep pace. In comparison, the new BFI will be a modern facility, compliant with relevant industry standards.

Richards said that there is suffi cient stor-age capacity at the new BFI to meet forecast demand for six months. Its signifi cantly in-creased capacity offers security of supply for both ground and aviation fuels.

Work is underway to explore procurement options once the new BFI becomes opera-tional.

A Shop You Can TrustNational Trust launches souvenir shop Andrew Turner, SAMS

The National Trust launched its new shop Saturday morning.

The shop is located in the basement of the National Trust building in Jamestown and fea-tures a variety of island souvenirs including framed photographs, key-rings and candles. National Trust Director Jeremy Harris made a speech before the ribbon was cut.

“We have recently transformed the basement of Broadway House into a dedicated shop space for the National Trust,” Harris said.

“We’re hoping it can be used to promote lo-cal art and local craft, but also have a focus on local culture, which is one of the things at the Trust we are here to look out for and promote.”

Refurbishment works were funded by the

Community Development Organisation, and so the ribbon was cut by CDO Director (and Harris’ wife) Isha Harris.

“We were funded in doing this by the CDO which is why – perhaps a little awkwardly – my wife Isha will be opening the shop for us as director of the CDO,” Harris said.

Community Development Organisation, and Director Isha Harris talks with members of the National Trust and the community. Photo by Andrew Turner.

Souvenirs like coasters and candles are sold at the new shop. Photo by Andrew Turner.

The fuel station in Half Tree Hollow. Photo by Cyril Gunnell.

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VACANCIES IN THE EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT DIRECTORATE

The Education & Employment Directorate is looking to recruit to the following posts:

Teacher TraineesThe successful candidates will be responsible to the Assistant Director Schools and will undertake a three year period of Initial Teacher Training. During this period the successful candidate will work as part of a team with other members of the teaching profession learning strategies and skills in how to become an effective teacher.Applicants must be in possession of fi ve GCSE’s graded at C or above, two of which must be in English and Mathematics and must have achieved a pass at A Level.The ideal candidates must be highly self-motivated, an effective team player and have a passion for teaching. The salary band for Teacher Trainees on the Directorate’s Scheme of Service ranges from £7,562 to £10,550 per annum. Opportunities are available for career progression. For further details regarding this post, interested persons should contact Mrs. Wendy Benjamin, Assistant Director of Schools as soon as possible on telephone number 22607 or e-mail [email protected]

School Secretary – St Pauls Primary School The successful person will be responsible to the Headteacher of St Pauls Primary School for providing clerical support to teaching staff and assistance in running the school offi ce.Applicants must have GCSE in Math’s and English at grade C or above or equivalent and be profi cient in Microsoft applications. The candidate must be self-motivated, highly organised and have good interpersonal skills. Salary for the post is at Grade A.5, commencing £5,771 per annum.For further details and a full job description for this post, interested persons should contact Mrs Patricia Williams, Headteacher, St Pauls Primary School on telephone num-ber 24737 ([email protected])Job descriptions for the above posts can be obtained from the Ag Executive Offi cer Admin at the Education Directorate, on e-mail [email protected] Application forms are available from the Education & Employment Directorate and Corporate Human Resources and should be completed and submitted, through Directors where applicable, to the Acting Human Resources Offi cer at the Education Learning Centre or e-mail [email protected] by no later than 4pm on Wednesday, 14 June 2017.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.

