RUPERT’S WHARF

The Port Control Section would like to remind members of the public that Rupert’s Wharf remains a construction site and therefore a restricted area. No pedestrians or vehicles (other than authorised Emergency Services vehicles) are allowed beyond the security barrier and onto the new Wharf at Rupert’s. The public should adhere to the signs in […]

MENTORING SESSION HELD AT PLANTATION HOUSE

Governor Lisa Phillips hosted a mentoring evening for Prince Andrew School’s sixth formers (year 11 & 12 students) at Plantation House on Tuesday evening, 27 September 2016. The Governor invited senior leaders from St Helena Government to the session and posed the question – ‘What advice would you give to your 18-year-old self?’ – to […]

ST HELENA’S MARINE PROTECTED AREA

PART 1 A 200 nautical mile Maritime Zone in the sea around St Helena has been designated a Marine Protected Area (MPA) (see attached map) – announced at the 2016 ‘Our Ocean’ Conference hosted by US Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington DC on Thursday 15 September 2016. The MPA and subsequent Marine Management […]

NEW SPORTS & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CHAMPION FOR ST HELENA

Councillor Cruyff Buckley has been elected by Council as the new Sports & Physical Activity Champion for St Helena, following Councillor Gavin Ellick relinquishing the role. Elected Members have shown a clear commitment to sports and physical activity and their importance to the health and wellbeing of the St Helena community. The role of the […]

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE MEETING

A formal meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will take place on Monday, 3 October 2016, in the Council Chamber. Members of the public and interested persons are invited to attend the meeting, which will also be broadcast live on SAMS Radio 1.  Programme of Business   Time Monday 3 October 2016 09.00 – […]

    CATHERINE TURNER RETURNS FROM OTS HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE

CEO of the St Helena Equality & Human Rights Commission, Catherine Turner, returned to the Island on Wednesday 21 September 2016, having attended the first Overseas Territories (OTs) Human Rights Conference for OT Human Rights Commissions and practitioners. The conference was held in the historic surroundings of Lancaster House, London, from 12 -14 September 2016, […]

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ST HELENA NURSES EMBARK ON NURSING DEGREE

Six St Helenian trained nurses will today, Monday 26 September 2016, embark on a BSc (Hons) Nursing Degree with Derby University in the UK. Nurses undertaking the Degree are Annabel Clifford, Donna Clingham, Jayne Adams-Duncan, Latoya Williams, Robyn Bennett and Sue-Ellen Henry (see photo attached). The course will be studied via distance learning and the […]

LADDER HILL ROAD CLOSURE

WEDNESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2016 The public is advised that Ladder Hill Road will be closed on Wednesday 28 September 2016 for approximately one hour, between 2pm and 3pm. This short closure will enable the Roads Section to repair a large depression on one of the narrow bends above Shy Road. Once completed, the road will […]

RUPERT’S VALLEY DEVELOPMENT PLAN

PUBLIC CONSULTATION – REMINDER The public is reminded that the final draft of the Rupert’s Valley Development Plan (RVDP) is currently out for public consultation until Friday, 7 October 2016.  The draft Plan affects anyone living or working in Rupert’s, and any person with a legal interest in affected land, or commercial or personal interest […]