St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Press Release Archive

  • NEWCASTLE DISEASE UPDATE

    30 September 2014

    Island-Wide Chicken Vaccination Programme The Agriculture and Natural Resources Division (ANRD) would like to advise the public that there have been 3 further outbreaks of Newcastle Disease in chickens, in and around the New Ground area. All live chickens in the affected area have been culled and quarantine conditions established for the associated poultry units. […]

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  • FORMAL PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE MEETING

    30 September 2014

    TUESDAY 7 OCTOBER 2014 The second formal session of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will take place on Tuesday 7 October 2014 at 10am in the Court House, Jamestown. The meeting will be open to the public and broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1. The Order Paper for the meeting is detailed below and appropriate […]

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  • TRAVELLING WITH CHILDREN TO SOUTH AFRICA – REVISED DATE FOR CHANGES TO ENTRY REGULATIONS

    29 September 2014

    In July this year an SHG press release highlighted a change in entry regulations for persons travelling with children under the age of 18 to South Africa. The date that was previously announced for this change was 1October 2014.  This date has been changed and revisions will now be put into effect from 1June 2015. […]

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  • ACTS OF BRAVERY AWARDS PRESENTED

    26 September 2014

    A reception hosted by HE Governor and Mrs Capes was held last evening (Thursday 25 September) at Plantation House, to present Acts of Bravery Awards to those involved in the successful rescue of Mr Deon March of Blue Hill on 2 August 2013. Governor Capes welcomed invited guests, including SHG officials and family and friends […]

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  • JAMESTOWN HOTEL PROJECT

    26 September 2014

    Following Tuesday’s (23 September 2014) decision in Executive Council to support the development of a Hotel in Jamestown, SHG and ESH are working together to take this project forward. Councillor Lawson Henry commented: “In taking this decision, Executive Council was mindful of the risks to Government in making this intervention but these were far outweighed […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2014

    23 September 2014

    Executive Council met today, Tuesday 23 September, for a special meeting to consider the development of a hotel in Jamestown. It is well recognised by tourism industry experts that hotel accommodation of a high standard is required to support our tourism sector, post-Airport opening. Council approved the option to develop the Government-owned property at 1, […]

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  • SEXUAL OFFENCES INVESTIGATOR ARRIVES

    23 September 2014

    David Honan has recently arrived on Island for a two year contract in the Police Service, where he will specialise as a Sexual Offences Investigator.  He will form part of the Safeguarding team, which focuses on law enforcement and education on prevention of abuse crimes. David said: “There have been issues raised recently where there […]

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  • CAREERS FAIR – LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY!

    19 September 2014

    Plans are swiftly progressing for this year’s Careers Fair to be held on Wednesday 15 October 2014 at Prince Andrew School, from 10am-5pm. The annual Careers Fair is an opportunity for potential job seekers and those interested in career development, to give and receive information on career development and job opportunities on St Helena. So […]

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  • SOLAR FARM PROPOSAL  

    17 September 2014

    PUBLIC MEETING Connect Saint Helena Ltd is currently seeking outline planning permission for the development of a Solar Farm at Half Tree Hollow, around the current Rifle Range site – which when fully developed could supply up to 40% of the Island’s electricity demand. Residents, stakeholders and other interested parties are invited to a public […]

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  • PUBLIC TRANSPORT REVIEW 2014

    17 September 2014

    CONSULTANT’S REPORT PUBLISHED Public transport consultant George Watson has now finalised his report on bus services on St Helena, which has today been published on the SHG website Publications page at https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/publications/ The online report is a slightly redacted version of the full report – omitting just a small amount of commercially sensitive information which […]

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