St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE AND HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY MEETING

    2 January 2019

    The monthly meeting of the Environment & Natural Resources Committee (ENRC) and the Highways Authority took place on Thursday, 13 December 2018. The Invasive Plant Specialist, Ludi Kern, presented an update on the ‘Namibian Iceplant’. This particular species is a perennial herb with pink or whitish pink flowers about 4-5mm wide. This invasive plant was […]

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  • CORPORATE SERVICES CLOSURE – FRIDAY, 21 DECEMBER 2018

    20 December 2018

    The public is advised that Corporate Services, including Corporate IT, at the Castle and the Benefits Office, will be closed from 12noon on Friday, 21 December 2018. This closure is to enable staff to participate in their end of year party. The St Helena Archives will continue to open as normal and the Castle switchboard […]

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  • REAPPOINTMENT OF SHERIFF FOR ST HELENA

    19 December 2018

    Ethel Yon OBE was today reappointed as Sheriff of St Helena by HE Governor Lisa Honan. Mrs Yon took the prescribed Oaths before the HE Governor in the Governor’s Office at the Castle. Mrs Yon’s appointment is effective until 31 December 2019. The Sheriff of St Helena is nominally responsible for enforcing Court Orders, with […]

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  • STATISTICS UPDATE: EXTERNAL TRADE (IMPORTS AND EXPORTS)

    19 December 2018

    A statistical update on external trade has been released on December 13, 2018, including new estimates of the value of imports and exports of goods and services for the 2017/18 financial year, and estimates of the quantity of fish by species up to the second quarter, 2018. Additional statistical series and indicators are available at  […]

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  • CLOSURE OF SECTIONS WITHIN POLICE DIRECTORATE

    19 December 2018

    St Helena Police would like to advise that the Administration, Immigration, and Probation sections, of the directorate, will close at 1pm on Friday, 21 December 2018, for their end of year lunch. Police Operations will, however, remain as normal. Any inconvenience caused is regretted and the Directorate thanks the public for their support and cooperation. […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 18 DECEMBER 2018

    18 December 2018

    Executive Council met today to consider a recommendation to increase the Minimum Wage by 8 pence from £3.05 to £3.13 per hour for workers aged over 18, and from £2.10 to £2.18 per hour for workers aged 16-17 with effect from 1 April 2019. The recommendation was made on receipt of a report by the […]

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  • GRANT OF ST HELENIAN STATUS

    18 December 2018

    In accordance with Section 15(3) of the Immigration Ordinance, 2011, the following persons have been granted St Helenian Status with effect from: 28 November 2018 Mrs Victoria Kellett of Dansville, Sapper Way, St Pauls Mr James Kellett of Dansville, Sapper Way, St Pauls Master Isaac Kellett of Dansville, Sapper Way, St Pauls #StHelena #SaintStatus #ImmigrationOrdinance […]

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  • ADDITIONAL FLIGHTS FOR 2019/2020

    18 December 2018

    St Helena Government is pleased to announce additional flights to and from St Helena for summer 2019/2020.  In addition to the scheduled service to St Helena that operates each Saturday, this additional flight will be scheduled on a Tuesday between December 2019 and May 2020.    These additional flights, much like those for 2018/19, have been […]

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  • ST HELENA BEAT SURGERIES – JANUARY 2018

    18 December 2018

    As part of their Neighbourhood Policing Programme, St Helena Police Officers will continue their ‘Beat Surgeries’ in various places around the Island throughout January 2018. These surgeries are designed to take place in busy areas where it is easier for more people to attend. Members of the public are encouraged to use these surgeries to […]

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  • ST HELENA SEA RESCUE CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION – FRIDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2018

    17 December 2018

    The St Helena Sea Rescue held a Certificate Presentation at the Sea Rescue Facility for permanent and Auxiliary crew who successfully gained their VHF License and 15 and 40 Nautical Mile Coxswains License on Friday, 14 December 2018. The presentation began with a welcome speech by Emergency Planning & Sea Rescue Manager, Simon Wade. In […]

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