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WORK EXPERIENCE PLACEMENTS AND THE APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME The end of compulsory schooling can be a difficult time. Young people will have finished their time as a student and will be looking ahead to the world of work. This is the same for Sixth Form students, who will have completed their studies and will be looking […]

The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) for St Helena and Ascension Island is hosting an ‘Information Awareness Day’ on Wednesday, 15 July 2020, at the Jamestown Community Centre. This event is to increase public awareness about the role of the OPG which aims to create a culture that puts the user first and protect […]

St Helena Police are appealing to the public for information regarding damage caused to a motorcycle as a result of a road traffic collision. This incident occurred on Seales Corner Road in the parking bay opposite Harris Flats, Jamestown, between 7pm on Friday, 13 June, and 8am on Saturday, 14 June 2020. Any information can be […]

The public is advised that consultation on the draft Water Resource Strategy will start from today, Wednesday 1 July, until Wednesday, 12 August 2020. This draft Water Resource Strategy has been developed to set the framework by which St Helena will achieve the objectives of: Increasing sustainable access to safe drinking water Increasing availability of […]

The St Helena Community College (SHCC) has today, Wednesday 1 July 2020, launched its Training Needs Assessment (TNA) Survey 2020 to update information on the training needs of St Helena. This survey aims to update the training needs of private sector companies on an organisational level, both for the forthcoming academic year and future years. The […]

The Highways Authority has given approval for Napoleon Street, Jamestown, to be closed on Sunday, 5 July 2020, between 7.30am and 12 noon. This closure is to allow the Forestry Section to carry out tree pruning works near the Canister building and Thorpe’s Emporium. During this closure, only Emergency Services will be granted access. Appropriate […]

The 2020 Register of Electors has been published in an Extraordinary Gazette. This Register is effective from tomorrow, 1 July 2020. The 2020 Register of Electors is available on the SHG website at: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/news/government-gazettes/. Alternatively, hard copies of the Register will be available for viewing from any of the Assistant Registration Officers or from the […]

Today, the Financial Secretary, Dax Richards, delivered the 2020/21 Budget Speech for St Helena. In his opening remarks, the Financial Secretary said:  “Over the last three Budget Speeches I have commented on the challenging times facing our community and, specifically, our economy. It seems this will continue to be a common thread for some time […]