St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • Access to the Jamestown Wharf

    14 August 2019

    The following is a public announcement from Port Control: Port Control would like to advise the public of the following procedures when clearing/collecting goods from the Jamestown Wharf. Procedure for pedestrians entering the Wharf All pedestrians entering the Wharf area must do so via the footbridge that leads over the moat. Pedestrians will then need […]

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  • Sir Hudson Lowe Exhibition

    14 August 2019

    Recently, discussions were held with the Curator over the low number of people visiting the Sir Hudson Lowe Exhibition at Plantation House. Very few people had paid specifically to see this Exhibition on a different day of the week to the escorted tours of Plantation House. Also, in recent weeks, the Exhibition materials had to […]

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  • St Helena Water Levels Update

    13 August 2019

    During the previous week we’ve had some short but heavy showers of rain on St Helena. Whilst any rainfall is welcome, it is not enough to see the desired effects in our water catchments or to take the pressure off the drought that we are currently experiencing. As we approach the end of winter, with no significant […]

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  • Applications for the UK Government’s prestigious Chevening Scholarships now open

    13 August 2019

    Applications for Chevening Scholarships for study in the UK for 2020/2021 are now open.  The closing date is Tuesday, 5 November 2019. Chevening Scholarships are the UK Government’s global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.  The Chevening Programme makes awards to outstanding individuals with leadership potential from around the world to study […]

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  • Constituency Meetings taking place in August 2019

    13 August 2019

    AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOUR COUNCILLORS Councillors will hold a series of meetings in each district for constituents to ask questions and raise concerns. The following key topics will also be discussed at each meeting: Social Impact Assessment Review Phase One of the DFID funded Economic Development Investment Programme Unbanning cycling on roads into […]

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  • International Youth Day 2019

    12 August 2019

    Today, Monday 12 August, is the United Nations ‘International Youth Day’. The theme for this year is ‘transforming education’. To commerate the day, the St Helena Safe Haven Project, forming part of the Children & Adults Social Care Directorate, have organised an awareness raising campaign. The Campaign will include an assembly for Year 9 and 10 students […]

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  • Children & Adults Social Care Directorate Open Door Recruitment Day – Reminder

    12 August 2019

    As part of the Children & Adults Social Care Directorate’s ‘CARE’: Caring And Respecting Everyone Campaign, an open-door recruitment will be held at the Princess Royal Community Care Centre (CCC) from 11.30am-3pm on Friday, 16 August 2019. The event will allow interested persons to talk with directorate staff, learn more about working in Social Care, and explore a typical […]

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  • Environment Natural Resources & Planning Directorate and Infrastructure & Transport Directorate

    12 August 2019

    IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR VISITORS  The Environment, Natural Resources & Planning Directorate (ENRP) and the Infrastructure & Transport Directorate (ITD) advises clients to please call the Receptionist, prior to their visit, to make an appointment to see the Officer of their choice. This will avoid any disappointment when a client arrives at the Office and is […]

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  • Raylisha Piek wins Jean Beadon Art Award 2019

    12 August 2019

    The Education & Employment Directorate is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2019 Jean Beadon Art Award for the Primary Sector is Raylisha Piek from St Paul’s Primary School. Congratulations are extended to Raylisha for this achievement. In 2nd place was Allie Fowler from St Paul’s Primary School and in 3rd place was […]

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  • Another successful end-of-year tournament for the Primary Schools

    12 August 2019

    The three primary schools – St Pauls (SPPS), Pilling (PPS) and Harford (HPS) – participated in their annual end of year Sports Tournament on Monday, 5 August 2019. This year pupils participated in Cricket and Rounders tournaments. Cricket Competition The Cricket competition was held in the Prince Andrew School Hall for the first time this […]

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