Press Release Archive

  • Photography Competition – Deadline Extended

      Despite the strong public response to the Photography Competition, we would like to see more entries from the younger age categories. The deadline for the competition has therefore been extended. All are still encouraged to participate, especially those in the younger age categories of 10–15 and 16–21 years old. If any students would like […]

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  • Eric Benjamin Sworn In as Speaker

    Mr Eric Benjamin, of Market Street, Jamestown, has today been officially Sworn In as Speaker of the House of Legislative Council. Due to being off-Island when he was duly elected at the inaugural meeting of Legislative Council on 24 July, Mr Benjamin took the prescribed Oaths of Office in the presence of His Excellency, Governor […]

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  • Social Policy Plan – Futher Participation Events

    The first draft of the Social Policy Plan was due to be completed and shared at scheduled community meetings during May and June, following the series of participation meetings that took place earlier in the year. With around 300 people taking part in developing the Social Policy Plan, it is important that the community gets […]

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  • St Helena Ethics at Work Survey Report Published

    St Helena Government has today released the findings of the Ethics at Work Survey carried out for SHG by the UK’s Institute of Business Ethics (IBE) from January to March 2013. SHG commissioned IBE to survey attitudes to ethics at work on St Helena. The survey forms part of SHG’s work to strengthen good governance […]

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  • Water Situation Remains Serious

    Consumption Must Stay Low to Maintain Stored Water Levels Despite the intermittent rainfall currently being experienced on St Helena, the water situation in affected areas remains serious. This week’s headline message is consumption has to remain low to maintain stored water levels in the Redhill distribution zone. These levels, although higher than earlier, are only […]

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  • National Photographic Competition

    ST HELENA GOVERNMENT NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION COMPETITION RULES Eligibility Entries are invited from the age of 10 years and upwards.  Images submitted must not be given to any other organisation on or off the Island to use for publicity.    Subject, categories and numbers of images All images must be of St Helena.  There are […]

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  • Inaugural Meeting of Legislative Council – TV Broadcast

    The inaugural meeting of the newly elected Legislative Council took place on 24 July 2013 in the Court House, Jamestown, commencing at 10am. The proceedings were opened with the entry of the President, His Excellency Governor Capes, followed by Prayers, the Administration of Oaths and Governor Capes’ address to the Council. The TV broadcast of […]

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  • CPA To Brief New Councillors

    At Governor Capes’ invitation and financed by the Governor’s Delegated Fund, a Delegation from the UK Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) will arrive on-Island on Tuesday 30 July.  The Delegation, working with senior SHG officials, will hold a series of seminars for newly elected Councillors, as a major part of their induction process. […]

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  • Reminder – Refinements to Bus Timetable

    The public are reminded that as of Thursday, 25 July 2013, slight changes have been made to the bus timetable. Changes to the timetable are: On Route C the two trips from Jamestown leaving at 11.30am and again at 12.30pm are now merged. Currently the trip which leaves Jamestown at 11.30am travels to Ladder Hill, […]

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  • Inaugural Meeting of Legislative Council 2013

    The inaugural meeting of the newly elected Legislative Council took place today in the Court House, Jamestown, starting at 10am. The proceedings were opened with the entry of the President, His Excellency Governor Capes, followed by Prayers and the Administration of Oaths. Governor Capes presided until the Speaker was elected. Oaths were taken before the […]

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