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St Helena Government

  • TEMPORARY PROCUREMENT ADVISOR ARRIVES

    27 January 2015

    Recently arriving on-Island on 16 January 2015, was Marc Lockley (photo attached) to take up the temporary position of St Helena Government Procurement Advisor, while the substantive post holder, David Woosey, is off-Island working on air and shipping tenders. Marc is contracted for nine months to provide support to SHG procurement projects. Marc will work […]

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  • COUNCILLOR HENRY TO ATTEND 13TH OCT-EU FORUM

    27 January 2015

    Councillor Lawson Henry departs the Island on Friday, 6 February 2015, to attend a series of trilateral meetings, the Ministerial Conference and the 13th OCT-EU Forum (Overseas Countries and Territories – European Union) in the British Virgin Islands from 25-27 February 2015. Councillor Henry will be accompanied by SHG UK Representative, Kedell Worboys MBE, and […]

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  • ROAD RESURFACING – HUTTS GATE TO LONGWOOD GATE

    26 January 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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  •  2015 BYE-ELECTION – LAST CHANCE TO GET YOUR NAME ON THE REGISTER OF ELECTORS

    22 January 2015

    Persons wishing to take part in the Bye-election and whose names are not yet on the Register of Electors, should make an application to the Registration Officer on the prescribed form by no later than NOON on Monday 26 January 2015. Forms can be obtained from the Registration and Assistant Registration Officers at the Castle […]

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  • PRINCE ANDREW SCHOOL FASHION SHOW

    21 January 2015

      In celebration of Prince Andrew School’s 25th Anniversary, a much anticipated Fashion Show took place at the School on Thursday, 18 December 2014. The show featured 37 Prince Andrew School students modelling styles from the 1980s right up to the present day. Student models included boys and girls across the age range of 11-18 […]

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  • PROCLAMATION ISSUED FOR BYE-ELECTION

    20 January 2015

    In a Proclamation issued today, 20 January 2015, Governor Mark Capes has announced that a Bye-election to fill the vacant seat on Legislative Council (following the recent resignation of Ian Rummery on 8 January) will take place on Wednesday 4 March 2015. The public is reminded that to vote in the Bye-election or to stand […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 2015

    20 January 2015

    Executive Council met today, Tuesday 20 January 2015, to consider three items on the Open Agenda. The first item was a request to waive a Work Permit fee. Executive Council did not agree to the waiver and further agreed that the regulations requiring the need for ExCo to approve waivers should be reviewed. The second […]

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  • SUCCESSFUL HEART SURGERY ON ST HELENA

    19 January 2015

    For the first time on St Helena, a heart surgery operation has been conducted at the General Hospital, Jamestown (on Friday 16 January 2015) – carried out by Senior Medical Officer Dr Attila Frigyesi and Surgeon Dr Carlos Soto – assisted by the theatre nurses. This emergency and life-saving heart surgery was successful and the […]

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  • UPDATE ON CUSTOMS DATA SYSTEM (ASYCUDA)

    19 January 2015

    Customs Officers Juliette O’Dean and Rosemond Fowler recently undertook four weeks of training in St Lucia to gain a greater understanding on the implementation of St Helena’s first Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA World). This web based system will set a platform for e-Government and will improve trade facilitation and avoid delays. Significant improvements […]

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  • FORMAL LEGCO MEETING – FRIDAY 23 JANUARY

    19 January 2015

    A formal meeting of Legislative Council will take place on Friday, 23 January 2015 at 10am in the Court House, Jamestown. The purpose of the meeting will be to elect a Chairman of the Public Health Committee and Member of Executive Council, following the resignation of Ian Rummery on 8 January 2015. The Order paper […]

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