St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • LIFESTYLES AND HEALTH ON ST HELENA

    27 March 2018

    SHORT ONLINE SURVEY The Health Directorate is developing new community initiatives and services to help prevent diabetes and heart disease on St Helena. At present, the Saint community experiences a burden of high levels of diabetes, heart disease, stroke and various cancers (even compared with many other countries that share these problems). Early onsets of […]

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  • DRIVERS ASKED TO EXERCISE CAUTION ON ISLAND ROADS

    26 March 2018

    Due to recent weather conditions and heavy rain in some areas of the Island, debris and loose rocks have gathered on Island roads including Ladder Hill, Side Path and Field roads. The Roads Team are currently removing the debris but, in the meantime, drivers are asked to please exercise caution when using these roads and […]

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  • STATISTICAL BULLETIN NO. 3, 2018 – ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES

    26 March 2018

    About this Bulletin The third Statistical Bulletin of 2018 provides new monthly estimates of the number of arrivals and departures to and from St Helena, with a focus on the period since the start of scheduled air operations in October 2017. All arrivals by air and sea are included, except very short-term day visitors arriving […]

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  • EXCO MEETING – TUESDAY, 27 MARCH 2018

    26 March 2018

    Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 27 March 2018, at 11.30am in the Council Chamber, with the following Open Agenda items: Withdrawal Warrant 2017/2018 Confirmation of Open Session Minutes of 13 March 2018 Any Other Business  The Withdrawal Warrant 2017/2018 ExCo Memo and accompanying paper is now available online at the following link: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/councils/executive-council/. Members […]

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  • ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES ESTIMATES RELEASED

    26 March 2018

    The Statistics Office has released new monthly estimates of the number of arrivals and departures to and from St Helena, with a focus on the period since the start of scheduled air operations in October 2017. Some highlights include: During the five-month period between October 2017 and February 2018, there were very high numbers of […]

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  • LOCUM CROWN COUNSEL (CIVIL) ON-ISLAND

    26 March 2018

    Locum Crown Counsel (Civil), Andrew Radley (photo attached), arrived at St Helena on Saturday, 17 March 2018. Andrew is providing cover in the Attorney General’s Chambers while the substantive Crown Counsel (Civil), Edna Johnson, is on maternity leave. While in post, Andrew will oversee the provision of legal advice to all organs of Government, assisting […]

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  • COMBINED SEWAGE HANDLING AND TREATMENT FACILITY

    23 March 2018

    Executive Council on Tuesday, 20 March 2018, gave Outline Planning Permission to Connect Saint Helena Ltd to explore plans for a new sewerage system for Half Tree Hollow (HTH) and Jamestown. This means Connect can now conduct exploration works and develop engineering details for a Combined Sewage Handling and Treatment Facility. The project is urgently required […]

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  • FORMAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING

    21 March 2018

    FRIDAY, 23 MARCH 2018 A formal meeting of Legislative Council will take place on Friday, 23 March 2018, at 10am in the Council Chamber. This is the first sitting of the fourth meeting of Legislative Council and will be broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1. The Order Paper includes 11 Sessional Papers and eight Questions […]

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  • 10 PENCE INCREASE ON THE MINIMUM WAGE AGREED

    21 March 2018

    The Minimum Wage per hour will increase by 10p on 1 July 2018 to £3.05 (for persons aged 18 and over) and £2.10 (for persons aged 16 or 17). The Minimum Wage had previously increased in August 2017. During consultation, businesses told SHG that rather than wait several years and propose a large increase, it […]

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  • MV HELENA ARRIVING ON MONDAY

    21 March 2018

    The MV Helena is expected to arrive at St Helena from Cape Town on Monday, 26 March 2018. The public is advised that the whole of Lower Rupert’s, including the beach area, will be closed to the public whilst the ship is alongside the Jetty. It is anticipated that the MV Helena will depart St […]

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