St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • Staying Safe Online

    15 July 2019

    Using the Internet Safely As part of St Helena Government’s (SHG) Internet Awareness Campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of the internet and to promote safety when online, this week the focus is on using the internet safely. In today’s digital age more and more people, both young and old, are using the internet. […]

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  • Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease on St Helena

    12 July 2019

    The Health Directorate is aware of a very small number of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease cases. As a precautionary measure, the following information is being released: Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease is a viral infection that can affect young children.  It does not usually pose a serious threat to a child’s health but can be an unpleasant […]

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  • Governor’s Visit to Ascension Island – Update

    12 July 2019

    His Excellency Governor Dr. Philip Rushbrook is currently visiting Ascension Island for the first time since being appointed Governor of St Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha in May. On Wednesday evening, 10 July 2019, the Governor, alongside Ascension Island Administrator, Steve Chandler, hosted a Town Hall meeting in Georgetown at the Saints Members Club […]

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  • ExCo Meeting – Tuesday 16 July 2019

    11 July 2019

    TUESDAY, 16 JULY 2019 A meeting of Executive Council will take place in the Council Chamber at 9.30am on Tuesday, 16 July 2019. The following items will be discussed on the Open Agenda: Climate Change Policy Civil Aviation (Investigations of Air Accidents and Incidents) Regulations These papers (ExCo Memos) are available online at the following […]

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  • Napoleon Bicentenary 1821-2021 Vision and next steps

    10 July 2019

    Earlier this year the Napoleonic Bicentenary Vision Group was established and tasked with creating a vision for how St Helena will mark the bicentenary commemorating the 200th anniversary of French Emperor Napoleon’s death on 5 May 2021.  The group looked beyond 2021 to capitalise on the Napoleonic legacy in terms of education and tourism/economic development. […]

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  • Field (Rupert’s) Road Closure

    10 July 2019

    The following is a Public Announcement from the Roads Section: The Highways Authority has given approval for Field (Rupert’s) Road to be closed from 9am to 3pm on Monday, 15, Tuesday, 16, and Wednesday, 17 July 2019. This closure is to allow the Roads Section to continue with maintenance works on Field Road. During each […]

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  • Annual Price Inflation Rate at 4.0%

    10 July 2019

    The St Helena Statistics Office has today released estimates of the price inflation rate and the Retail Price Index. The latest rate of annual price inflation is estimated to be 4.0%, between the first quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2018. This is a slight 0.1 percentage point decrease from the rate in […]

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  • Children and Adults Social Care Directorate Open Door Recruitment Day – Friday 12 July 2019 –

    9 July 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, 12 July 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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  • St Helena Fostering Campaign

    9 July 2019

    On St Helena there is a need for foster placements for many different reasons and it is important that there are foster carers trained and available to provide different levels of support to children and young people. Fostering means looking after a child or young person in your home, caring for them while their own […]

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  • Governor Rushbrook arrives on Ascension Island

    9 July 2019

    His Excellency, Governor Dr Philip Rushbrook, arrived to Ascension Island yesterday morning, Monday, 8 July 2019, on his first visit there since his appointment as Governor of St Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha in May 2019. Following his arrival, Governor Rushbrook met with officials before having a breakfast with the Administrator of Ascension Island, […]

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