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ENUMERATORS WANTED FOR 2016 CENSUS
17 November 2015
On Sunday 7 February 2016 St Helena will be conducting a Population & Housing Census. The Census is a complete count of all houses on the Island and all the people who are staying in them on Census night. The Statistics Office, which is developing the Census materials, will need support in delivering the […]
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2016 CENSUS PILOT
16 November 2015
In the week beginning Monday 23 November 2015 the Statistics Office will be piloting the questionnaire to be used in the 2016 Population & Housing Census. The pilot exercise is an important stage of the Census process as this is where the questionnaire is tested to make sure it ‘works’ for St Helena – that […]
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GOVERNOR CAPES TO DEPART ON OVERSEAS BUSINESS & LEAVE
16 November 2015
HE Governor and Mrs Capes will depart for Ascension Island on Monday 23 November 2015, then onward to the UK. While on Ascension Island the Governor’s programme will include meetings with senior officials, including chairing a meeting of the Ascension Island Council. In London the Governor will join Councillor Lawson Henry and representatives from Ascension […]
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UK STATE PENSIONS MEETING ON ST HELENA
16 November 2015
WEDNESDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2015 Councillor Lawson Henry will be attending the annual Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) meeting in London from 2 December 2015, departing St Helena on Monday 23 November. During the JMC week, UK State Pensions for those in receipt who live overseas will be discussed. This will be an opportunity for Councillor Henry […]
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PROPOSED NEW FOOD SAFETY LEGISLATION
11 November 2015
BACKYARD SLAUGHTERING Why stop the way backyard slaughter has been done for many years? It is necessary to apply strict law for slaughterhouses and one of the aims of the current draft regulations is to do away with inappropriate slaughtering facilities and unsatisfactory slaughtering techniques often associated with less hygienic backyard slaughtering. As a comparison, […]
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TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY A SUCCESS
11 November 2015
On Friday 6 November 2015 St Helena celebrated its inaugural Teacher Appreciation Day – when teachers on the Island received thank you notes, handmade gifts and other treats from schoolchildren and fellow colleagues alike – highlighting the value and importance placed on teachers within St Helena’s community. As a mark of this value, Governor and […]
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REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE 2015
10 November 2015
On Sunday 8 November 2015, a Divine Service was held at the Cenotaph, in honour of those who had lost their lives or had been injured during Active Duty. His Excellency the Governor and Mrs Capes arrived at 10.55am, when the Right Reverend Lord Bishop, Dr Richard Fenwick, invited those in attendance to pray, before […]
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BIOSECURITY DETECTOR DOG JOINS THE TEAM
9 November 2015
From Sunday 1 November 2015, the St Helena Biosecurity Team’s work is being assisted by a four-legged recruit – biosecurity detector dog Harriet (photo attached). Harriet is a locally owned dog who has been trained by Paul Laban to detect honey and certain fruit items, and she will be using her superb sense of smell […]
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AIRPORT BOARD GRANTS ADDITIONAL TIME
9 November 2015
TO ACHIEVE OPERATIONAL READINESS The St Helena Airport Programme Board – comprising SHG, DFID, FCO and Basil Read – yesterday recommended that it would be necessary and prudent to grant a short period of additional time in order to fine tune the operational readiness of St Helena Airport. The Programme Board does not anticipate a […]
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FORMAL MEETING OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
9 November 2015
WEDNESDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2015 The second formal session (for 2015) of the Public Accounts Committee will take place on Wednesday, 11 November, at 10am in the Court House, Jamestown. The Order Paper for the meeting is as follows: Chairman’s Address St Helena Audit Service: St Helena Airport Project Overview Audit St Helena Line Limited In […]
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