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  • ASSESSMENT OF OFFENDERS ON ST HELENA

    14 January 2014

    Currently on Island and working with the Offender Management Team at the St Helena Prison is Dr Tim McInerny (photo attached). Arriving on Saturday 11 January 2014, Dr McInerny is on Island for a week assisting the Offender Management Team in trying to provide the very best quality rehabilitation for serious offenders at the Prison, […]

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  • FONDATION NAPOLEON TALK

    13 January 2014

    Thierry Lentz, Director of the Fondation Napoleon, is currently on the Island. The Fondation is working closely with French Consul, Michel Dancoisne-Martineau, on the renovations at Longwood House, rebuilding the Generals Quarters.  The Fondation Napoleon is the primary source of funding for the extensive renovations with over €1M  being invested in the project.  On Wednesday […]

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  • ST HELENA BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES PASSPORT

    13 January 2014

    The Immigration Office would like to inform St Helenians that the way British Overseas Territories Citizen (BOTC) ‘St Helena Type’ Passports are applied for will change in 2014. From December 2014, the printing of BOTC passports for all Overseas Territories, including St Helena, will take place in the UK.  When making an application for a […]

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  • QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE FUND ATTACHMENTS

    10 January 2014

    Fiyanna Maggot and Tina Sim, St Helena Immigration Officers, were recently funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Fund, on placements in the UK. Fiyanna and Tina left the Island on 18 October 2013 and returned on 11 December. Both travelled around the UK on exposure visits to Hounslow, Stansted Airport Liverpool […]

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  • SPECIAL MEDALS FOR TWO ST HELENA POLICE OFFICERS

    7 January 2014

    To commemorate the dedicated and loyal service of two long serving St Helena Police Officers, a Special Medal Presentation was held at Police Headquarters on Friday 27 December 2013. Chief of Police, Trevor Botting, was honoured to present, to Sergeant Anthony Clingham, the Clasp and Silver Rosette in recognition of 30 years of loyal service […]

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  • ST HELENA PLANT COLLECTION, PROPAGATION AND DISTRIBUTION POLICY

    6 January 2014

    ST HELENA PLANT COLLECTION, PROPAGATION AND DISTRIBUTION POLICY The Environmental Management Division (EMD) currently has a ‘Native and Endemic Plant Collection, Propagation and Distribution Policy’ paper out for public consultation. The policy and supporting documents can be viewed at the EMD offices at Essex House and are also available on the SHG website at: (https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/publications/). […]

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  • Development Aid Planning Mission 2014

    2 January 2014

    This year’s Development Aid Planning Mission (DAPM) will run from 11-18 January 2014. The team, from the Department for International Development (DFID), comprises new Deputy Head of the Overseas Territories Department, Dr Kenny Dick, Human Development Leader, Dr Mary Thompson and Senior Economist, Doug Winslow. Preliminary discussions will take place on St Helena with the […]

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  • By-Election on St Helena: One Week to Get Your Name on the Register of Electors

    2 January 2014

    A By-Election, to elect a new Member of Legislative Council will take place on Wednesday 12 March 2014. To vote in the By-Election or to stand for Legislative Council your name must be on the Register of Electors (currently dated 24 June 2013). The deadline for additions or changes to the Register of Electors is […]

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  • FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

    23 December 2013

    The Festival of Lights Parade organised by Pilling Primary School took place on Friday evening, 20 December.  The parade began from the General Hospital and proceeded through lower Jamestown, finally congregating at the Grand Parade.  This was followed by children being allowed to climb aboard Santa’s sleigh, a light show on the wall of the […]

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  • REAPPOINTMENT OF SHERIFF FOR ST HELENA

    23 December 2013

    Greta Pat Musk MBE JP has been reappointed today as Sheriff of St Helena by His Excellency Governor Capes. Mrs Musk took the prescribed Oaths before the Governor, in his office at the Castle, (photo attached). Mrs Musk’s appointment becomes effective from 1 January 2014 until 31 December 2014. The Sheriff of St Helena is […]

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