St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • NEW GOVERNOR ANNOUNCED

    22 January 2016

    NEW GOVERNOR ANNOUNCED   LISA PHILLIPS TO SUCCEED MARK CAPES IN APRIL 2016 AS GOVERNOR OF ST HELENA, ASCENSION AND TRISTAN DA CUNHA   Lisa Phillips has been appointed Governor of St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha, in succession to Mark Capes. Lisa (photo attached) will take up her appointment in St Helena […]

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  • SHG PUBLISHES ACTION PLAN ON WASS REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

    22 January 2016

    On 10 December last year St Helena Government welcomed publication of the Wass Inquiry Report, accepted the report’s recommendations and committed to quickly implement them. This work commenced in December, with some recommendations already implemented and many others already well in hand. There is a wide range of recommendations in the Wass Inquiry Report, covering Safeguarding, […]

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  • BYE-ELECTION ANNOUNCED

    20 January 2016

    In a Proclamation issued today, 19 January 2016, Acting Governor Sean Burns has announced that a Bye-election to fill a seat on Legislative Council – vacated by Mr Leslie Baldwin – will take place on Wednesday 23 March 2016. The public is reminded that to vote in the Bye-election or to stand for election to Legislative Council, your name must be on […]

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  • ST HELENA MEDIA REVIEW

    20 January 2016

    The St Helena Media Review team (Sub-committee) had its first meeting on Wednesday 16 December 2015, and determined the following early actions:   Communicating with various media services on the Island Drawing on local expertise on the current media offer on St Helena Seeking information and views from Island residents, overseas Saints and those interested […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 19 JANUARY 2016

    20 January 2016

    Executive Council met today, Tuesday 19 January 2016, with one item on the agenda. Council supported the First Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2015/16 and agreed that it be introduced as Government Business at the forthcoming meeting of Legislative Council on Friday 12 February 2016. A Supplementary Appropriation Bill is required under the Constitution to provide for […]

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  • EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION AT THE WEEKEND

    20 January 2016

    The RMS St Helena arrived to the Island on Saturday 16 January around 23.00hrs – much earlier than scheduled – to achieve embarkation at 06.00hrs on Sunday 17 January so as to transport patients off St Helena for emergency medical treatment. The RMS has now diverted to Walvis Bay, Namibia, to connect with a specialist […]

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  • GRANT OF ST HELENIAN STATUS

    20 January 2016

    In accordance with Section 15(3) of the Immigration Ordinance 2011, the following persons were granted St Helenian Status: With effect from Tuesday 10 November 2015:   Mr Gift Thandazani Sibanda of Salvation Army House, Jamestown, St Helena Island Ms Vimbai Matumbike of Salvation Army House, Jamestown Ethan Siyabongankosi Sibanda of Salvation Army House, Jamestown   […]

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  • POPPY APPEAL FUND

    20 January 2016

    Corporate Support would like to extend sincere thanks to all who supported last year’s fundraising in aid of the Poppy Appeal Fund and to those who attended the Remembrance Service on 8 November 2015. Special thanks are extended to Mike Durnford for his continued voluntary support to the Poppy Appeal and to his team of […]

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  • NEW ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE

    15 January 2016

    Acting Chief of Police Pam Trevillion will leave St Helena at the end of her contract on Monday 18 January 2016.  Pam is due to take up a new Police role with her home Force in Dorset, UK. Until Chief of Police Trevor Botting arrives back on the Island on Wednesday 17 February 2016, Merlin […]

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  • COUNCILLORS RETURN FROM OVERSEAS CONFERENCES

    15 January 2016

    Councillors Lawson Henry and Tony Duncan (pictured) returned from London shortly before Christmas, with Lawson having attended the annual Joint Ministerial Conference (JMC), and Tony Duncan the 64th Westminster Seminar. Lawson, who has now attended the JMC three times, thought this conference by far the best as it was more focused, shorter and sharper and […]

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