St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • HM PRISON INTRODUCES ‘EMAIL A PRISONER’ SERVICE

    8 August 2018

    HM Prison St Helena has recently introduced a new ‘Email a Prisoner’ service. The aim of the new service is to allow prisoners to stay connected with their families and friends, both on-Island and abroad, without having to pay phone call costs which can be high, especially if calling internationally. It is a method that […]

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  • THEFT AT ST HELENA DONKEY HOME

    8 August 2018

    St Helena Police are appealing to the public for information about a black litter bin and five bags of donkey dung that was stolen from the St Helena Donkey Home in the Blue Hill/Casons area over the weekend of Saturday, 4, and Sunday, 5 August 2018. Chairperson of the St Helena Donkey Home, Teeny Lucy, […]

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  • NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING – ‘YOU SAID, WE DID’ – JULY 2018

    7 August 2018

    St Helena Police have been consulting with communities across the Island as part of their Neighbourhood Policing Programme. A series of meetings and surgeries were held July which were well attended, and a range of subjects discussed. Concerns raised in various districts included: Half Tree Hollow  Members of the public felt that the junction, near […]

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  • CHANGE TO NURSERY ENROLMENT

    7 August 2018

    The following is a Public Announcement from the Education & Employment Directorate: The Education & Employment Directorate would like to advise all parents and guardians of children who will be turning three years old that the following change has been made to the times for enrolment into Nursery schooling on St Helena: Children, who have […]

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  • DRAFT BUILDING REGULATIONS 2018

    7 August 2018

    PUBLIC CONSULTATION REMINDER The following is a Public Announcement from the Building Inspectors of the Environment & Natural Resources Directorate (ENRD): The draft St Helena Building Regulations 2018 is out for public consultation until Tuesday, 21 August 2018. This document is significantly important to all contractors, architects/draftsmen, stakeholders and importers on St Helena. ENRD Building […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 7 AUGUST 2018

    7 August 2018

    Executive Council met today with just one item on the Open Agenda. This was to discuss the proposed increase in the Minimum Income Standard (MIS) for the up-rating of Income Related Benefits (IRB) and Basic Island Pension (BIP). Council noted that the proposed uplift would take account of the recent tariff increases for water and […]

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  • NEW CHIEF INSPECTOR FOR ST HELENA POLICE

    7 August 2018

    New Chief Inspector (Operations), Mike Miskell, recently arrived on-Island to take up his post in the St Helena Police Service. Mike arrived with his wife Jackie and daughter Victoria. Mike said: “I’m really looking forward to working on the Island. I hope to continue to develop the excellent work progressed by Steve Riley. In particular, […]

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  • CORE SKILLS COURSES AT THE ST HELENA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

    7 August 2018

    The St Helena Community College (SHCC) is encouraging members of the public to take advantage of the Core Skills courses they currently have on offer. These courses are free to residents of St Helena and the registration period is still open until Monday, 13 August 2018. Core Skills courses are aimed at ensuring the community […]

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  • APPLICATIONS FOR THE UK GOVERNMENT’S PRESTIGIOUS CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIPS OPEN TODAY

    6 August 2018

    Applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open from today, Monday 6 August, until Tuesday, 6 November 2018, with applications to be submitted via: www.chevening.org/apply. Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals with demonstrable leadership potential who also have strong academic backgrounds. The scholarship offers full financial support for future leaders to study […]

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  • ROCK STABILITY INSPECTION – UPDATE

    6 August 2018

    Works are continuing on the rocks above Upper Jamestown, following the visit of the Geo-Tech Surveyor, Chad Douglas, in June. The Rock Guards of the Environment & Natural Resources Directorate have now finalised the drilling and netting phase and will shortly commence the final work phase which is the construction of the buttress. The Rock […]

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