St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ST HELENA

    10 October 2014

    There are 36 days left for applicants to apply for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Chevening Scholarship programme. Established in 1983, the programme offers outstanding scholars from around the world to study postgraduate courses at UK universities. Talented professionals from St Helena are urged to apply for this round of UK Chevening Scholarships. The programme […]

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  • SUPPORTING THE PUBLIC SOLICITOR’S OFFICE

    8 October 2014

    The St Helena Public Solicitor’s Office has for the last two months been receiving valuable on-Island support from qualified UK Barrister, Emma Gilsenan. Supported by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Overseas Territories Programme Fund, Emma arrived in July 2014 (on her second visit to the Island), to assist the Public Solicitor’s Office. Emma’s role has […]

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  • TRAINING FOR CUSTOMS OFFICERS ON AUTOMATED DATA SYSTEM

    8 October 2014

    Customs Officers, Juliette O’Dean and Rosemond Fowler, will depart the Island today (8 October 2014) to undergo training in St Lucia on implementing St Helena’s first Automated Data System (ASYCUDA). This web based system will improve efficiency and speed in the acceptance and clearance of cargo, import duties and other paper transactions. It also provides […]

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  • PRINCE ANDREW SCHOOL CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY

    6 October 2014

    Prince Andrew School commemorated its 25th Anniversary in a special assembly held at the school on Friday morning, 3 October 2014. Invited guests, staff and students were welcomed to the assembly by Head Teacher, Paul Starkie, who remarked on the significance of the occasion and spoke of events taking place this year to celebrate 25 […]

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  • BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2015 – OVERSEAS LIST

    6 October 2014

    The Governors Office has once again been invited by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to submit recommendations for HM the Queen’s Birthday Honours for St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. Persons wishing to submit nominations for the 2015 Birthday Honours are reminded that the overriding principle is that honours are awarded on merit for […]

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  • GOVERNOR SAYS ‘THANK YOU’ TO DARRIN AND SHARON HENRY

    6 October 2014

    In a special reception held last evening (Thursday 2 October 2014), at Plantation House, His Excellency Governor and Mrs Capes paid tribute to the hard work of Darrin and Sharon Henry with the South Atlantic Media Services Ltd (SAMS). With the support of a small but dedicated team, Darrin, the outgoing CEO of SAMS, launched […]

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  • EXCITING NEW RADIO SHOW AND WEBSITE FOR PRINCE ANDREW SCHOOL

    1 October 2014

    Prince Andrew School is pleased to announce the introduction of their new radio show on SAMS Radio 1. This exciting initiative, hosted by former Prince Andrew School student, Liam Yon, celebrates the talents and interests of Prince Andrew School students. The ‘News and Views’ show aired on Mondays, following the 7pm ‘News and Notice Board’, […]

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  • SEA RESCUE OPERATION – 29 SEPTEMBER 2014

    1 October 2014

    At around 9.30am on Monday 29 September 2014 the St Helena Emergency Services were notified of a yacht, the ‘Benguela’, which was reporting a problem with its rudder and required assistance. At the time of the initial call the yacht was some 80 miles north of St Helena. Upon being informed of the situation the […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2014

    30 September 2014

    Executive Council met today, Tuesday 30 September 2014 with just one item on the Closed Agenda. The item was a memo on the St Helena Fisheries Corporation Functional Review, and was presented by the Chairman of the Economic Development Committee, supported by the Head of ANRD and the Chairman of the Fisheries Corporation. ExCo was […]

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  • NEWCASTLE DISEASE UPDATE

    30 September 2014

    Island-Wide Chicken Vaccination Programme The Agriculture and Natural Resources Division (ANRD) would like to advise the public that there have been 3 further outbreaks of Newcastle Disease in chickens, in and around the New Ground area. All live chickens in the affected area have been culled and quarantine conditions established for the associated poultry units. […]

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