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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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  • INITIAL POLICE TRAINING

    20 November 2018

    WEEK FOUR The students, currently carrying out their seven-week Initial Police Training, are now over halfway through the course. Week four introduced them to traffic legislation and in particular, Construction & Use, Road Traffic Collisions, and driving whilst over the prescribed limit. On Monday morning, students learned the theory regarding Road Traffic Collisions. The afternoon […]

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  • COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS NOMINATIONS INVITED

    19 November 2018

    The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom is inviting nominations from St Helena Island. One nomination may be in either the Masters or PhD Scholarship categories and this year, for the first time in St Helena, a second nomination will be permitted in the Undergraduate Scholarship category. Further information on the Commonwealth Scholarships can […]

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  • CLOSURE OF DUKE OF EDINBURGH PLAYGROUND AND CORDONED OFF SECTION OF THE CASTLE GARDENS

    19 November 2018

    The following is a Public Announcement from the Environment & Natural Resources Directorate (ENRD): ENRD would like to advise the public that due to the heavy winds currently experienced, particularly in Jamestown, which are forecasted to continue throughout the weekend, it has become necessary to cordon off an area within the Castle Gardens and to […]

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  • HEAVY WINDS AND SEA CONDITIONS

    19 November 2018

    The following is a Public Announcement from the Emergency Planning Department: The Emergency Planning Department would like to inform the public, with regards to the heavy winds that St Helena is currently experiencing, that wind speeds are forecasted to continue to increase today, Friday 16 November, with speeds of 24knots and gusts of 30-60knots. These […]

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  •   SENIOR AIRLINK DELEGATION VISITS ST HELENA

    15 November 2018

    A meeting was held on Saturday, 10 November 2018, to undertake the first annual review of the contract to provide an air service to St Helena.  Chief Financial Officer in Airlink, de Villiers Engelbrecht, joined representatives from the St Helena Government (SHG), Enterprise St Helena (ESH), and Legislative Council for the meeting. Representatives from the Department […]

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  • NO DRIVERS TESTS OVER THE FESTIVE PERIOD

    15 November 2018

    The following is a Public Announcement from the St Helena Police Directorate: The Vehicle Inspector & Driving Examiner would like to advise the public that no Drivers Tests will be held during the festive period from 14 December 2018 through to 7 January 2019. Any inconvenience caused is regretted and the Police Service thanks the […]

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  • COME AND MEET THE ST HELENA POLICE

    15 November 2018

    The Police Directorate would like to advise the public that they will hold an Open Day on Thursday, 22 November 2018, at 10am-12noon. This will give members of the public the opportunity to meet the Police team, see examples, and ask questions about policing. There will also be displays showing the type of work the […]

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