• HOSPITAL RECEIVES VALUABLE DONATION FROM ST HELENA LEAGUE OF FRIENDS

      The General Hospital on St Helena has recently received a valuable donation from the St Helena League of Friends, in the form of a Patient Monitor, valued at £8000. The monitor is much needed at the Hospital and is already in use aiding with Patients’ recovery. At a small thank you ceremony at the […]

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  • LIFELONG LEARNING CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION 2014

    The Lifelong Learning Awards Ceremony was held on Thursday, 13 November 2014 at the Education Learning Centre.  Awards went to individuals who participated and completed the Livelihoods Programme, Apprenticeship Scheme and NVQs in Customer Service, Crop Production, Health and Social Care, Environmental Conservation, Land Based and Business Administration.  A Bachelors Degree in Business and Administration […]

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  • PRINCE ANDREW SCHOOL COMMEMORATES REMEMBRANCE DAY

    Prince Andrew School commemorated Remembrance Day in a special assembly, led by students from Year 12, on Tuesday 11 November 2014. Introduced by Lizemarie Robbertse and Hannah Durnford, the assembly focussed on the sacrifice and suffering of those touched by conflict in wars past and present.  To commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the start of […]

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  • CLOSURE OF CUSTOMS TAX AND PORT MANAGEMENT BUILDING

    The public is advised that the Customs, Tax and Port Management building will be closed from 11am tomorrow (Friday 14 November 2014).  This closure is necessary for Public Health to carry out fumigation (for bird lice) within the offices.  Customs, Tax and Port Control apologises to customers for this inconvenience. SHG 13 November 2014

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2014

    Executive Council met today, Tuesday 11 November 2014, with four items on the Open Agenda. The first item was the Minerals Vesting (Amendment) Bill for an Ordinance.    However due to required amendments the Bill was withdrawn to be resubmitted in time for submission to the Formal Legislative Council Meeting to be held in December. The […]

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  • MAJOR INCIDENT EXERCISE

    Wednesday 17 December 2014 As previously announced in June of this year, SHG and the private sector are gearing up for a major incident exercise to be held on St Helena on Wednesday 17 December 2014. The exercise is being split into two distinct elements; the first (morning session) will be a ‘live’ exercise where […]

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  • Newcastle Disease Vaccination Programme

    Newcastle Disease Vaccination Programme – Phase 2 – 11 November 2014

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  • ‘NAPOLEON ALIVE BUT CRITICALLY ENDANGERED ON ST HELENA’

    All Islanders will know that Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to St Helena in 1815, but few will know about the jumping spider Paraheliophanus Napoleon (Napoleon Jumping Spider), named after him, that is unique to the Island. Now, almost 200 years after the Emperor’s arrival on the Island, conservation staff have declared his namesake ‘Critically Endangered’ […]

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  • CLOSURE OF CUSTOMS TAX AND PORT MANAGEMENT BUILDING

    The public is advised that the Customs, Tax and Port Management building will be closed from 2pm tomorrow (11 November 2014) until 8.30am the following day (12 November 2014).  This closure is necessary for Public Health to spray in the offices and passenger terminal building.  Customs, Tax and Port Control apologises to customers for this […]

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  •  REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE

    A Divine Service was held at the Cenotaph, on Sunday 9 November 2014, remembering those who have lost their lives or have been injured during active duty.  The Acting Governor, Mr Sean Burns, accompanied by Mrs Burns, arrived at 10.55am at which the Right Reverend Lord Bishop, Dr Richard Fenwick, invited those in attendance to […]

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