St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • AMENDMENT TO THE CHARITIES ORDINANCE 2005 – CONSULTATION

    5 January 2018

    The Charity Commission for St Helena and the Attorney General invite representatives of all local charities to attend a consultation meeting at the Jamestown Community Centre on Wednesday, 17 January 2018, at 6pm. Who should attend? This meeting is open to all, in particular board/committee members of Non-Government Organisations registered as Charities. What is going […]

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  • SUPREME COURT TO OPEN – MONDAY, 8 JANUARY 2018

    4 January 2018

    The St Helena Supreme Court will formally open on Monday, 8 January 2018. This will be the tenth anniversary of Chief Justice Ekins’ appointment as Chief Justice of the St Helena Supreme Court and, to mark this occasion, a marchpast of uniformed contingents will take place at 10am on Monday, 8 January. The Supreme Court […]

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  • NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING – ‘YOU SAID, WE DID’ – DECEMBER 2017

    4 January 2018

    St Helena Police continue to consult with the public as part of their Neighbourhood Policing Programme. A series of meetings and surgeries were held in various districts during December 2017, with a range of subjects discussed. Concerns raised included: Levelwood Concerns were raised about vehicles speeding outside of Silver Hill Shop. Members of the public […]

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  • PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE MEETING

    3 January 2018

    A formal session of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will take place on Monday, 15 January 2018, in the Council Chamber at 9.30 am. The purpose of the meeting will be to examine Sessional Paper 40/17 – Statements of Expenditure in Excess, Financial Year 2016/17. Members of the public and interested persons are invited to […]

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  • SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN

    2 January 2018

    A new draft Sustainable Economic Development Plan (SEDP) has been developed for St Helena. This has been published on the SHG website at:  https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/publications/ The objectives of the SEDP are to: Provide a vision for the Island’s economic growth Help investors understand St Helena’s strengths as a place to do business Provide direction for decision […]

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  • ST HELENA BEAT SURGERIES

    2 January 2018

    JANUARY 2018 As part of their Neighbourhood Policing Programme, St Helena Police Officers will continue their ‘beat surgeries’ in various places around the Island throughout 2018. These surgeries are designed to take place in busy areas where it is easier for more people to attend. Please see below the dates and times for January. Beat […]

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  • TRANSHIPMENT CONTAINERS FOR ST HELENA DELAYED

    27 December 2017

    The container ship carrying transhipment containers for St Helena has been delayed due to bad weather. The earliest date the vessel can berth in Cape Town is on Friday, 29 December 2017.  The containers for St Helena will not be off-loaded before 2 January 2018. Due to the impact a five day delay will have […]

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  • MALE PERSON ARRESTED FOR RECENT BURGLARIES IN JAMESTOWN

    21 December 2017

    A male person has been arrested and charged in relation to two recent burglaries in Jamestown. The male appeared before the Magistrates Court today, Thursday 21 December 2017, where he was further remanded into custody by the Court. St Helena Police continue to appeal to the public for any information. Members of the community who […]

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  • PARKING BEHIND THE CANISTER AND IN HENRY’S PARK

    21 December 2017

    The public is advised that Solomon & Company (St Helena) Plc and their Contractor, AMD Engineering, have now vacated the parking area behind the Canister and Henry’s Car Park. A container still sits within Henry’s Car Park but will be barricaded. The parking area behind the Canister that was previously marked for taxis will for […]

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  • REAPPOINTMENT OF SHERIFF FOR ST HELENA

    21 December 2017

    Ethel Yon OBE was today reappointed as Sheriff of St Helena by Acting Governor Louise MacMorran. Mrs Yon took the prescribed Oaths before the Acting Governor in the Governor’s Office at the Castle. Mrs Yon’s appointment is effective until 31 December 2018. The Sheriff of St Helena is nominally responsible for enforcing Court Orders, with […]

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