St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE AND HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY MEETING

    27 November 2018

    The monthly meetings of the Environment & Natural Resources Committee and the Highways Authority were held on Thursday, 15 November 2018. During this meeting it was noted that 51 applications had been received for funding from the current Community & District Roads fund. Due to the number of applications received the Committee will finalise this […]

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  • NO FIREARMS LICENSING OVER THE FESTIVE PERIOD

    27 November 2018

    The following is a Public Announcement from the St Helena Police Directorate: St Helena Police would like to advise the public that the Firearms Licensing Office will be closed from 7 December 2018 through to 2 January 2019. Any inconvenience caused is regretted and the Police Service thanks the public for their support and cooperation. […]

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  • INITIAL POLICE TRAINING

    27 November 2018

    WEEK FIVE After a rather quiet weekend on patrol, week five of the seven-week Initial Police Training course got underway with the students having a recap of some useful legal definitions. Tuesday saw a full day of Personal Protection Training where the students were put through their paces practising baton strikes, handcuffing, and some unarmed […]

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

    26 November 2018

    Several statistical updates have been released on November 22, 2018 as follows: Population, including total population and arrivals and departures, up to October 2018 Ascension population, up to Quarter 3 2018 Production, up to Quarter 2 2018 Benefits, up to October 2018 Exchange rates, up to October 2018 Additional statistical series and indicators are available […]

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  • SOCIAL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING – WEDNESDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 2018

    23 November 2018

     The Social & Community Development Committee (SCDC) held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, 14 November 2018. Crown Council (Civil) Andrew Radley attended for discussions on the Information Bill advising that the General Data Protection Regulation passed by the European Union (EU) last May may apply to Overseas Territories and is thus relevant to the development […]

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  • EXCO MEETING

    22 November 2018

    TUESDAY, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 A meeting of Executive Council will take place in the Council Chamber at 9.30am on Tuesday, 27 November 2018. The following items will be discussed on the Open Agenda: Legislative Programme 2018 Second Increase in the Minimum Income Standard for the up-rating of Income Related Benefits and Basic Island Pension 2018 […]

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  • NEW WALKING INITIATIVE LAUNCHED BY THE HEALTH DIRECTORATE

    22 November 2018

    STEP ON IT, ST HELENA – ENJOY YOUR FREEDOM! The St Helena Government (SHG) Health Directorate has worked with a range of partners to provide a resource to encourage community members to fit short walks or other lower level activities into day-to-day life to help people keep well and reduce their risk of the chronic […]

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  • LINDSAY SHANKLAND APPOINTED AS NEW DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    21 November 2018

    Lindsay Shankland recently arrived on-Island and has been appointed as the new Director of HR and Organisational Development for SHG on a two-year contract. Chief Secretary Susan O’Bey said: “We recently broadened the HR remit to include Organisational Development as part of our continued commitment to modernise the St Helena Public Service. Lindsay will be […]

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  • ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE 1985 – REVISED FEES AND CHARGES  

    20 November 2018

    The Environment & Natural Resources Committee, through their remit and also acting as the Highway Authority, was asked to consider a proposed increase in fees and charges under the Road Traffic Ordinance, 1985. An increase of 17% would be required to keep the fees in line with inflation since their last increase in 2013. However, […]

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  • PUBLIC GUARDIAN OFFICIAL VISIT TO ASCENSION ISLAND

    20 November 2018

    St Helena Government (SHG) is pleased to announce that the Public Guardian for St Helena & Ascension Island, Gavin ‘Jack’ Thomas, will be undertaking an official visit to Ascension Island from 8 – 12 December 2018. As Public Guardian for both Islands, Gavin will be fulfilling his role in carrying out the legal functions of […]

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