• Urgent Formal LegCo Meeting

    TUESDAY, 21 JANUARY 2020 An urgent formal meeting of Legislative Council will be held on 21 January to consider legislation arising from the EU Withdrawal Agreement The first sitting of the thirteenth meeting of LegCo will comprise of two Sessional Papers and two Motions put to the House The meeting will be broadcast live on […]

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  • Councillors Essex And Scipio To Attend Overseas Conferences

    Councillor Dr Corinda Essex will depart the Island on Tuesday, 21 January, to attend the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Small Branches Sustainable Economic Development Workshop in Malta from 28 January – 1 February 2020. The programme for this Conference includes workshops focusing on Economic Empowerment; trade opportunities and the development of the tourism sector, Social […]

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  • Criminal Justice (Fixed Penalty Notice) Bill, 2019

    The Social & Community Development Committee has been conducting Public Consultation Meetings on the new Criminal Justice (Fixed Penalty Notice) Bill, 2019. This legislation will create a Fixed Penalty Notice regime. At present most offences are dealt with by way of a criminal prosecution or a police caution. Fixed Penalty Notices will provide for minor […]

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  • ‘Green light’ for Judicial Service Section Relocation and Access to Justice Project

    ExCo approves relocation of Judicial Service Section and Access to Justice Project Project to be funded from Economic Development Investment Programme Project provides a number of benefits to St Helena including protecting individuals living and working on-Island as they interact with the legal system The relocation of the Judicial Service Section and Access to Justice […]

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  • Mauritian Health Delegation Exposure Visit

    Delegation from Mauritian Health Ministry visiting between 21 and 25 January Visit will be used to share information on initiatives to reduce non-communicable diseases Fantastic opportunity to forge an ongoing relationship with the Mauritian Health Ministry A delegation from the Mauritian Health Ministry – Director of Health Services, Dr Bhooshun Ori, Chief Health Promotion & […]

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  • Economic Development Committee Meeting – Monday, 13 January 2020

    A special meeting of the Economic Development Committee (EDC) took place on Monday, 13 January 2020, with one item on the Agenda. The import duty for motorcycles was reviewed for EDC to make a recommendation to Executive Council. Members also discussed questions raised by the public about why vehicle emissions were not tested at the […]

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  • St Helena Water Levels

    Average stored water levels have gradually reduced to just 35% Surface flows further decrease Island is reliant on water extracted from Bore Hole 5 At least a few weeks of heavy rainfall is needed to help replenish stocks The Island’s water stocks have recently seen a gradual decrease and is now at around 35% – […]

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  • Prices continue to go up, but annual inflation rate slows to 2.1%

    Latest rate of annual inflation estimated to be 2.1% between fourth quarter of 2019 and fourth quarter of 2018 Compared to a year ago, the largest increase in prices has been in ‘Transport’ and ‘Alcohol and Tobacco’ categories Average prices of items in each category went up or stayed the same compared to a year […]

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  • Public Consultation – Revised Map For St Helena

    A revised map for St Helena, to replace the Ordnance Survey map previously produced in 1990, will be out for public consultation between Monday, 20 January, and Friday, 14 February 2020. If you would like to view this map, please visit the Infrastructure & Transport’s  Geographical Information (GIS) Office at Essex House during the above […]

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  • SHG Introduces Healthy Catering Policy

    SHG introduces new Healthy Catering Policy Policy ensures that food and drinks delivered by or on behalf of SHG include healthier options and support community wellbeing St Helena Government (SHG) has introduced a new ‘Healthy Catering Policy’, designed to ensure better food and drink choices are available for service users and staff and the public who […]

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