St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • HM QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2014

    17 June 2014

    I am pleased to announce the award of an MBE to Mr George Frederick Thomas JP, in recognition of his services to the judicial sector on Ascension Island. George, affectionately known as ‘Dover’, has served the community of Ascension Island as a Magistrate since July 1988.  George has made a positive contribution to the governance […]

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  • Procurement of an Air Service Provider to St Helena

    12 June 2014

    ‘Air Access to St Helena – One of the World’s Most Remote Populated Islands’ St Helena Government (SHG) is pleased to announce today the commencement of the official process to procure an air service provider to the Island of St Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. SHG is seeking to award a contract to a […]

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  • ST PAUL’S SWIMMING CLUB RAISES FUNDS

    10 June 2014

    ST PAUL’S SWIMMING CLUB RAISES FUNDS Over the past year, St Paul’s Primary School has operated its own Swimming Club at the Jamestown Pool on Friday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:30.  Children have grown in speed and stamina and many children who were once strugglers are now becoming competent swimmers, with their technique improving constantly.  […]

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  • NEW SENIOR SOCIAL WORKER

    10 June 2014

    Arriving on the Island on Wednesday 28 May 2014 was new Senior Social Worker, Samantha Dunn. Samantha’s main focus, whilst on Island for a two year period, will be to improve the current system for safeguarding children, promoting their welfare and wellbeing.  She will work closely with the Police and Education directorate on identifying potential […]

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  • DFID RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE ARRIVES NEXT WEEK

    10 June 2014

    A new resident representative from the Department for International Development (DfID), Morgan Riley (photo attached), will be arriving to the Island on Tuesday 17 June 2014. Morgan succeeds previous resident representative Eddie Palmer and will be on Island for the next two years working closely with SHG to support the Island’s preparations for the opening […]

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  • REMINDER – USE OF THE WHARF

    10 June 2014

    The public are reminded that while construction works are ongoing at the Wharf, the area will be open to pedestrians only between the hours of 16.00 & 08.30 Monday to Friday and from 16.00 Friday to 08.30 Monday – ie, open evenings and weekends only.  There will be restricted access to vehicles, and a barrier […]

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  • NEW CHIEF SECRETARY SWORN IN

    6 June 2014

    Mr Roy Burke, St Helena’s new Chief Secretary was this afternoon sworn in.  Taking the Oaths in the presence of the Acting Governor, Sean Burns, in the Governor’s Office at the Castle (pictured). Roy, who arrived on the Island on Wednesday 4 June 2014, was previously Chief Executive in the Sates of Alderney, Channel Islands, […]

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  • ST HELENA TOPS WILDLIFE SURVEY

    6 June 2014

    BUT MUST PROTECT PRECIOUS LEGACY The recent RSPB wildlife stocktake of the Overseas Territories – the first ever undertaken – has placed the spotlight on St Helena as the jewel in the crown, holding an astonishing 30% of all endemic species on British territory (species found nowhere else on earth). In fact, of all the […]

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  • DFID’S INFRASTRUCTURE ADVISER VISITS ISLAND

    6 June 2014

    The Department for International Development’s (DFID) Infrastructure Adviser, John Bowker, previously visited the St Helena in November 2013.  He returned last week for an advisory visit, to finalise the infrastructure business cases and agree a three-year infrastructure plan for SHG going forward to 2017. John has spent his time on the Island (28 May-5 June) […]

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  • ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AND GIS MANAGER

    6 June 2014

    Recently arriving to the Island was Samantha Cherrett, Environment and Natural Resources’ (ENRD) new Environmental Data and GIS Manager (Geographical Information Systems), here for 18 months. Samantha began work on Thursday 29 May 2014, and immediately went out on the boat to begin work on the Marine Mapping project.  Samantha’s role will be to collect […]

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