St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • TAX REFORMS 2019 – PROPOSALS OUT FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION

    13 February 2019

    Executive Council has agreed for the following Tax Reform Proposals 2019 to be taken forward for public consultation: Changes to Self-Employed and Corporation Income Tax to incentivise export and import substitution activities and incentivise charitable giving Introduction of an Approved Investment Scheme to provide customs duty reductions or payment deferrals to any investment on St […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2019

    13 February 2019

    Executive Council met on Tuesday, 12 February 2019, the first meeting for this year, with a fairly lengthy Open Agenda. The first item was a proposal to excise four parcels of land in Blueman’s Field from the Green Heartland Zone for re-zoning as land in the Intermediate Zone. The land in question had previously been […]

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  • DAVID YOUNG APPOINTED TO FULL-TIME FIREFIGHTER

    13 February 2019

    David Young of Ladder Hill has been appointed as a full-time Firefighter within the St Helena Fire & Rescue Service (SHF&RS) after originally joining the service as an apprentice in 2016. David said: “I feel privileged to be given this opportunity in becoming a full-time firefighter with the SHF&RS and I’m excited for what the […]

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  • Tax Reforms 2019 Proposals out for Public Consultation

    13 February 2019

    Executive Council has agreed for the following Tax Reform Proposals 2019 to be taken forward for public consultation: Changes to Self-Employed and Corporation Income Tax to incentivise export and import substitution activities and incentivise charitable giving Introduction of an Approved Investment Scheme to provide customs duty reductions or payment deferrals to any investment on St […]

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  • ExCo Report – Tuesday 12 February 2019

    13 February 2019

    Executive Council met on Tuesday, 12 February 2019, the first meeting for this year, with a fairly lengthy Open Agenda. The first item was a proposal to excise four parcels of land in Blueman’s Field from the Green Heartland Zone for re-zoning as land in the Intermediate Zone. The land in question had previously been […]

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  • MIA HENRY WINS ‘NAME THAT SEAMOUNT’ COMPETITION

    12 February 2019

    Mia Henry of Jamestown has been selected as the winner of the ‘Name That Seamount’ competition with her suggested name of ‘Charlie Boar Seamount’. The selected name of ‘Charlie Boar Seamount’ will now be proposed to the International Hydrographic Office for their consideration and approval. Mia’s entry was chosen out of a total of 42 […]

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  • Mia Henry Wins ‘Name that Seamount’ Competition

    12 February 2019

    Mia Henry of Jamestown has been selected as the winner of the ‘Name That Seamount’ competition with her suggested name of ‘Charlie Boar Seamount’. The selected name of ‘Charlie Boar Seamount’ will now be proposed to the International Hydrographic Office for their consideration and approval. Mia’s entry was chosen out of a total of 42 […]

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  • ANRD SECURES FUNDING FOR BIOSECURITY LEGISLATION

    11 February 2019

    St Helena can be seen as a leading model for biosecurity among the 14 UK Overseas Territories and, in continuing to build on this good work, has this year secured UK Government funding for support in drafting biosecurity legislation for the Island – a key component of the existing Biosecurity Policy. Biosecurity legislation will provide […]

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  • EXCO MEETING

    11 February 2019

    UPDATE This week’s meeting of Executive Council will take place in the Council Chamber at 10am tomorrow, Tuesday 12 February 2019. The following item has now been added to the Open Agenda: Proposed Excision of Parcels TH 020205, TH 020204, TH202203 and TH202202  from Green Heartland Zone to Intermediate Zone following failure to provide compensation […]

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  • NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR CERTIFICATE & BADGE OF HONOUR, AND ACTS OF BRAVERY AWARDS

    8 February 2019

    Nominations are currently being invited for the Certificate & Badge of Honour Awards, 2019. These awards are available for the Governor to present to public servants for loyal and valuable service worthy of recognition or, in the case of other persons, for their loyal and meritorious conduct that has provided exceptional benefit to the people […]

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