St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL (DESIGNATE) APPOINTED

    4 December 2017

    Sara O’Donnell, has recently been appointed Attorney General (Designate), and will succeed Angelo Berbotto upon his departure in January 2018. Sara was initially recruited as Public Solicitor for St Helena, and worked in this role for over three weeks, before she was successful in the Attorney General’s recruitment exercise. Before coming to St Helena, Sara […]

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  • EXCO MEETING – TUESDAY 5 DECEMBER 2017

    4 December 2017

    Executive Council will meet tomorrow, Tuesday 5 December 2017, at 9.30am in the Council Chamber, with the following Open Agenda items: Application to amend the previously approved development consent 2008 to relocate the fuel pipeline to the Power Station in Rupert’s Valley Marriage Bill These papers (ExCo Memos) will be available online at the following […]

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  • ST HELENA REPRESENTED AT OT JMC IN LONDON

    1 December 2017

    St Helena was represented by Governor Lisa Phillips, Councillors Lawson Henry and Derek Thomas, and SHG’s UK Representative, Kedell Worboys MBE, at the annual Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council Meeting (OT JMC) in London. The OT JMC gives OTs a chance to review progress on the issues of common interest and seek support for particular […]

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  • FATAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

    1 December 2017

    DEADWOOD ROAD The two men charged with causing death by reckless driving during a fatal road traffic accident on 12 August 2017 appeared in Magistrates Court yesterday, Thursday, 30 November 2017. As a result, charges against one of the defendants were withdrawn by the Crown. The matter continues as an ongoing Police investigation and the […]

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  • ST HELENA MOVES ONE STEP CLOSER TO SECURING FUNDING FROM 11th EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT FUND (EDF 11)

    1 December 2017

    SHG is pleased to announce that it has recently received confirmation from the European Commission that St Helena’s bid for funding from the 11th European Development Fund (EDF11) through a Budget Support Programme has passed the 2nd quality support group (QSG 2). This essentially has given the go ahead for St Helena’s programme amounting to […]

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  • GRANT OF ST HELENIAN STATUS

    30 November 2017

    In accordance with Section 15(3) of the Immigration Ordinance, 2011, the following persons have been granted St Helenian Status with effect from: 16 October 2017 Mr Ronald William Scanes of  Grove Lodge, Pink Grove, Levelwood 15 November 2017 Mr Andrew David  Pearce of  Prospect Retreat,  Alarm Forest #StHelena #SaintStatus #ImmigrationOrdinance https://www.facebook.com/StHelenaGovt/ https://twitter.com/StHelenaGovt SHG 30 November […]

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  • POLICE TO LAUNCH ANNUAL DRINK-DRIVE CAMPAIGN

    30 November 2017

    St Helena Police are again this year launching their annual Drink-Drive Campaign. From tomorrow, Friday 1 December 2017, this year’s campaign called ‘Drive sober or get pulled over’ will run until Sunday, 7 January 2018. As normal, the aim of this campaign is to educate drivers and the public on the dangers and consequences of […]

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  • ROAD CLOSURE – SPRING GUT TO ROSEMARY PLAIN

    29 November 2017

    The Highways Authority has given approval for the road to be closed from Spring Gut to Rosemary Plain, from 9am to 2pm on Tuesday, 5 December 2017. This is to enable the Roads Section to remove a thorn tree root from the centre of the road. Diversion signs will be in place, and as normal, […]

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  • NEW ONLINE VERSION OF ST HELENA IN FIGURES

    29 November 2017

    How many people live on St Helena? Where do they live? What’s the size of the economy? St Helena in Figures provides useful ‘at-a-glance’ statistics and trends about the population, the economy, education, health and the climate of St Helena. This new online version updated the previous editions that were published as a small folding card. […]

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  • ST HELENA BADGE OF ARMS

    28 November 2017

    St Helena Government has been made aware that a modified version of the St Helena Badge of Arms, or the ‘Heraldic Badge’ as it is also known, is being used on various souvenirs including replicas of the St Helena Flag. Granted by the College of Arms in 1995, the St Helena Badge of Arms can […]

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