St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • HM CUSTOMS OFFICE CLOSURE – FRIDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2019

    21 February 2019

    The following is a Public Announcement from HM Customs: HM Customs would like to advise the public that their office at the Jamestown Wharf will be closed for business on Friday, 22 February 2019, between 8.30am and 1pm. This closure is to enable Customs staff to undertake operational training. Persons wishing to contact HM Customs […]

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  • NEW FINANCE BUSINESS MANAGER APPOINTED

    20 February 2019

    New Finance Business Manager, Brian Deadman, recently arrived on St Helena to take up his new post in SHG’s Corporate Finance team on a three-year contract. Reporting to the Financial Secretary, and working closely with Elected Members and other key stakeholder groups, Brian’s role is to represent SHG as a non-executive director on the boards […]

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  • STATISTICS UPDATE: BENEFITS, EXCHANGE RATES, POPULATION AND ASCENSION POPULATION

    20 February 2019

    Several statistical updates have been released on February 19, 2019 as follows: Benefits up to January 2019 Exchange rates up to January 2019 Population up to January 2019 Ascension Population up to Quarter 4 2018 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 […]

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  • Making a Formal Complaint About SHG Services

    20 February 2019

    St Helena Government (SHG) aims to provide the best quality and standard of service to its customers but there may be occasions where you are dissatisfied with the standard of service received. If you have received a service that falls below your expectations then SHG wants to hear about it. SHG Complaint Procedure Submitting a […]

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  • Meetings with Governor Designate in Uk

    20 February 2019

    Dr Philip Rushbrook, Governor Designate for St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, would like to meet with the diaspora in the UK prior to taking up his post in May 2019. The following meetings have been arranged: Saturday, 16 March, at the Jury’s Inn, Fleming Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 2NG, starting at 3.30pm Tuesday, […]

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  • MAKING A FORMAL COMPLAINT ABOUT SHG SERVICES

    20 February 2019

    St Helena Government (SHG) aims to provide the best quality and standard of service to its customers but there may be occasions where you are dissatisfied with the standard of service received. If you have received a service that falls below your expectations then SHG wants to hear about it. SHG Complaint Procedure  Submitting a […]

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  • MEETINGS WITH GOVERNOR DESIGNATE IN UK

    20 February 2019

    Dr Philip Rushbrook, Governor Designate for St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, would like to meet with the diaspora in the UK prior to taking up his post in May 2019. The following meetings have been arranged: Saturday, 16 March, at the Jury’s Inn, Fleming Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 2NG, starting at 3.30pm Tuesday, […]

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  • THEFT AT GENERAL HOSPITAL

    20 February 2019

    St Helena Police are currently investigating a theft which took place at the General Hospital on Saturday, 16 February 2019, between 11.45pm and midnight. Missing is a distinctive handbag measuring approximately 30cm x 50cm, in a colour described as ‘Blue Ocean’. The bag has twin handles and on the outside there is a picture of […]

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  • SUPREME COURT SENTENCING

    20 February 2019

    Eric Benjamin sentenced for two counts of sexual assault, one of indecent assault and one of attempted rape The sentence of six years in custody passed by the St Helena Supreme Court yesterday, Tuesday 19 February 2019, on Eric Benjamin reflects the seriousness of his crime and the detrimental effect he had on three women’s […]

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  • UK Hydrographic Office Survey of St Helena New Wreck Discovered

    19 February 2019

    The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) recently surveyed territorial waters surrounding St Helena to support safety of navigation and unlock information key to economic development in the region. The UKHO surveyed over 155km2, collecting seabed data using modern bathymetric survey equipment capable of surveying waters down to approximately 250m. This data will be used to inform […]

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