St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • SAFEGUARDING DIRECTORATE TO OPEN SAFE HAVEN

    25 August 2015

      The Safeguarding Directorate has signed an agreement with the United Nations for the sum of $150,000 USD to develop a ‘Safe Haven’ for women who are fleeing domestic violence on St Helena.  Project management has already commenced on the initiative – securing planning and development permission and beginning the procurement process for this long […]

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  • MOVING TOWARDS CALIBRATION FLIGHTS

    24 August 2015

    St Helena Airport’s historic Calibration Flights are scheduled for mid-September.  Prior to this, Basil Read will need to obtain approval from Air Safety Support International (ASSI) for temporary use of the runway. ASSI’s Senior Aerodrome Inspector, Justin Rothwell, is expected to arrive on-Island on 29 August to carry out his assessment. This involves verifying the […]

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  • ANRD TELEPHONE OUTAGE

    24 August 2015

    The public, SHG Directorates and businesses are advised that the telephone switchboard at the Agriculture and Natural Resources Department (ANRD), Scotland, will be out of service on Wednesday 26 August 2015 for a period of two hours, between 10am and 12 noon. This outage is to allow SURE SA Ltd to install a new telephone […]

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  • NEW DIRECTOR OF TOURISM FOR ST HELENA

    24 August 2015

    A new Director of Tourism for St Helena, Christopher Pickard (photo attached), was appointed on 20 August 2015.  Chris will be on a two-year contract, and will take up his post on arrival at St Helena on 14 October 2015. Chris will be working with Enterprise St Helena and the Tourist Office and will build […]

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  • EXCO MEETING – Tuesday 25 August 2015

    24 August 2015

    Open to the Public from 9.30am Executive Council will meet tomorrow morning, Tuesday 25 August 2015, in the Council Chamber. The meeting will be open to the public from 9.30am for the following Open Agenda item:   Better Life Allowance Policy Executive Council Members are: Lawson Henry, Brian Isaac, Christine Scipio-O’Dean, Derek Thomas and Pamela […]

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  • PRESENTATION TO ST HELENA NURSES

    21 August 2015

    Six Public Health staff were presented with certificates of achievement for completing Stages 1 and 2 of a UK-recognised course in ‘Stop Smoking Cessation and Brief Intervention’ on Wednesday 19 August 2015. Midwife Rosemary Mittens, Community Nurses Mandy Thomas, Jackie Henry, Ruth Young, Sarah Newman and Health Promotion Trainer Marian Kanes were all presented with […]

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  • NEW HEALTH PROMOTION COORDINATOR IN POST

    21 August 2015

    A new Health Promotion Coordinator, Marian Yon (photo attached), has been appointed. Marian took up her post on 10 August 2015 and is based at St John’s Villa. As the Health Promotion Coordinator, Marian will work closely with the Health Promotion Trainer and Community Nurses to deliver various health promotion initiatives on St Helena. Marian […]

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  • REVISED ST HELENA AIRPORT LOGO – FINAL VERSION

    19 August 2015

    Following representation by Councillors Lawson Henry and Dr Corinda Essex on behalf of Elected Members – and subsequent modification of the St Helena Airport logo in accordance with Councillors’ specifications – a revised and final version of the logo has now been endorsed and approved by Executive Council Elected Members. Illustrated below is the primary […]

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  • APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR UK GOVERNMENT’S PRESTIGIOUS CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIPS

    18 August 2015

      The Chevening Secretariat is accepting applications for 2016/17 Chevening Scholarships via www.chevening.org/apply from 3 August until 3 November 2015. Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals with strong academic backgrounds who also have demonstrable leadership potential. The scholarship offers financial support to study for a Master’s degree at any of the UK’s leading universities and […]

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  • ACTING CHIEF SECRETARY SWORN IN

    18 August 2015

    Chief Secretary Roy Burke departs the Island today, Tuesday 18 August 2015, on overseas leave. During the period he is off-Island, Assistant Chief Secretary (Support) Gillian Francis will take on the duties of Acting Chief Secretary. Gillian this morning took the prescribed Oaths of Office in the presence of HE Governor Capes at the Castle. […]

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