Public Announcements Press Releases Statistics
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Littering, Communal Recycle Hubs and Household Waste
18 April 2024
An increase in littering incidents have been reported to, and observed by, Waste Management Services. These have a significant detrimental impact on our environment. We are issuing an urgent call to action to raise awareness and encourage responsible waste disposal behaviour among individuals and communities. Littering has become a pressing environmental issue as it not […]
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Central Support Service Closure
18 April 2024
The Central Support Service will be closed tomorrow, Friday 19 April 2024, to allow staff to participate in their Away Day. These office closures will include the IT Section, Transport Section, Communications Hub, Statistics Office, Central Human Resources & Organisational Development office, Legislative Council Office staff, and the Archives. The Castle Reception will not be affected by this closure. […]
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Economic Development Investment Programme
16 April 2024
Public Information Meetings The Programme Management Office will be holding a series of public information meetings during April 2024. These meetings are held quarterly to update the public on the various projects undertaken by the Economic Development Investment Programme (EDIP). The public are also encouraged to put forward any questions or queries they might have […]
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Arrival of the MV Karoline and MV Hondius
15 April 2024
The MV Karoline is scheduled to arrive in St Helena at 05:30 on Wednesday 17 April 2024 and will dock alongside Rupert’s Jetty. Cargo operations are expected to commence on Wednesday and should be completed by Friday 19 April 2024. The MV Hondius will also arrive at 17:00 on Wednesday 17 April 2024 and will […]
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Amendments to Customs, Excise and Liquor Duty Tariffs – Effective from 01 April 2024
12 April 2024
After a review of customs and excise duty tariffs as part of the 2024/25 Budget, new regulations were approved by Executive Council on Wednesday 27 March 2024. The Customs and Excise (Tariffs and Exemptions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 came into effect on 01 April 2024, and can be found online at www.sainthelena.gov.sh/news/government-gazettes/. The new regulations made […]
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First Police and Crime Panel Meeting Scheduled for April 2024
10 April 2024
The first meeting of the Police and Crime Panel will take place on Wednesday 24 April 2024 from 14:00 to 16:00. This meeting will be held at the Education Learning Centre, Jamestown. The agenda will include a Police and Crime Panel report from the Chief of Police and a question and answer (QA) section. A […]
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Improving Essential Equipment in Overseas Territories Programme Update – Health and Social Care
8 April 2024
In November 2022, it was announced that St Helena would receive funding from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) bespoke 2022/2023 Improving Essential Equipment in Overseas Territories’ Programme. St Helena was allocated up to £1,800,000 for the purchase of equipment of critical importance to the island. This was in areas including healthcare, emergency services, […]
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St Helena to be Represented at the World Travel Market Africa and Tourism Investment Forum Africa
5 April 2024
St Helena will be represented at the World Travel Market (WTM) Africa at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 10 April to 12 April 2024. This globally important travel show attracts representatives from over a hundred destinations, along with thousands of attendees from the travel industry. It provides opportunities to generate sales leads, launch […]
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Girlguiding St Helena and Dependencies to Remain Part of Girlguiding UK
5 April 2024
Girlguiding St Helena Dependencies Branch are pleased to confirm that St Helena, Ascension and the other Overseas Territories will remain part of Girlguiding UK. We will now be integrated into the structure of Girlguiding North West England region. This comes after a challenging time, following the announcement last year that British Guiding Overseas would be […]
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Update On Draft Immigration Policy
4 April 2024
In our last update, we advised that a new draft Immigration Policy was being prepared. The draft Immigration Policy has been finalised and is now open to final public comment. It can be viewed online at www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/public-information/ from 12:00 on Thursday 04 April. Hard copies will also be available in the Public Library and Post […]
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