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St Helena Government

  • All You Need To Know About Nominating A Candidate For The 4 March Bye-election

    5 February 2015

    Nominations Leaflet Bye-election 2015

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  • ROAD RESURFACING – HUTTS GATE TO LONGWOOD GATE

    4 February 2015

    As part of the ongoing road maintenance programme, the road from Hutts Gate to Longwood Gate will be resurfaced, beginning on Monday 9 February 2015. To minimise disruption, the road will remain open to traffic during the works – but some delays may be unavoidable. There will also be a temporary speed limit in place. […]

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  • SAFEGUARDING ON ST HELENA

    3 February 2015

    On Thursday 29 January 2015, Greg Hall arrived on the Island to serve as Director of the new Safeguarding Directorate, established on 1 December 2014. The Safeguarding Directorate assumed social services and safeguarding functions, from Health and Social Services, with the remit to protect and safeguard vulnerable children, young people and adults at risk or […]

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  • CUSTOMS DUTY FOR IMPORTING A VEHICLE INTO ST HELENA

    3 February 2015

    As of 1 June 2014, vehicles imported into St Helena are charged at a variable rate of customs duty based on the CO2 emissions of the vehicle.  This provides an incentive to the importer to buy more fuel efficient, lower emission vehicles – allowing them to make a choice about the environmental implications of their […]

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  • BYE-ELECTION 2015 – WRIT OF ELECTION ISSUED

    3 February 2015

    Governor Capes has today issued the Writ of Election, for the 4 March Bye-election. The Writ confirms the last day and time for receiving Nominations to elect a Member to fill the vacant seat on Legislative Council, following the resignation of Ian Rummery in January 2015. The last day and time for nominations is 12 […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2015

    3 February 2015

    Executive Council met today, Tuesday 3 February 2015, and welcomed the Honourable Derek Thomas to the meeting, following his election to ExCo at the last formal Legislative Council meeting. There was one item for discussion on the Open Agenda which was a request for approval of the United Nations Development Project (UNDP) funded proposal, tackling […]

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  • MAJOR INCIDENT TRAINING EXERCISE – 12 FEBRUARY 2015

    3 February 2015

    The public is advised that a major incident exercise will take place on the morning of Thursday, 12 February 2015. This exercise is being organised to allow the Island’s Emergency Services to practice their processes for dealing with someone who arrives on-Island with a suspected highly infectious disease. This exercise forms part of a wider […]

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  • NEW ADDITIONS TO HEALTH TEAM

    2 February 2015

    The St Helena General Hospital has recently welcomed two new additions to the Health Service Team – Hospital Nursing Officer, Lisa Rhodes, and Senior Ward Sister, Heide Drysdale (photos attached). Both Lisa and Heide arrived to the Island on 16 January 2015. Lisa is contracted by St Helena Government for two years and as the […]

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  • MARINE AWARENESS WEEK 2015

    2 February 2015

    Marine Awareness Week is held annually on St Helena to raise awareness of both St Helena’s marine environment and global marine issues. This year Marine Awareness Week is taking place from 7-14 February with the theme ‘Love the Ocean’. Everyone uses and enjoys the ocean and the activities planned aim to demonstrate how economy and […]

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  • ARCHIVES CLOSURE – WEDNESDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2015

    2 February 2015

    The public is advised that the St Helena Archives will be closed on Wednesday 4 February 2015 from 9am. The service will re-open to the public at 12 noon. The Archives staff apologise for any inconvenience this might cause. SHG 2 February 2015

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