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  • Governor Dr Philip Rushbrook – After 100 days on the job

    12 September 2019

    In my first radio interview following my arrival on 11 May, I was asked if I would give my reflections on St Helena after my first 100 days. It seems to be an unwritten convention that surviving in a job for the first three months confers some mystical ability to foretell the future. Interestingly, the […]

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  • 2019 Business Survey to be conducted in September and October

    12 September 2019

    The Statistics Office will be conducting the second annual Business Survey from mid-September to end-October. The first survey was conducted in 2018 and the results have been widely used to better understand the economy and business environment on St Helena. The 2019 version of the Business Survey has been streamlined, and the short survey has […]

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  • Governor Rushbrook announces Bye-election

    11 September 2019

    In a Proclamation issued today, Wednesday 11 September 2019, Governor Dr Philip Rushbrook has announced that a Bye-election to fill the vacant seat on Legislative Council (following the recent resignation of Kylie Hercules on 31 August) will take place on Wednesday, 27 November 2019. The public is reminded that to vote in the Bye-election or to […]

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  • St Helena residents continue to reduce water usage

    11 September 2019

    St Helena’s water consumption levels on 3, 5, 6 and 7 September were less than 1000 cubic metres – the consumption rate required to sustain a safe level of stored water on the Island. All residents are praised for their efforts in reducing their water usage. Despite some recent rainfall, the surface water runoff has […]

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  • Economic Development Committee Meeting – Thursday 22 August 2019

    11 September 2019

    The monthly meeting of the Economic Development Committee took place on Thursday, 22 August 2019, and the following is a summary of the main items discussed: Enterprise St Helena (ESH) presented their Progress and Performance Report for July 2019, and gave a brief update in relation to items in progress. In particular it was noted […]

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  • Children and Adults Social Care Directorate Open Door Recruitment Day -Friday 20 September 2019

    10 September 2019

    As part of the Children & Adults Social Care Directorate’s ‘CARE’: Caring And Respecting Everyone Campaign, an open-door recruitment event will be held at the Princess Royal Community Care Centre (CCC) on Friday, 20 September 2019, from 11am-2.30pm. This event will allow interested persons to talk with Directorate staff, learn more about working in Social Care, and explore a […]

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  • Education Committee Meeting – Wednesday 21 August 2019

    10 September 2019

    The monthly meeting of the Education Committee took place on Wednesday, 21 August 2019. Returning Scholarship students – David Clarke, Jordan Clingham and Kyle Shoesmith – who had all passed their degree programmes with first class honours were invited to the meeting where they gave feedback to the Committee on their experiences while studying in […]

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  • Consultation on fisheries policies – deadline Friday 13 September 2019

    9 September 2019

    St Helena Government is currently seeking views from the public on a Policy Statement for Management of St Helena’s Fisheries and a Policy for the Licensing of Fishing Activities in St Helena’s Waters. Public Consultation closes on Friday, 13 September 2019. Two consultation meetings targeted to the different stakeholder groups will take place as follows: […]

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  • Draft Labour Market Strategy – Public Consultation Sessions

    6 September 2019

    A new draft Labour Market Strategy (LMS) has been developed for St Helena and is now out for public consultation until Friday, 11 October 2019. The draft LMS is organised around three key goals: Resolving inequities, both real and perceived, in St Helena’s labour market Increasing the working age population on St Helena and Preparing […]

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  • HM Customs & Revenue, Income Tax and Port Control Closure

    5 September 2019

    HM Customs & Revenue, the Income Tax Office and Port Control would like to advise the public that their offices will close from 12noon on Friday, 6 September 2019. This closure is due to a staff function. Normal services will resume from 8.30am on Monday, 9 September 2019. SHG 5 September 2019 https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh Welcome to St […]

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