St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • Chevening Scholarships – Final Reminder

    22 October 2019

    Applications for the UK Government’s global Chevening Scholarship Programme for study in the UK in 2020/2021 will close at 12 noon on Tuesday, 5 November 2019.  To apply, candidates must meet certain criteria including: Having completed all components of an undergraduate degree that will enable entry into a postgraduate programme in the UK Having at […]

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  • The Summer Weather is here

    22 October 2019

    Over the past week, St Helena has been experiencing hot sunny weather conditions with no rainfall. This, along with little surface flows and increased consumption rates, mean that the stored water volume across all Island reservoirs has decreased and is currently at 40%. Connect continues to pump water from Chubb’s Spring and Hutt’s Gate to […]

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  • Rockfall Protection Measures to commence in 2020

    22 October 2019

    St Helena Government (SHG) has recently signed a contract with ‘CAN SA’ from Mirmande, France, to install rockfall protection measures in support of SHG’s Rockfall Protection Strategy 2017. The Contract will see rockfall protection measures installed in Upper and Lower Ruperts Valley and James Valley, with specific emphasis on cliffs above the General Hospital, Cambrian […]

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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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