St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • STATISTICS UPDATE: POPULATION, ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES, ASCENSION POPULATION, AND EXCHANGE RATES

    27 June 2018

    Several statistical updates have been released on June 27, 2018 as follows: Population, including total population and arrivals and departures, up to May 2018 Ascension Population, up to Quarter 1 2018 Exchange Rates, up to May 2018 Additional statistical series and indicators are available on the Statistics Data page, and published statistical reports, including Statistical […]

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  • APPROXIMATE POSTAL TIMES

    27 June 2018

    The St Helena Post Office would like to advise of the following approximate postal times for mail to the United Kingdom, including other destinations, via South Africa and Ascension Island: POST VIA SOUTH AFRICA Surface mail to the UK, including other destinations, takes approximately 13-15 weeks. Airmail to the UK, including other destinations, takes approximately […]

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  • BOAT WRECKAGE AT TURKS CAP BAY

    27 June 2018

    UPDATE The Emergency Planning Department has been investigating the identity of a boat wreckage that washed ashore at Turks Cap Bay. With the help of local resident, Bruce Salt, and his colleague in the Cruisers Forum, John Titterton – a South African maritime expert – the wreckage has been identified as that of a ‘Switch […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 26 JUNE 2018

    26 June 2018

    Executive Council met today with four substantive items on the Open Agenda. The first item on the agenda concerned the Investment Policy, 2018. Members were asked to approve the policy, noting that the principles broadly reflected those set out in the earlier 2011 Investment Policy, as they are still very pertinent today.  Noting that the […]

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  • IMPROVEMENTS TO STATISTICAL DATA RELEASE PROCESS

    26 June 2018

    The SHG Statistics Office has recently improved their process for releasing the statistical datasets they compile. While they will continue to publish Statistical Bulletins with a brief analysis of key statistics, and reports of major statistical activities, such as the 2017 Household Expenditure Survey, the team will now also release regular updates to specific datasets […]

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  • EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING

    26 June 2018

    WEDNESDAY, 20 JUNE 2018 The Education Committee met on Wednesday, 20 June 2018, to discuss the following items on the Open Agenda: The draft Scholarship Policy was presented and the Committee approved the draft policy and appendices. The Committee endorsed the planned role of the Scholarship Trust and the development of final policy documents to […]

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  • SHG TO BECOME SMOKE-FREE

    26 June 2018

    With effect from Sunday, 1 July 2018, St Helena Government (SHG) will become a ‘Smoke-Free Government’. The ‘Smoke-Free Government’ initiative forms part of the Health Promotion Strategic Framework that has the aim of reducing the illness, disability and early deaths in St Helena’s community due to type two diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancers. Smoking and […]

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  • PUBLIC ACCESS TO SHG INFORMATION – CODE OF PRACTICE CONTINUING TO WORK WELL

    26 June 2018

    St Helena Government’s Code of Practice for Public Access to SHG Information, launched in September 2014, continues to work well. The system offers a central point of enquiry for the public to request information from SHG that is not already available by other means. From 31 May 2017, a total of 10 requests for information […]

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  • ROCK STABILITY INSPECTION UPDATE

    25 June 2018

    Further to the press release issued on Thursday, 21 June 2018, the public is advised that the Geo Tech Surveyor arrived on-Island on Saturday, 23 June, and together with the Rock Guards has now carried out his first inspection. As a result, a plan has been agreed to secure the area with mesh and cables.  […]

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  • FORMAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING – FRIDAY, 29 JUNE 2018

    25 June 2018

    A formal meeting of Legislative Council will take place on Friday, 29 June 2018, at 10am, in the Council Chamber. This is the first sitting of the sixth meeting of Legislative Council and will be broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1. The Order Paper includes four Sessional Papers and three Questions. There will also be […]

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