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  • SAFEGUARDING DIRECTORATE CHANGES NAME TO CHILDREN & ADULTS SOCIAL CARE

    13 May 2019

    From Saturday, 1 June 2019, St Helena Government’s (SHG) Safeguarding Directorate will become the Children & Adults Social Care Directorate. Director Tracy Poole-Nandy explains the reason for the change: “Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and it cuts across several SHG directorates. We have therefore decided to change the name of the Safeguarding Directorate to Children & […]

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  • ‘WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT SHG INFORMATION?’ – PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY RESULTS NOW AVAILABLE

    13 May 2019

    Headlines: 160 people responded to the survey 55% of respondents were aged between 36 and 59 years The majority of respondents (39%) were very interested in news from SHG 90% of respondents were interested in SHG Public Announcements like Road Closures and Sea Conditions Respondents wanted to hear more on Airport movements, general good news […]

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  • DR PHILIP RUSHBROOK SWORN IN AS GOVERNOR OF ST HELENA, ASCENSION ISLAND AND TRISTAN DA CUNHA

    11 May 2019

    Today, Saturday 11 May 2019, Dr Philip Rushbrook arrived to take up his role as the Territory’s 69th Governor and the first to arrive by air. Dr Rushbrook, accompanied by his wife, Mrs Rushbrook, was sworn in this afternoon, just after 4pm, on the Supreme Court Terrace in Jamestown. The Chief Secretary, Mrs Susan O’Bey, […]

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  • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT PROGRAMME – NEXT STEPS

    10 May 2019

    The agreement of a multi-year Economic Development Investment Programme between St Helena Government (SHG) and the UK Government (UKG) aims to grow the Island’s future economic prosperity and is positive news for the Island. A Steering Group of key stakeholders (consisting of SHG officials, DFID and Councillors) will be created to ensure that: (1)  A […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – THURSDAY 9 MAY 2019

    9 May 2019

    Executive Council met today to consider the recommendations arising from a review of the current and future legislative, policy and operational provisions for the conservation and enhancement of St Helena’s historic environment. There are five key recommendations highlighted in the review which are: The drafting of a National Heritage Strategy for St Helena The establishment […]

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  • SUCCESSFUL FIRST EVER TEACHING & LEARNING CONFERENCE

    9 May 2019

    The Education Directorate yesterday, Wednesday 8 May 2019, held their first ever Teaching & Learning Conference at Prince Andrew School (PAS). A large crowd gathered in the PAS foyer for the start of the conference at 8.45am. All were asked to take a seat in the Main Hall where Teacher Training Advisor, Garry Cameron, welcomed […]

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  • FOLLOW-UP CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS TAKING PLACE IN JUNE 2019

    8 May 2019

    Councillors will be holding follow-up Constituency meetings in the following districts, in June to provide updates on questions that could not be answered during the meetings held in April. If there is a particular topic that you would also like discussed, please contact the Secretary to Elected Members on tel: 22590 or email: sec.em@helanta.co.sh by […]

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  • GOVERNOR DESIGNATE TO ARRIVE ON SATURDAY

    7 May 2019

    The Governor Designate of St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha, Dr Philip Rushbrook (see photo attached) accompanied by his wife Janis, will arrive at St Helena on Saturday, 11 May 2019. The Governor Designate and Mrs Rushbrook will be met on the apron at St Helena Airport by HE the Acting Governor, the […]

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  • GOVERNOR LISA DEPARTS ST HELENA

    7 May 2019

    Her Excellency Governor Lisa Honan (see photo attached) and Mr Dave Honan departed St Helena on Saturday, 4 May 2019, at the end of HE’s three-year term in office. Members of the public were able to bid farewell to Governor Lisa in the Governor’s Office on Thursday, 2 May. In April, various receptions were held […]

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  • PROVISIONAL REGISTER OF ELECTORS TO PUBLISH TOMORROW

    7 May 2019

    The Provisional Register of Electors will publish tomorrow, Wednesday 8 May 2019. Once the Provisional Register is published, eligible persons will then have up until Wednesday, 22 May 2019, to make application to amend the Register. Persons who are eligible to have their names entered in the Register may apply to amend the Provisional Register […]

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