Mrs. Shirley Wahler, Director of Education & Employment 6 June 2017

ELDERLY ABUSE AND PREVENTIONUnited Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, made an address to promote Elder Abuse Awareness Day, stating the following: ‘On this Day, I call upon Member States and civil society to strengthen their resolve and redouble their efforts to eliminate all forms of violence and abuse against older people.’ World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is a day where we promote older persons to have a voice and be an active role in society where all feel comfortable to make choices and report if they feel they are being abused. We often think of abuse as only affecting young women or children but an often forgotten abuse is towards the elderly.As people age, those with poor physical and mental health present the highest risk for elder abuse. It is evident that the elderly who live with family or sup-port that have mental disorders, alcohol and/or substance abuse, often have increased risk of abuse. Elder abuse does exist on the Island and it is something that we want to make all aware of as the population of older persons on St Helena also increases. With the current population of those over 65 at 890 out of 4329 (around 22% of the population) according to the 2016 Census, we are seeing an increas-ing number of older persons beginning to rely on others for support or residential services to provide their daily activities. With increased dependence on others there is also an increased risk of abuse. Home support from family, and friends in the community, is gratefully appreciated and it has to be acknowledged the heavy physical and fi nancial weight this can play on families and relatives. There are resources available to help those who feel they do need a break from caring for a loved one even for just a short few days - contact the Older Persons Team on tel: 23349. We hope that on this week of awareness, all will look to visit an older person, whether it be a relative, friend or neighbour, to appreciate what importance the elderly play in our lives. Elder abuse isn’t something new and as the Older Persons Service, we want to bring awareness of these issues affecting the older population. We want all people on the Island, old and young, men and women, to seek help when they feel they are being treated in a way that does not respect who they are.#StHelena #StopElderAbuse #WEAAD #RespectedAlways

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Older Persons ServicesSHG6 June 2017

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UN INTERNATIONAL ELDERLY ABUSE AWARENESS DAYThe St Helena Safeguarding Directorate will launch World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) events for one week from Monday 12 June to Friday 16 June 2017. The United Nations (UN) describes elder abuse as a global social issue which affects the health and human rights of millions of older people around the world, and an issue which deserves the attention of the international community. The UN General Assembly, in its resolution 66/127, designated 15 June as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The colour purple is a symbol of hope representing a society that promotes treating all the elderly with dignity and respect. The catchphrase driving our objectives on St Helena for the week simply stated is ‘RESPECTED ALWAYS’. The aim of our campaign is to raise awareness of elder abuse but more importantly to focus on protecting the rights of all older persons. Events for the week 12 - 16 JuneSchool Assemblies - 9am St Paul’s Primary School - Tuesday, 6 June Pilling Primary School - Wednesday, 7 June Harford Primary School - Friday, 9 June Prince Andrew School - Wednesday, 14 June Older Persons Tea Parties - 11am Sandy Bay Community Centre - Monday, 12 June Harford Community Centre - Tuesday, 13 JuneHalf Tree Hollow Community Centre - Wednesday, 14 June Jamestown Community Centre - Friday, 16 June World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (Main Event) - 3pm-6pm Community Care Centre (CCC) - Thursday, 15 June WEAAD ribbons will be available in SHG departments and shops. We are humbly asking the public to wear purple clothing or the purple WEAAD ribbon on Thursday, 15 June. Donations will be in aid of programmes for the elderly on the Island, organised through the Age Task Force group. Join together with us to celebrate our elderly and show your support for the right of all older people to live with dignity and respect. Building Strong Support for Elders#StHelena #WEAAD #StopElderAbuse #RespectedAlwayshttps://www.facebook.com/StHelenaGovt/https://twitter.com/StHelenaGovt Safe HavenSHG6 June 2017

APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Application has been received in respect of the following proposal: 1. Application 2017/59: Proposed Construction of a Takeaway Nr the Salvation Army Hall, Half Tree

Hollow on Land Parcel No. 1320 in the Half Tree Hollow Registration Section. Applicant: Alan Joshua.

Copies of the Application 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 should make them in writing within 14 days, to the Planning Office, Essex House, Main Street, Jamestown or email [email protected] Public Review Commencement Date : 8 June 2017 Public Review Closing Date : 23 June 2017 Riana De Wet Chief Planning Officer

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H e a d O f f i c e : M a r k e t S t r e e t · J a m e s t o w n · S t H e l e n a I s l a n d · S T H L 1 Z Z T. +290 22390 · F. +290 22553 · email. [email protected] · web www.sainthelenabank.com

Established and regulated under the Financial Services Ordinance, 2008, the Company Ordinance, 2004 and the Company Regulations 2004

CUSTOMER REMINDER When making payment to a Bank of St Helena Account (by cash pay in or Account Transfer), pplease ensure you have the Account Number for the bank account of the person or organisation to whom you are making payment. We thank you for your support and cooperation.

VACANCY FOR HEAD OF OPERATIONSAn exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Trust’s dedicated and skilled team in a leadership role. As our new Head of Operations, you will play a central role in guiding the Trust’s progress with a particular focus on built heritage as well ashighlighting the unique culture of our beautiful island.

