St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • NATURAL CAPITAL ASSESSMENT PROJECT – PUBLIC MEETING, TUESDAY 24 JULY 2018

    19 July 2018

    A public meeting to discuss the current work of the Natural Capital Assessment Project, led by Project Manager Ness Smith from the South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute, will be held at the Jamestown Community Centre on Tuesday, 24 July 2018, at 7pm. The Natural Capital Assessment Project is funded by the UK Government and is […]

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  • NUMBER OF ST HELENIANS ON ST HELENA CONTINUES TO CLIMB

    19 July 2018

    At the end of June 2018, the number of St Helenians on St Helena was estimated to be 4,300, almost 7% higher than at the end of June 2017, and very close to the peak number of 4,334 recorded at the end of December 2017. According to the latest Statistical Bulletin, the estimated number of […]

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  • STATISTICAL BULLETIN NO. 8, 2018 – POPULATION

    19 July 2018

    This Bulletin presents the latest estimates of the size of the population of St Helena, the number of arrivals and departures (including detailed statistics on arrivals by air), and the number of births and deaths. The data released in this Bulletin can be downloaded in Excel format from the ‘Population’ file on the St Helena […]

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  • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING – THURSDAY, 5 JULY 2018

    19 July 2018

    The monthly meeting of the Economic Development Committee (EDC) was held on Thursday, 5 July 2018, and the following is a summary of the main items discussed: Enterprise St Helena (ESH) delivered a report for the month of June. Local aspirations to enhance and develop product and service offerings continue and has resulted in 15 […]

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  • ST HELENA COMMUNITY COLLEGE PARTNERS WITH THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

    19 July 2018

    The St Helena Community College (SHCC) has established a partnership with the Open University. The Open University, with more than 250,000 students enrolled and more than 50,000 overseas students, is the largest academic institution in the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe. Director of Education & Employment, Shirley Wahler, said: “One of […]

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  • INVESTOR SOUGHT TO BE PART OF ST HELENA’S ONE-BY-ONE TUNA FISHERY

    19 July 2018

    St Helena Island is looking for investors to be part of our vibrant South Atlantic one-by-one fishery as the Island goes through an exciting period of change. With the recent opening of St Helena Airport, the Island has the opportunity to export high quality fresh tuna to international markets, while continuing to provide the local […]

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  • SOCIAL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING

    18 July 2018

    WEDNESDAY, 11 JULY 2018 The Social & Community Development Committee (SCDC) held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, 11 July 2018, with Stephanie Jones attending her first meeting as Director of Safeguarding. The first item saw the CEO of the Equality & Human Rights Commission highlighting some of the Commission’s key issues outlined in their annual […]

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  • 100% FRUIT JUICES – ARE THEY GOOD FOR YOU OR NOT?

    17 July 2018

    INFORMATION TO HELP CONSUMERS UNDERSTAND THE SUGAR CONTENT OF FRUIT JUICES The 100% or ‘Pure’ fruit juice drinks made from concentrated juice or pulp of fruit have been popular for many years and were something many of us grew up understanding to be a ‘natural’ and healthy thing for the whole family, and especially a […]

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  • ST HELENA HAS ITS FIRST HUMPBACK WHALE SIGHTINGS OF THE YEAR

    17 July 2018

    The Marine Section of the Environmental Management Division has received its first reports of Humpback whale sightings in St Helena waters for this year. Humpback whales are annual visitors to St Helena, usually from June to December. St Helena waters are used by Humpback whales as a sheltered location to give birth and allow their […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 17 JULY 2018

    17 July 2018

    Executive Council met today with just one substantive item on the Open Agenda which was a request to endorse the recently developed Fisheries Investment Prospectus. Members noted that whilst the financial position of the St Helena Fisheries Corporation was still precarious, good progress has been made by the Fisheries Working Groups. Members were especially pleased […]

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