St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • EXCO MEETING – Tuesday 22 July 2014

    18 July 2014

    Open to the Public from 9.30 am Executive Council will meet next Tuesday morning, 22 July 2014, in the Council Chamber. The meeting will be open to the public from 9.30am for the following Open Agenda items: • Spear Guns Control Ordinance & Spear Guns Control Order • A paper on the Definition of Disability […]

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  • PROPOSED PAID LEAVE & SICK PAY DROP- IN SESSIONS

    17 July 2014

    The consultation process for the proposed paid leave & sick pay for private sector individuals includes drop in sessions/advice and issuing of the employees survey questionnaires. Human Rights Facilitator, Catherine Turner explained: “The Human Rights Committee is delighted to assist with this consultation and we hope as many people as possible will visit the office.  […]

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  • COUNCILLORS ON ST HELENA OUTRAGED BY UK NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

    16 July 2014

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  • PHARMACY BUS

    16 July 2014

    The Health & Social Services Directorate would like to advise the public that due to outpatient clinics in Half Tree Hollow temporarily being held on a Monday only (although extended until 3pm), with effect from next week, the Pharmacy Bus will only be available at the Half Tree Hollow Clinic on the Monday. So, for […]

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  •  LOCUM PSYCHIATRIC NURSE ARRIVES

    15 July 2014

      Currently on Island is Locum Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN), Claire Day (photo attached). Claire arrived on Monday 7 July 2014 and is here on a three month contract working with the medical team to provide psychiatric services on the Island, while a longer term CPN is being recruited. As the CPN Claire’s role covers […]

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  • UNIDENTIFIED ANIMAL SIGHTED IN RUPERT’S

    15 July 2014

    The St Helena Police Service announced on Saturday 12 July 2014 that reports had been received of a ‘monkey like’ animal sighted in the Rupert’s Valley area. The public were advised not to approach any such animal and to contact the Police immediately. This afternoon representatives from the Police, Health & Social Welfare and the […]

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  • OCEAN FREIGHT SERVICES POST- RMS

    15 July 2014

    EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Expressions of interest (EOI) for providing Ocean Freight Services to St Helena was advertised in late May 2014 (published in Island newspapers on 22 and 23 May) – looking to identify appropriate solutions to supply the Island’s Ocean Freight needs on a fully commercial (non-subsidised) basis from mid 2016. The advertisement invited […]

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  • NEW LAY ADVOCATES FOR ST HELENA

    14 July 2014

    The Public Solicitor’s Office (PSO) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Lay advocates – Miss Julie Thomas of Gordons Post and Mr Geoffrey Dawson of Longwood. They will join the two existing Lay Advocates, Ivy Ellick and Eric Benjamin.  Geoffrey Dawson and Ivy Ellick are currently off-Island and will return in September […]

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  • PROPOSED PAID LEAVE & SICK PAY FOR PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES

    14 July 2014

    During the review and consultation that led to the introduction of the Minimum Wage on St Helena, it was agreed to consider the introduction of paid annual leave and sick pay.  Improved conditions in the workplace will provide an incentive to securing skilled staff and increasing productivity. Informal Legislative Council agreed on Friday 4 July […]

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  • AIRPORT COMPETITION DISPLAY

    11 July 2014

    PORTEOUS HOUSE To mark the construction of the Terminal Building at the Airport, in early May the St Helena Government Public Relations Office launched a competition in Island schools for young people to submit a drawing, poem or essay – with winning entries to be placed in the Time Capsule which was buried at the […]

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