Sergio Villatoro Bran continues to practice as a surgeon in Guatemala despite Judge Rupert Jones directing the Attorney General to inform the Guatemala health authorities of his criminal convictions in St Helena. The Independent reported last year, before Sergio was…
It looks like they are in deep conversation, Suggestions received will be published in next week’s Independent Email your suggestions to independent@helanta.co.sh Can you spot Worsley (the dog) keeping an eye on the Duke of Edinburgh? Photo credits St Helena…
The Royal Navy West Africa Squadron had close ties with St Helena. The relationship figures strongly in our history. The Waterwitch Memorial in Castle Gardens is a good example of this. The home port for the West Africa Squadron was…
Ruth, Gemma and Issy will be back here again later this month to take forward the claims they have been asked to handle against Segio Villatoro and Dr Soto. Isobel Summers and Gemma Osgood will arrive on Tuesday 23rd January…
Equality and Human Rights Commission tells PACAC “There needs to be a change of attitude and practice across both HM Government and the UK Civil Service” In April 2023 a House of Commons committee started an inquiry into the relationship…
Dr Soto left St Helena at short notice while investigations into Sergio Villatoro Bran were underway. There was no official explanation for Dr Soto’s sudden departure however, as always, there were several rumours circulating. During the course of the assessment…
The Energy Observer, which arrived on Tuesday was joined by the barque, Europa this afternoon. This is the Energy Observer approaching James Bay on a not-so-sunny Tuesday afternoon. The solar power is down but the Ocean Wings are harnessing the…
The Energy Observer glided to the moorings at West Rocks at 4:15 pm yesterday (Tuesday 10th October). The 30 metre long and 13 metre wide catamaran is a floating laboratory; testing renewable energy technologies in the most hostile environment –…
Christian von der Ropp was one of the individuals who played a big instrumental role in getting the fibre optic cable connected to St Helena. On the 1st of October, St Helena was connected to the Google Equanio cable and…
Caught on camera – Sergio Villatoro Bran making himself comfortable in the St Helena Airport VIP lounge while waiting to board the plane on Sunday. The person supplying the photo said Sergio was sipping wine and reading a book while…
