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  • CELEBRATING ONE YEAR OF COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS AT ST HELENA AIRPORT

    15 October 2018

    Sunday, 14 October 2018, marked the one year anniversary since the start of commercial flights into St Helena. This is a momentous milestone for St Helena Airport. The first commercial flight arrived at St Helena Airport from South Africa on Saturday, 14 October 2017, with 72 passengers onboard. To date (excluding the past weekend’s flights), […]

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  • THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE TO SOUTH AFRICA TO VISIT ST HELENA

    12 October 2018

    St Helena Government is pleased to announce the visit of His Excellency, Christophe Farnaud, the Ambassador of France to South Africa, from 13 October to 20 October 2018. This is the first official visit by a senior French official in recent times. This visit follows from a visit to Paris and Cape Town by Her Excellency, […]

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  • UPDATE ON ST HELENA AIRPORT PROJECT CONSTRUCTION WORKS

    12 October 2018

    Following discussions with staff, subcontractors and suppliers, St Helena Government (SHG) is pleased to advise that work will recommence in all areas with effect from Monday, 15 October 2018. Staff who have continued to provide essential services during this interim period are thanked for their dedication and commitment to the project. SHG is pleased to […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – THURSDAY 11 OCTOBER 2018

    12 October 2018

    Executive Council met yesterday with one item on the open agenda. This was to consider two proposed amendments to the Public Finance Ordinance, 2010 and to advise whether the Public Finance Amendment Bill 2018 should be published and presented as Government Business at the Legislative Council Meeting to be held on 26 October 2018. Both […]

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  • SUPREME COURT SITTING

    10 October 2018

    OCTOBER 2018 His Lordship, Chief Justice Charles Ekins Esq, will arrive on St Helena on Saturday, 20 October 2018. The formal opening of the St Helena Supreme Court will take place on Monday, 22 October 2018, at 10am. This Supreme Court Session will continue until Friday, 2 November, and the Chief Justice will depart St Helena […]

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  • SPECIAL EXCO MEETING

    10 October 2018

    THURSDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2018 A special meeting of Executive Council will take place in the Council Chamber at 9.30am on, Thursday 11 October 2018. The following item will be discussed on the Open Agenda: Public Finance (Amendment) Bill, 2018 This paper (ExCo Memo) is available online at the following link: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/councils/executive-council/. The planning application for […]

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  • RESCHEDULED LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS – OCTOBER 2018

    9 October 2018

    The following is a public announcement from the Legislative Council: Councillors would like to advise the public of the following changes which have been made to the Constituency Meetings for October 2018. Each meeting will start at 7pm. Venue Date Blue Hill Community Centre Monday, 15 October Jamestown Community Centre Tuesday, 16 October Kingshurst Community […]

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  • PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE MEETING

    9 October 2018

    WEDNESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2018 The monthly meeting of the Public Health Committee was held on Wednesday, 3 October 2018. A warm welcome was given to new staff within the directorate – Mental Health Team Lead, Sherilea, and Charge Nurse (Theatre), Sebastiano. The Chair gave an update on plans for the next Joint Ministerial Committee (JMC) […]

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  • ISLAND’S SCHOOLS CELEBRATE TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY

    9 October 2018

    As a round up to Education Awareness Week, each of the Island’s four schools held their own UNESCO Teacher Appreciation Day assemblies on Friday, 5 October 2018. The schools chose different times to host throughout the day to ensure the Director of Education, Shirley Wahler, Chair of the Education Committee, Cllr Christine Scipio, and other […]

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  • STATISTICAL BULLETIN NO. 9, 2018 – PRICES

    8 October 2018

    This bulletin includes estimates of the latest annual price inflation rates for the third quarter of 2018, calculated from the Retail Price Index (RPI). The data released in this Bulletin, including the RPI itself, can be downloaded from the St Helena Statistics website at: www.sainthelena.gov.sh/statistics-data. Detailed data can be accessed in Excel format here. The […]

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