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SHG Future Leaders Graduation Ceremony
21 October 2019
A graduation ceremony to celebrate the first cohort of the SHG Future Leaders Programme took place at the St Helena Community College on Thursday, 17 October 2019. Chief Secretary, Susan O’Bey, welcomed invited guests and said: “The Future Leaders Programme is an internal SHG programme designed to give a group of motivated and ambitious young […]
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Domestic Waste Collection – Blackfield and Ropery Field
21 October 2019
The following is a public announcement from Waste Management Services: Residents between Blackfield and Ropery Field, Longwood, are advised that Waste Management Services were unable to collect domestic waste from this area today, Monday 21 October 2019, due to additional time taken to collect commercial waste from Jamestown. Residents are therefore asked to please have […]
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Queen’s Birthday Honours 2020 – Overseas List
21 October 2019
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office invites nominations for the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Persons wishing to submit nominations for the 2020 Birthday Honours are reminded that the overriding principle is that honours are awarded on merit for exceptional achievement or any service recently carried out over and above what normally is expected. Where possible, […]
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Statistical Bulletin No. 10 2019 – Passenger Arrivals and Departures
21 October 2019
This bulletin provides a brief commentary on the trends in passenger arrivals and departures to and from St Helena, with a focus on air transport since the start of St Helena’s first scheduled air service in October 2017. It uses the statistics on passenger arrivals and departures that are compiled and released by St Helena’s […]
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Minimum Wage Public Consultation
21 October 2019
St Helena Government (SHG) is consulting on an increase to the Minimum Wage from 1 April 2020. Minimum Wage The Minimum Wage per hour is currently £3.13 (for persons over 18) and £2.18 (for persons aged 16 or 17). The Employment Rights Ordinance, 2010, prescribes that the Minimum Wage must be reviewed on an annual […]
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Governor Issues Writ of Election for 2019 Bye-Election
21 October 2019
Governor Dr Philip Rushbrook has today issued the Writ of Election for the upcoming Bye-election to be held on Wednesday, 27 November 2019. The Writ confirms the last day and time for receiving Nominations to elect a new Member to fill the vacant seat on Legislative Council. The last day and time for receiving nominations […]
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Social & Community Development Committee Meeting – Wednesday 9 October 2019
18 October 2019
The Social & Community Development Committee (SCDC) held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, 9 October 2019. The Committee supported the introduction of legislation to protect the vulnerable and disabled people but first wished to clarify the position as to what precisely is required, what already exists in law and might need strengthening (employment legislation) and […]
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Updated Register of Electors Published
18 October 2019
In a Proclamation issued on Wednesday, 11 September 2019, Governor Dr Philip Rushbrook announced that a Bye-Election to fill the vacant seat on Legislative Council (following the resignation of Kylie Hercules on 31 August) would take place on Wednesday, 27 November 2019. Following this, a window of opportunity was available to members of the public, who […]
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Draft Waste Management Policy out for Public Consultation
18 October 2019
A draft Waste Management Policy for St Helena is out for public consultation until 4pm on Friday, 8 November 2019. St Helena Government (SHG) acknowledges the need for a Waste Management Policy which plans for short, medium and long term environmental changes that are likely to impact on the quality of Island life if left […]
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Harford Primary School Pupils receive Awards for Commonwealth Essay Competition
18 October 2019
11 pupils from Harford Primary School have received Gold, Silver and Bronze awards for entering the Queen’s 2019 Commonwealth Essay Competition. Awardees are: Award Name Year Group Gold Leonna Coleman Year 6 Silver Ava Thomas Year 5 Silver Gabrielle Fowler Year 5 Bronze Raya Francis Year 4 Bronze Bobbi Clingham Year 6 Bronze Jordi Henry […]
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