St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • PUBLIC LIBRARY RE-OPENS

    23 November 2017

    The Public Library in Jamestown re-opened today, Wednesday 22 November 2017, following a period of restoration works. This special occasion was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony which took place at 12noon.               Director of Education & Employment, Shirley Wahler, welcomed everyone to the ceremony with a short speech. This […]

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  • MEMBERS OF ST HELENA PAC TO MEET COUNTERPARTS IN ISLE OF MAN AND WESTMINSTER

    22 November 2017

    The Chairman, Vice Chairman, members, and Clerk of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of St Helena will visit Tynwald in the Isle of Man and Westminster from 27 – 30 November 2017 for a capacity-building programme, organised by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK.  This visit was requested by the Chairman of the PAC, and will […]

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  • APPEAL FOR INFORMATION – STOLEN VEHICLE

    22 November 2017

    Between Friday, 29 September 2017, and Monday, 2 October 2017, a vehicle with registration number: 1397 was stolen from outside Greenlands in Jamestown. The vehicle was a Landrover Defender, white in colour with black doors. The vehicle was later recovered but the Police are appealing to anyone with any information on this incident to please contact […]

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  • HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY ENTERS FINAL PHASE

    21 November 2017

    The fieldwork for the 2017 Household Expenditure Survey (HES) is, this week, entering its final phase. The Statistics Office has been conducting the HES since mid-September, under the authority of the Statistics Ordinance, 2000. The Statistics Office would like to extend their thanks to all of the 140 households that have taken part in the […]

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  • CONSULTATION ON THE TWO PROPOSED SITES FOR THE NEW PRISON

    21 November 2017

    The public is reminded that a comments book has been placed in the foyer of Essex House for anyone wishing to make comments on the two proposed sites for the new prison. Alternatively, persons wishing to make comments may do so by emailing the Secretary of the Prison Project Board, Miss Nicole Plato, via: nicole.plato@sainthelena.gov.sh […]

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  • FIRST FLIGHT TO ASCENSION ISLAND

    21 November 2017

    The regular commercial charter service between St Helena and Ascension Island began this weekend with the first flight landing at Wideawake Airfield, Ascension, on the afternoon of Saturday, 18 November 2017. Ascension Island Administrator, Marc Holland, said: “I’m delighted the first inter-Island flight went so smoothly and with monthly flights from now on, the historic […]

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  • HUTT’S GATE TO LEVELWOOD ROAD CLOSURE

    21 November 2017

    The Highways Authority has given approval for the road to be closed from Hutt’s Gate to Levelwood, from 9am to 2pm on Tuesday, 28 November 2017. This is to enable the Roads Section to carry out rehabilitation works nr Wells Gut.  Appropriate signage will be in place and as normal, only Emergency Services will be […]

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  • ST HELENA EXAMINES FIBRE OPTIC CABLE OPTIONS

    20 November 2017

    Key players in a proposal to bring a fibre optic cable to St Helena arrived at St Helena on Saturday, 18 November 2017. They are Dr Rosalind Thomas (Managing Director of South Atlantic Express), Tony Fisk (Commercial Director & Head of Practice at Pelagian and SHG’s adviser) and Christian von der Ropp (from A Human Right). Dr […]

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  • ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE MEETING

    20 November 2017

    The Environment & Natural Resources Committee met on Thursday, 16 November 2017, to discuss a number of issues. One of the issues discussed, arising from the minutes of 19 October, was the Glass Recycling Project operated by CNSKB at the Horse Point Landfill Site. As a result of the discussions, a contractual agreement was drawn […]

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  • HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY MEETING

    20 November 2017

    A meeting of the Highways Authority was held on Thursday, 16 November 2017. Matters Arising from the minutes of 19 October were discussed, following which the minutes were agreed and signed. Roads Manager, Deon Robbertse, and Chairman of the Highways Authority, Councillor Russell Yon, will continue their site visits to various roads as ongoing works […]

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