This job will present the successful candidate with a varied work day and new and exciting challenges every week. Work will be divided between the office and accompanying our teams out in the field. You will need to be organized, motivated, and have a deep love for all things St Helena.

The Trust is an independent non-governmental organisation driven by a passion for St Helena and our built, cultural, and natural heritage. We have a strong emphasis on team-work and collaboration and believe that our staff are the greatest asset that we have. As such, the successful candidate will be encouraged to develop new skills and build knowledge so as to become a strong leader both within the Trust and across the island.

If you feel you could contribute to the Trust and would like to join a team passionate about seeing good things happen on St Helena then we want to hear from you. The starting salary for the post is £12, 138 per annum and the initial term will be 2 years.

A full job description can be obtained from Jeremy Harris at the St Helena National Trust office at Broadway House, Jamestown. Please feel free to call in to the main office, or contact Jeremy on 22197. Alternatively email [email protected]. Applications should be in the form of a CV and Coverletter.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Monday 19th JUNE @ 16:00

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SCHOOL PAGEwww.sams.shTHE SENTINEL | Thursday 08 June 2017

On Friday 19th May, we had a theme day to celebrate St Helena Day. Early Years classes went for a walk along Longwood Hangings through to the Golf Course. We explored the environment and observed the different types of trees; we also found some mini-beasts along the way.We the made our way back to Longwood Green where children enjoyed a picnic/party to cele-brate a pupil’s birthday which was on 21st May. This was a very successful outing and all chil-dren enjoyed the day.

One group of Yr 5/6 pupils, vis-ited the Recycling Centre at the Horse Point Landfi ll site. Pupils were fascinated to see what is being done to recycle goods that people on the island throw out. Goods that can be recycled, such as: clothes, furniture, white goods and hazard-ous goods are all placed in sepa-rate containers where people may go and reuse if necessary. They thought that the recycling bins for bottles, aluminium cans, wood and

steel, constructed from old tyres was a brilliant idea. They were able to see how hazardous goods are contained at the site and how normal household rubbish is contained in large pits cov-ered with netting to stop birds, which could be a danger to aircraft using the airport.

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The Property Division of the Environmental & Natural Resources Directorate has four Residential Development Site’s for sale.

These sites are within the Levelwood, Longwood and Burnt Rock areas:

Levelwood Site: Registered within the Land Registry as SH0470, measuring 0.222 acres and is situated near to the area known as Spring Bok, access to the site can be spurred of from the existing road and services can be easily connected as they are within the vicinity, there is no communal drainage so drainage on site will be advisable and in line with the respective authorities.

Two Longwood Site’s: Registered within the Land Registry as LWS0280 measuring 0.136 acres and LWS0567 measuring 0.126 acres, and is situated near the Golf Course and Longwood Hanging’s, access to the site spurred of from the existing and services can be easily connected as they are within the vicinity and in line with the respective authorities.

Burnt Rock: Is situated on the way to Horse Pasture, Blue Hill, access to the site can be spurred of from the existing road and services can be easily connected as they are within the vicinity, there is no communal drainage so drainage on site will be advisable and in line with the respective authorities.

Closing date for bids are 12 noon, Friday 16th June 2017

If you are interested in the above then please pop in to discuss these sites, or email Gina Henry, Crown Estates Officer on address: [email protected], telephone on number: 22270, or collect the sales particulars from Essex House, Jamestown.

LAND FOR SALE

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Health Ma ers Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes

Health Promo on on St Helena

Live Long Live Well

Diabetes is a common problem on St Helena. Some of the risk factors for Type 2 diabetes - such as age, ethnic background, or family history - can’t be changed, but others can. The good news is that we can all make small changes to help ourselves to reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. The Diabetes UK site has lots of useful informa on about diabetes and the link is provided below: h ps://www.diabetes.org.uk/

Ingredients 5 small potatoes (about 400g), scrubbed and cut into wedges 1 onion, halved and sliced 2 garlic cloves 1/2 tsp dried oregano or 1/2 tbsp chopped fresh oregano Spray oil 1/2 lemon cut into wedges 2 large tomatoes, cut into wedges 200g wahoo fillet

Method Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Tip the potatoes, onion, garlic, oregano and olive oil into a roas ng n, season, then mix together with your hands to coat everything in the oil. Roast for 15 minutes, turn everything over and bake for 15 minutes more.

