St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • GOVERNOR TO DEPART ON OVERSEAS BUSINESS  

    7 June 2019

    Governor Dr Philip Rushbrook will depart the Island on Sunday, 9 June 2019, for a week of business in London. Governor Rushbrook will join Governors from other Overseas Territories during a  ‘Leadership Week’ where His Excellency will have the opportunity to meet with colleagues and raise and discuss issues relating to St Helena, Ascension Island […]

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  • CHILDREN & ADULT SOCIAL CARE DIRECTORATE ‘CARE’ CAMPAIGN REMINDER

    7 June 2019

    The Children & Adults Social Care Directorate has been running a ‘CARE’: Caring And Respecting Everyone Campaign this week. Children & Adults Social Care Director, Tracey Poole-Nandy, would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported the Roadshows which took place at Longwood and Jamestown. The CARE Campaign will conclude with an […]

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  • OPENING OF AIRPORT ACCESS ROAD – ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN

    4 June 2019

    The Airport Access (Haul) Road will open to the public from 12 noon on Friday, 7 June 2019. The opening of the road brings a number of benefits to the Island including better alternative access between Jamestown, Rupert’s and Longwood and will in turn reduce the volume of traffic that currently passes through Longwood to […]

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  • RENAMING OF PRINCESS ROYAL COMMUNITY CARE CENTRE RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS

    4 June 2019

    The Children & Adults Social Care Directorate renamed their residential dwellings at the Princess Royal Community Care Centre (CCC) with a short unveiling ceremony at the CCC on Monday, 3 June 2019. In attendance were Councillor Anthony Green, Director of Children & Adults Social Care, Tracy Poole-Nandy, Quality Assurance & Policy Lead, Gavin (Jack) Thomas, […]

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  • AIRPORT ACCESS ROAD OPENING ON FRIDAY

    3 June 2019

    The 14km Access (Haul) Road from Rupert’s Bay to St Helena Airport will open to the public from 12 noon on Friday, 7 June 2019. HE Governor Rushbrook will officially open the Road at a special ‘ribbon cutting’ ceremony at Bottom Woods (next to Reggie’s Takeaway) in the presence of the Bishop of St Helena, […]

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  • CHILDREN & ADULTS SOCIAL CARE DIRECTORATE ‘CARE’ CAMPAIGN REMINDER

    3 June 2019

    Children & Adults Social Care Director, Tracy Poole-Nandy, would like to inform the public that the Directorate has relaunched its ‘CARE’: Caring And Respecting Everyone Campaign. The Children & Adults Social Care Directorate has various vacancies across residential services supporting older people, services for adults with additional needs, and sheltered housing services. This campaign aims […]

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  • STATISTICS UPDATE: BENEFITS, EXCHANGE RATES AND CLIMATE

    3 June 2019

    Several statistical updates have been released on May 31, 2019 as follows: Benefits  up to April 2019 Exchange Rates  up to April 2019 Climate up to March 2019 Additional statistical series and indicators are available at  https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/statistics-data, and published statistical reports, including Statistical Bulletins, can be found on the statistics reports and publications page of […]

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  • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING – THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019

    31 May 2019

    The monthly meeting of the Economic Development Committee (EDC) took place on Thursday, 23 May 2019, and the following is a summary of the main items discussed: SHG’s new Senior Economist, Amanda Curry Brown, was introduced to the Committee. Amanda is here for two years and will be working on developing a Labour Market Strategy […]

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  • PASSING OF MATTHEW YOUNG

    30 May 2019

    St Helena Government (SHG) notes with sadness the passing of Matthew (Matt) Young. We wish to extend our sincere condolences to his wife Sheila and family at this time. Matt served as Financial Secretary on St Helena from 1996 to 2000 and returned as Acting/Locum Financial Secretary several times during 2003 and 2004. Matt will […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 28 MAY 2019

    29 May 2019

    Governor Rushbrook presided over his first meeting of Executive Council yesterday, Tuesday 28 May 2019. There were three memoranda to consider; the first sought approval of the Medical, Dentistry and Pharmacy (Amendment) Regulations (2019), the second sought approval to implement the draft Building Regulations (2019) under the Building Control Ordinance 2013 and the third asked […]

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