St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • HM CUSTOMS & EXCISE CLOSURE

    5 March 2019

    THURSDAY, 7 MARCH 2019 HM Customs & Excise would like to advise the public that their office at the Jamestown Wharf will be closed for business on Thursday, 7 March 2019. This closure is due to Customs staff needing to undertake operational training on this day. The HM Customs & Excise office will reopen as […]

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  • TWO LOCAL TEACHERS AWARDED CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING

    5 March 2019

    Pilling Primary School Teacher, Mavis (Meggy) Brooks, and Prince Andrew School Teacher, Phillip Francis, are the latest teachers to achieve the Cambridge International Certificate in Teaching and Learning. All Cambridge Professional Development Qualifications at Certificate Award Level are placed on the Higher Education Qualifications Framework (HEQF) at Level 4. This means that the academic and […]

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  • ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE AND HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY MEETINGS

    5 March 2019

    The monthly meetings of the Environment & Natural Resources Committee (ENRC) and the Highways Authority were held on Thursday, 21 February 2019. The process for requesting and approving road closures was discussed. The Committee agreed that all requests should be submitted at least seven days prior to the planned closure date, unless it is an […]

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  • EXCO MEETING

    5 March 2019

    THURSDAY, 7 MARCH 2019 A meeting of Executive Council will take place in the Council Chamber at 9.30am on Thursday, 7 March 2019. The following item will be discussed on the Open Agenda: Tax Reforms 2019 This paper (ExCo Memo) is available online at the following link: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/councils/executive-council/. Members of the public who would like […]

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  • COMMONWEALTH DAY 2019

    5 March 2019

    ‘A CONNECTED COMMONWEALTH’ St Helena will celebrate Commonwealth Day 2019 with a special ceremony at St Helena Airport on Monday, 11 March. The theme for this year’s Commonwealth Day is ‘A Connected Commonwealth’. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the formation of the modern Commonwealth. The theme ‘A Connected Commonwealth’, reflects the opportunities that […]

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  • WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT SHG INFORMATION? – PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY STILL OPEN

    5 March 2019

    St Helena Government (SHG) is currently running a survey asking ‘What do you think about SHG information?’ The survey is open until Thursday, 21 March 2019. This is your opportunity to tell SHG what you think about the information we provide. Do you understand what we’re telling you? Are we telling you things on time? […]

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  • What Do You Think About SHG Information? Public Opinion Survey Still Open

    5 March 2019

    St Helena Government (SHG) is currently running a survey asking ‘What do you think about SHG information?’ The survey is open until Thursday, 21 March 2019. This is your opportunity to tell SHG what you think about the information we provide. Do you understand what we’re telling you? Are we telling you things on time? […]

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  • CLOSURE OF ENRD

    4 March 2019

    THURSDAY, 7 MARCH 2019 The following is a Public Announcement from the Environment & Natural Resources Directorate (ENRD): Due to all staff participating in their annual ‘Away Day’, ENRD would like to advise the public that all services within the directorate will be closed on Thursday, 7 March 2019. These include: Scotland offices Transport Division […]

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  • INVASIVE PLANT ALERT – NAMIBIAN ICE PLANT

    4 March 2019

    Invasive plant species are a major global threat and islands like St Helena are particularly vulnerable to the introduction and establishment of non-native plant species. Due to St Helena’s unique native biodiversity, invasive plant species can have devastating effects on the environment. Since the completion of the Airport construction, several plant species previously not known […]

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  • HEALTH DIRECTORATE FURTHER DEVELOPS SMOKING CESSATION SERVICE

    4 March 2019

    The Health Directorate is developing its offering of Smoking Cessation support following on from recommendations in the recent survey on Smoke Free Government. Supporting smokers to quit and creating an environment that supports quitting and deters people from starting is a key strategy under the Island’s Health Promotion Strategic Framework (HPSF). Residents wanting to ‘get […]

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