Add the lemon and tomatoes, and roast for 10 minutes, then top with the fish fillets and cook for 10 minutes more. Serve.

Move More Ge ng ac ve and staying ac ve will reduce your risk of ge ng Type 2 diabetes, and you’ll feel great too. Pick up a ‘Get Ac ve, Stay Ac ve’ book, from any of the Outpa ent Clinics or the Health Promo on Department.

Eat Be er Ea ng well and keeping to a healthy weight can reduce your risk of ge ng Type 2 diabetes. Pick up a copy of the ‘Ea ng Well’ book , from any of the Outpa ent Clinics or the Health Promo on Department.

For further informa on, contact Health Promo on on Tel: 22500 or email Marian Yon - Health Promo on Coordinator via: [email protected]

Roast Fish Serves 2

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Procurement Administrator Sure SA Ltd is looking to recruit a Procurement Administrator. This role requires the candidate to be dynamic, self mo vated and proac ve in the procurement of telecoms related products for the Sure Business Unit. Essen al: GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above, or equivalent; ability to work in a small team and busy environment; excellent verbal and wri en communica on skills; competent in Microso Office; capable of safely moving and transpor ng cargo and equipment and possess a valid ‘A’ driving licence. Desirable: experience working with computerised finance and stock control systems.

Interested Persons can contact Pamela Constan ne, Finance Manager on T: +290 22219 or E: [email protected]. Applica on forms may be obtained from Bishops Rooms or contact Shara Robinson HR & Administra on Manager on T: +290 22800 or E: [email protected]. Applica ons to be submi ed to Shara Robinson, HR & Administra on Manager by close of business on 20 June 2017

Due to the nature of this posi on, the post holder must hold a sa sfactory basic disclosure issued by the St Helena Police.

Star ng salary is £9,000 pa

Sure offers staff benefits some of which include an incen ve scheme, re rement benefits plan and opportuni es for con nued professional development

INVITATION TO TENDER

The Saint Helena Government invites tenders for a Ford Es-cort Hatchback Car Mark 4, 1.3 Petrol, formerly registered as number 3110.

The car will be sold by public tender on an “as is where is” basis.Potential bidders can view the car at the Garage Complex, Donkey Plain on Saturday 17 June 2017 between 11 am and 2.30 pm.

Photos of the exterior of the car can be viewed at the Post and Customer Services Center during normal opening hours.

Tenders must be submitted in a plain sealed envelope marked “Tender Ford Escort” and placed in the Tender Box at the Re-ception in the Castle, Jamestown by no later than 12 noon on Thursday, 22 June 2017.

Corporate Finance 6 June 2017

A MUST FOR YOUR DIARY

Celebrate the Queen’s Offi cial Birthday on Mon-day 19 June at Kingshurst Community Centre, at a Family Fun Day, starting at 12 noon, hosted by St Paul’s Parish Council.

There will be a variety of hot foods and stalls (where you can grab yourself a bargain), teas, Tuck shop, Raffl es, Bike Race and activities for the kiddies, Car Boot and Table Top Stalls, (book at telephone Nos 24333, 24717 or 24658) – and there will be more ... There will be interludes of musical entertainment throughout, rounding the event off by ‘swinging it away’ to your favourite tunes.

Entrance is free but you can drop a coin into one of our donation boxes if you so wish.See You There!!

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HAPPY HOUR!www.sams.shTHE SENTINEL | Thursday 08 June 2017

Amira’s Day in Cups of CoffeeContribution by Isha Harris from the Community Development Organisation for The Happy HourAmira Abdel-Aziz is the Assistant Public Solicitor (Civil and Fam-ily). Amira arrived on-island seven months ago, in October 2016, on a two year contract. I asked her about her day in coffee and tea breaks. Rise & Shine – what’s happening? I set my alarm for 7:10am but then I ‘snooze’ it several times. I fi nally get up at 7:30 and I am normally in a rush. I am not a morning person, so I will have breakfast in the offi ce during my mid-morning break.

