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Human rights project goes live on Facebook

Posted on 29 August, 2012 by

A new Facebook page has been launched as part of the effort to increase awareness of human rights on St Helena. Click here if you’d like to like it. And while you’re at it, please like the new St Helena Online … Continue reading →

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Napoleon seeks Friends

Posted on 19 July, 2012 by

It had to happen: Napoleon Bonaparte, the Emperor of Longwood, has got a Facebook account. He calls himself Napoleone Buonaparte, but apart from failing to spell his name correctly in English, it’s the same chap. His profile says he worked at … Continue reading →

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Facebook page calls for more open government

Posted on 28 May, 2012 by

A campaign page calling for greater transparency from St Helena Government has been launched on Facebook by island commentator John Turner. It follows comments by the Secretary of State for International Development, Andrew Mitchell, who said that he favoured transparency … Continue reading →

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‘Bring back the Indy’ campaign launched on Facebook

Posted on 3 April, 2012 by

A Facebook campaign has been launched to press for the relaunch of the St Helena Independent, despite new competition from the government-funded Sentinel. Owner Mike Olsson announced that the 30 March 2012 issue would be the last. He said the … Continue reading →

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