St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • 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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  • AVERAGE INCOME FROM FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT UP TO £8,500 IN 2017/18

    17 December 2018

    The Statistics Office released estimates of average incomes from full-time employment for the 2017/18 financial year today, updating the estimates for 2015/16 and 2016/17 released earlier this year. The estimated median annual before-tax income rose to £8,500, an increase of 3.3% compared to the previous year. But retail prices rose on faster than this on […]

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  • STATISTICAL BULLETIN NO. 11, 2018 – WAGES

    17 December 2018

    The eleventh Statistical Bulletin of 2018 releases new estimates of gross incomes from employment for the 2017/18 financial year, together with small revisions to estimates for previous years. The data in this Bulletin are derived from records maintained by the Income Tax Office primarily from the Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) system. The methodology used is consistent with […]

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