• SHG FUTURE LEADERS PROGRAMME ATTRACTS 10 APPLICANTS

    Ten members of SHG staff have applied for the SHG Future Leaders Programme, which closed on Friday, 30 June 2017. Chief Secretary (Designate) Susan O’Bey said: “This is a great response and demonstrates that people are thinking seriously about their career pathways and are keen to develop their skills.” Corporate HR is now in the […]

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  • GENERAL ELECTION 2017

    DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS As per the Writ of Election, issued on 14 June 2017, the last day and time for receiving nominations to stand in this year’s General Election is 12 noon on Wednesday, 12 July 2017. All nominations should be delivered within this time to the Returning Officer, Mrs Gillian Francis, at the Castle, […]

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  • ST HELENA DRAFT DIGITAL STRATEGY OUT FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION

    A draft Digital Strategy for St Helena has today been issued for public consultation. The aim of having a Digital Strategy in place for St Helena is to take the Island forward and move it in line with the outside world through improvements in the Island’s health, education, economy and communications. Assistant Chief Secretary, Paul […]

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  • LINDA FULLER APPOINTED NEW DEPUTY PRISON MANAGER

    Saint Helenian, Linda Fuller, has been promoted from Senior Prison Officer to Deputy Prison Manager and will begin her new role on Saturday, 1 July 2017. Linda has spent the past 24 years working for the Prison Service, starting in 1993. She has progressed through the ranks within the service and has spent two years […]

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  • NEW CHIEF OF POLICE ARRIVING SOON

    David Lynch has been appointed as the new Chief of Police for St Helena and will arrive on-Island on Sunday, 9 July 2017. David will take the reins from Wendy Tinkler, who is currently undertaking the Acting Chief of Police role while Steve Riley is on overseas leave. Having spent 30 years as a Superintendent […]

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  • TREE SURGERY WORKS

    NEAR THE ARCH AT THE SEAFRONT The public is advised that the Forestry Section of the Agriculture & Natural Resources Division (ANRD) will be undertaking tree surgery works in lower Jamestown on Tuesday, 4 July, and Wednesday, 5 July 2017, between 9am and 3.30pm. Tree surgery works will be carried out on one Banyan tree […]

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  • GOVERNOR LISA PHILLIPS MARKS 100 YEARS OF SCOUTING ON ST HELENA

    Governor Lisa Phillips hosted an afternoon tea party yesterday, Wednesday 28 June 2017, to mark 100 years of Scouting on St Helena and to say ‘Thank You’ to all involved with the 1st Jamestown Scout Group who have and are still helping and supporting the Scouts, including with fundraising and other activities. Governor Lisa said: […]

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  • SHG FUTURE LEADERS PROGRAMME

    DEADLINE TOMORROW Applications for St Helena Government’s Future Leaders Programme close tomorrow, Friday 30 June 2017.  Staff who meet the following criteria are urged to think about applying for this exciting and challenging programme. Interested staff should be: Prepared to work hard Ambitious and keen to progress in their career Able to challenge the traditional […]

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  • GENERAL ELECTION 2017 – GET INVOLVED!

    TALK AT MUSEUM – REMINDER An educational talk on the upcoming General Election will take place at the Museum tomorrow evening Thursday, 29 June 2017, starting at 7pm. The idea behind the talk is to give potential candidates and other interested persons an opportunity to find out how Elected Members work with St Helena Government […]

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  • CALIBRATION FLIGHT ARRIVING ON TUESDAY

    A Beech Super King Air 200 aircraft, operated by TAB Charters, is expected to arrive at St Helena Airport on Tuesday, 4 July 2017, at around 2pm, weather permitting. On board will be the team from Flight Calibration Services Limited (FCSL) for the purpose of undertaking routine Calibration Flights in connection with the navigation aids […]

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