• DOMESTIC ABUSE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT & COUNSELLING HELPLINE SERVICES

    The Safe Haven is today, Monday 18 September 2017, launching a Domestic Abuse Emotional Support & Counselling Helpline Service. This service will provide an avenue for individuals who wish to talk about personal incidences of domestic abuse they are suffering, or for people who wish to refer someone they know is being abused by a […]

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  • EXCO MEETING – TUESDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2017

    Executive Council will meet tomorrow, Tuesday 19 September, at 9.30am in the Council Chamber, with the following Open Agenda items: Application for Full Development Permission to Refurbish the Jamestown Swimming Pool Digital Strategy Ways to Improve Openness & Transparency Aerodrome Charges (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 Elected Members serving on Executive Council are Councillors Anthony Green, Christine […]

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  • GRANT OF ST HELENIAN STATUS

    In accordance with Section 15(3) of the Immigration Ordinance, 2011, the following persons have been granted St Helenian Status with effect from: 24 July 2017 Mr Peter Mott of Jamestown  22 August 2017 Mr Wayne Badier of Jamestown Mrs Susan Badier of Jamestown  #StHelena #SaintStatus #ImmigrationOrdinance https://www.facebook.com/StHelenaGovt/ https://twitter.com/StHelenaGovt SHG 15 September 2017       […]

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  • FORMAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING

    FRIDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 2017 A formal meeting of Legislative Council will take place tomorrow, Friday 15 September 2017, at 10am, in the Council Chamber. This is the first sitting of the first meeting of Legislative Council and will be broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1. The Order Paper includes seven Sessional Papers, ten Questions for […]

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  • NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING – ‘YOU SAID, WE DID’

    St Helena Police have been consulting with communities across the Island as part of their Neighbourhood Policing programme. A series of meetings and surgeries were attended, and a range of subjects discussed. Concerns raised in various districts include: Longwood Concerns have been raised about vehicles speeding on the road in front of Longwood Supermarket The […]

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  • HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY 2017

    The Statistics Office will be conducting a Household Expenditure Survey (HES) from mid-September to mid-November 2017, as per the Statistics Ordinance, 2000. The primary purpose of this survey is to update the ‘shopping basket’ used to measure the impact of price inflation on households. From time to time, the composition of the basket needs to […]

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  • ST HELENA CARE AWARDS – NOMINATIONS REMINDER

    The public is reminded that nominations for the first ever St Helena Care Awards will not be accepted after the deadline on Thursday, 14 September 2017. There are eleven award categories available for nomination, representing all areas of the Social Care Sector – whether it be community, specialist services, residential or home care. These awards […]

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  • EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT STRATEGIC PLANNING DAY

    The Education & Employment Directorate held a Strategic Planning Day for all staff ahead of the start of the new school year. The day began with an overview, by Director Shirley Wahler, of the year’s challenges and achievements. Head teachers of each school shared evaluations of their School Improvement Plans developed and implemented in the […]

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  • TICKET SALES FOR ST HELENA AIR SERVICE

    Members of the public will be awaiting the sale of tickets for the St Helena Air Service. Airlink are currently loading fares and the accompanying taxes onto ticket distribution systems.  This is work in progress and is taking slightly longer than expected. The final pieces of information to upload relate to the taxes that apply […]

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  • RMS ST HELENA

    The RMS St Helena departed Cape Town at 8.22pm (GMT) on Sunday, 10 September 2017, with 138 passengers and 59 crew onboard. The RMS is expected to arrive at St Helena on Friday, 15 September, at 10am, weather permitting. The revised schedule for Voyage 262 is now as follows: Arrive St Helena Friday, 15 September […]

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