St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • RED ENSIGN GROUP CONFERENCE – APRIL 2019

    4 April 2019

    St Helena Government’s Harbour Master, Steve Kirk,  Emergency Planning & Sea Rescue Manager, Simon Wade, and Operational & Civil Contingencies Manager, Ian Johnson, along with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office’ CSSF (Conflict, Stability & Security Fund) Projects lead, Sam Cherrett,  are currently representing St Helena at the Red Ensign Group Conference in Montserrat. The delegates […]

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  • RESPONSE TO SENTINEL ARTICLES ON ST HELENA COFFEE

    2 April 2019

    St Helena Government was disappointed to read in three recent Sentinel articles – ‘St Helena Coffee under Threat from Tax Reforms’ (p.5, 7 March) ‘Stop the Devaluation of St Helena Coffee’: Coffee Producers Band Together (p. 6-7, 21 March) and Refocusing the St Helena Coffee Discussion: Back to the Real Issue (p. 6-7, 28 March) […]

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  • RESTRUCTURE OF ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES DIRECTORATE

    2 April 2019

    The Environment & Natural Resources Directorate (ENRD) has restructured from 1 April 2019. ENRD has now split into two separate directorates – Environment, Natural Resources & Planning and Infrastructure & Transport. Here is an overview of the services that are provided under each new directorate: Environment, Natural Resources & Planning Directorate The Environment, Natural Resources […]

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  • ‘HEALTHY AND REALISTIC’ – ISLAND PRIMARY SCHOOLS GET STUCK IN TO THE ‘LUNCH-OFF’

    2 April 2019

    Three pupils – Ella-Mae Joshua, Year 6, Pilling Primary, Axel Francis, Year 3, Harford Primary, and Aisha John-Bagley, Year 4, St Paul’s Primary have been declared the winners for their schools in the first ever ‘Lunch Off’ competition. Healthier drinks and food are one focus area of the Health Promotion Strategic Framework 2018-19, which aims […]

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  • NEW GOVERNOR ARRIVING IN MAY

    2 April 2019

    The new Governor of St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha, Dr Philip Rushbrook, accompanied by his wife Janis, will arrive on St Helena on Saturday, 11 May 2019, and will be officially sworn in the same day. Dr Rushbrook will be the first Governor to arrive by air at St Helena Airport. It […]

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  • STATEMENT FROM CHIEF OF POLICE – COUNCILLOR BUCKLEY’S ADJOURNMENT DEBATE SPEECH

    1 April 2019

    On Monday, 11 March 2019, Councillor Cruyff Buckley made a speech about policing on St Helena during the Adjournment Debate in the formal meeting of Legislative Council. The speech contained a large number of inaccurate statements that were conveyed as facts and which I would now like to take the opportunity to correct. Councillor Buckley also used […]

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  • WENDY BENJAMIN APPOINTED AS NEW DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

    29 March 2019

    Acting Director of Education, St Helenian Wendy Benjamin, has been appointed to the substantive role of Director of Education. Wendy succeeds previous Director, Shirley Wahler, and her appointment is effective immediately. As the Director of Education, Wendy’s main responsibilities will be to continue to drive educational improvements across the directorate including through the St Helena […]

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  • VIRAL GASTROENTERITIS – QUICK ADVICE

    28 March 2019

    We are currently experiencing an outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting on St Helena. This is also known as gastroenteritis. It is most commonly caused by a virus and is easily spread from person to person. It is normally able to be managed at home with fluids or rehydration salts (such as dioralyte). It should go […]

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  • UK MARITIME COASTGUARD AGENCY DELIVERS TRAINING ON ST HELENA

    28 March 2019

    Three Officers from the UK Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) are currently carrying out a week’s training programme with Emergency Control Centre, Emergency Planning and Sea Rescue personnel.  The training covers maritime radio communications, ship and boat safety procedures and maritime and aeronautical search and rescue procedures. HM Coastguard Officer, Rob Priestley, said: “We are very […]

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  • ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE AND HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY MEETINGS

    28 March 2019

    The monthly meetings of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee and the Highways Authority took place on Thursday, 21 March 2019. The Roads Inspector gave an update on the Community and District Roads Grant. Recipients of funds under the Grant, who are still undertaking works to their roads, are reminded that all invoices must be […]

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