First cup of coffee. Aldhelm and I will have coffee fi rst thing in the morning, that’s how we start most of our days. It’s fi lter coffee with milk but no sugar because I have biscuits. I try to strike a balance!First cup drunk, is it straight to work? Yes, I tend to check my e-mails then consult my ‘to do’ list – I am big on lists! I will also usually have several client appointments throughout the day and occasion-ally attend court hearings. Who would you share your coffee break with if you had a choice? If I could have coffee with anyone on the island it would be Eric Ben-jamin. I understand he has been in the political arena for over 50 years – so I think he would have a few stories to tell. I also believe he is presently the longest standing lay advocate which is an achievement in itself. Do you have a favourite mug? I have a favourite mug at home – I’m not attached to any in the offi ce. It has a nice smiley face with eyes that pop out. It was probably from a pound shop but you get a good mugful from it.

Do you have lunch? I will always have something for lunch - I learnt that from my dad, he is a chef. I also never eat at my desk, no matter how busy I am. Getting away from my computer gives my eyes a little rest too. Are you a sociable coffee and tea drinker? Yes. I think it’s an Eng-lish thing. If I intend to make my-self a cup of tea I will ask others in the room if they want one too. It’s a very sociable thing. I tend to drink coffee in the morning then move over to tea in the afternoon. I’ve recently branched out to Earl Grey.

If you want to get to the Pub-lic Solicitor Offi ce or are look-ing for advice, they are located above the Fire Station near Ladder Hill – or call 23008. I recommend their coffee.

SPORTSARENA32 www.sams.sh Thursday 08 June 2017 | THE SENTINEL

Golf Report weekending 4 June 2017

After last Saturday’s second round of the 2017 Open Championship the twelve qualifi ers were Scott Crowie 144, Larry Thomas 149, Lawson Henry 152, Kevin Nott 154, Jeff Stevens and Larry Legg 157, Tony Green 162, Martin Buckley 163, Mike Harper and Arthur Francis 164, Brian Joshua 165 and Dax Richards 167. With all previous scores discarded, the third round started on Sunday made up of the Open Championship, the Ladies Championship and the rest based on handicaps into ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ Flights. In the main Championship Scott Crowie now leads the way on 73, Larry Thomas 74 and Martin Buckley 77. In the Ladies Championship in the lead is Anita Rob-bertse with a net 76, Joan Thomas net 78 and Eileen Wallace net 80. In ‘A’ Flight there are three leading scores with Gavin Crowie, Gerald George and Keith Joshua all scoring a net 71. Deon Robbertse is the leader in Flight ‘B’ with a net 68 followed by Peter Johnson net 72 and Donald Bowers net 74. Out in front in Flight ‘C’ is Cecil Thomas net 72, Ray Yon net 73 and Stuart Moors net 74. The fourth and fi nal round will be played this coming Saturday 10 June fol-lowed by the Presentation by Governor Lisa Phillips at around 5 o’clock. The draw for Saturday is posted at the Club but as a general guide the Ladies will tee off at 10 o’clock, Flight ‘C’ around 1020, Flight ‘B’ 1040, Flight ‘A’ 1100 and the Qualifi ers about 1120. So far the weather has been kind!

Contributed by Tony Green

SHFA Results week 2Saturday 3rd June

Harts 4 v Chop Shop Boys 1G/S Harts: Chris Owen (p) & Jason George 3

G/S CSB: Clayton Yon 1MOM: Jason George

Wolves 1 v Bellboys 0G/S Wolves: Cody Thomas 1

MOM: Callum Ellick (Bellboys)

Sunday 4th JuneAxis 2 v Crusaders 1

G/S Axis: Daniel Yon & Rico WilliamsG/S Crusaders: Julian Fuller

MOM: Daniel Yon & YMOM: Rhys Francis

Saints 0 v Wirebirds 0MOM: Dennis Stroud (Saints)

Rovers 8 v Fugees 0G/S Rovers: Clayton Benjamin 1; Tyler Benjamin 1, Ronan Legg 2, Brian sim

1, Rico Benjamin 1 & Brett Isaac 2MOM: Ronan Legg

Fixtures:

Sat: 10.6.171.30pm Bellboys V Wirebirds Asst Refs: Saints & Rovers3.30pm Saints V Rovers Asst Refs: Bellboys &

Wirebirds

Sun: 11.6.1711.30am Fugees V Chop Shop Boys Asst Refs: Crusaders & Wolves1.30pm Crusaders V Wolves Asst Refs: Harts &

Axis3.30pm Harts V Axis Asst Refs:

Fugees & CSB

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