St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ OPEN DAYS 2017

    2 August 2017

    All Island Primary Schools will be hosting their annual Open Day next week. Each school will start their day with their Entertainment & Prize Presentation for parents and guardians. Following this, the school will then be open to the public. Opening times for the public are as follows: Pilling Primary School Monday, 31 July 1.30pm […]

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  • CHANGES TO MINIMUM WAGE

    1 August 2017

    The St Helena Minimum Wage increase, which was announced in May 2017, comes into effect from today, Tuesday 1 August. The Minimum Wage was increased from £2.60 to £2.95 per hour for all employees having attained the age of 18 years and increased from £1.65 to £2.00 per hour for all young people having attained […]

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  • ST HELENA POLICE LAUNCHES TRUST & CONFIDENCE SURVEY

    1 August 2017

    The St Helena Police Directorate has today launched a Trust & Confidence survey.  The survey consists of four headed themes and related questions. The themes are: Effectiveness in Crime Prevention & Protection Community Commitment/Engagement Personal Treatment Anti-Social Behaviour  Acting Chief Inspector Jonathan Thomas said:  “We are using this survey to measure the public’s trust & […]

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  • SEA CONDITIONS

    1 August 2017

    St Helena is currently experiencing a significant south south-westerly swell that is forecast to last throughout this week, running into the weekend. The public is asked to use caution when accessing the Sea Front area. To avoid damage to vehicles, drivers are also asked to take care when parking near the safety rails. The same […]

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  • INAUGURAL MEETING OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL – WEDNESDAY, 2 AUGUST 2017

    1 August 2017

    The Inaugural meeting of Legislative Council will take place tomorrow, Wednesday 2 August 2017, at 10am in the Council Chamber. The meeting will be broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1. The Order Paper for the meeting includes the following: Prayers Administration of Oaths and Affirmations Address by the President (Her Excellency the Governor) Elections Speaker […]

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  • PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ OPEN DAYS 2017

    27 July 2017

    All Island Primary Schools will be hosting their annual Open Day next week. Each school will start their day with their Entertainment & Prize Presentation for parents and guardians. Following this, the school will then be open to the public. Opening times for the public are as follows: Pilling Primary School Monday, 31 July 1.30pm […]

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  • TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY

    27 July 2017

    The Public Library in Jamestown will be closed temporarily from Wednesday, 2 August 2017, to allow renovation works to take place. It is anticipated that works will take several weeks to complete, and updates will be provided as works progress. Members of the public who would like to borrow extra books during this temporary closure […]

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  • GENERAL ELECTION 2017 – RESULTS

    27 July 2017

    Returning Officer, Gillian Francis, this morning announced the results of Polling Day for the General Election 2017 and has accordingly declared that the following candidates have been duly elected to serve as Members of the St Helena Legislative Council: Clint Richard Beard: of Cow Path, Half Tree Hollow Cruyff Gerard Buckley: of ‘Amourville’, Half Tree […]

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  • WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES

    26 July 2017

    CANCELLATION OF FREE BULKY WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE The public is advised that the free bulky waste collection service offered by St Helena Waste Management Services (WMS) has been cancelled. Members of the public are advised to make private arrangements for the collection and disposal of any bulky waste. Introduced in 2015, the free bulky waste […]

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  • GENERAL ELECTION 2017

    25 July 2017

    POLLING DAY TOMORROW Polling Day is tomorrow, Wednesday 26 July 2017. Polling Stations will be setup in each of the eight electoral districts at the following locations: Blue Hill Community Centre Sandy Bay Community Centre Kingshurst Community Centre Harford Community Centre Half Tree Hollow Community Centre Jamestown Community Centre Judges Lodge in Alarm Forest Levelwood […]

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