St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • POLLING DAY – THIS COMING WEDNESDAY

    5 September 2016

    Don’t forget that this coming Wednesday, 7 September 2016, is Polling Day.  St Helena will go to the Polls to elect a new Member to fill the vacant seat on Legislative Council. Candidates for the 2016 Bye-election are: Clint Richard Beard of Cow Path, Half Tree Hollow, Cruyff Gerard Buckley of ‘Amourville’, Half Tree Hollow, […]

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  • JAMESTOWN RESURFACING WORKS

    5 September 2016

    The public is advised that, weather permitting, the Roads Section will continue the resurfacing of Main Street, Jamestown, on the following days from 7am to 4pm: Sunday, 11 September 2016 Sunday, 18 September 2016 Sunday, 25 September 2016  Resurfacing works will take place from the Canister to the Arch. Diversion signs and traffic management will […]

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  • COMMUNITY & DISTRICT ROAD GRANTS 2016-17

    5 September 2016

    The Environment & Natural Resources Directorate (ENRD) advises the public that limited funding has now been allocated for improvements to Community & District Roads. Regrettably not all applicants could be catered for in this round but every effort is being made to secure additional funding for the next round. Successful applicants are responsible for arranging […]

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  • ASCENSION ISLAND GENERAL ELECTION 2016

    2 September 2016

    A new Council for Ascension Island has today been announced by Returning Officer Dean Hambleton-Ayling, following an Island-wide election on Thursday 1 September 2016. The following candidates have been duly elected to serve as Members of the Ascension Island Council: • Samantha Jean Arms-Lawrence, Georgetown • Marie-Anne Mabel Dennis, Two Boats • Jacqueline Rose Ellick, […]

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  • ST HELENA TO PARTICIPATE IN FIRST OTS HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE

    2 September 2016

      CEO of the St Helena Equality & Human Rights Commission, Catherine Turner (photo attached), departs the Island today, Friday 2 September 2016, to attend the first Overseas Territories (OTs) Human Rights Conference for OTs Human Rights Commissions and practitioners – to be held in London from 12 to 14 September 2016. Catherine’s attendance at […]

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  • POLLING DAY – WEDNESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2016

    30 August 2016

    Polling Day has been set for Wednesday, 7 September 2016, when St Helena will go to the Polls to elect a new Member to fill the vacant seat on Legislative Council. Candidates for the 2016 Bye-election are: Clint Richard Beard of Cow Path, Half Tree Hollow, Cruyff Gerard Buckley of ‘Amourville’, Half Tree Hollow, and […]

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  • SHG’S HEAD OF ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BIDS FAREWELL

    30 August 2016

    SHG’s Head of Organisational Development Bids Farewell – 30 August 2016

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  • HM CUSTOMS & EXCISE CLOSURE

    30 August 2016

    WEDNESDAY 31 AUGUST 2016 HM Customs & Excise would like to inform the public that the office at the Wharf will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday 31 August 2016, from 2.30pm. Normal business will resume on Thursday, 1 September 2016, at 8.30am. SHG 30 August 2016

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  • ST HELENA WELCOMES RESIDENT ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON

    30 August 2016

    St Helena has recently welcomed to the Health Directorate, Resident Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr Sergio Villatoro (see photo attached). Dr Sergio is no stranger to the Island, having been here twice previously to carry out orthopaedic surgeries. His last visits to the Island were in 2015 when he performed a total of 572 consultations (139 infiltrations, […]

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  • RMS – DELAYED DEPARTURE FROM ASCENSION

    30 August 2016

    SHG wishes to advise the public that due to bad weather on the Falklands and subsequently a delay in the regular RAF flight from the UK, it has become necessary to delay the departure of the RMS St Helena from Ascension, to allow connection with the delayed flight. The RMS will now depart Ascension today, Tuesday […]

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