St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2018

    30 November 2018

    Executive Council met today with two items on the open agenda. The first item concerned the draft Primary and Secondary Legislative Programmes. Council was asked to advise whether these Programmes should be approved for publication and to identify what further prioritisation of the legislation identified as a top priority, should be considered.  In discussing this […]

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  • POLICE FIREARMS TRAINING

    29 November 2018

    MONDAY, 3 DECEMBER 2018 The following is a Public Announcement from the St Helena Police Directorate: The St Helena Police will be carrying out firearms training at the Police range at Cox’s Battery on Monday, 3 December 2018, from 9am to 1pm. Red flags, signs, and barriers will be in place. Walkers in the Cox’s […]

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  • CLOSURE OF HM CUSTOMS

    29 November 2018

    The following is a Public Announcement from HM Customs & Excise: HM Customs, Income Tax, and Port Control, would like to advise the public that their offices will close for business at 12 noon tomorrow Friday, 30 November 2018, and will reopen at 8:30am on Monday 3 December. Any inconvenience caused is regretted and HM […]

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  • 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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