St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Press Release Archive

  • NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS TRAVELLING WITH CHILDREN TO SOUTH AFRICA

    18 July 2014

    The Immigration Service would like to advise all persons travelling with children under the age of 18 to South Africa of a change in entry regulations.  Parents may be asked to show an Immigration Officer a full birth certificate (including both parents’ names) for all travelling children.  This applies even when both parents are travelling […]

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  • HISTORY MADE ON ST HELENA COMMEMORATIVE STONE PLACED AND TIME CAPSULE BURIED

    30 June 2014

    To mark the construction of the Airport Terminal Building, history was made on Saturday 28 June 2014 in a special Commemorative Stone ceremony at the St Helena Airport site. To over 100 invited guests, and under clear skies, HE Governor Capes unveiled a Commemorative Stone at the front entrance of the Terminal Building, His Lord […]

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  • CONSTRUCTION OF RUPERT’S WHARF – UPDATE

    30 June 2014

    Rupert’s Wharf ‘No Go’ Area Construction of the Permanent Wharf in Rupert’s Valley has begun and will continue for a period of about eight to nine months, weather permitting. During the construction period all boats and vessels will be subject to a ‘No Go’ area around the immediate construction site. All leisure users will be […]

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  • UK MUSEUM TRIALS NEW LEARNING AID ON ST HELENA

    27 June 2014

     Students on St Helena will be the first to pilot and help to develop a new learning aid called Storyteller – developed for the International Slavery Museum (ISM) in Liverpool, UK.  Feedback from St Helena’s students will influence how the final device works, a device which will be used in the Museum for years to […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 24 JUNE 2014

    24 June 2014

     Executive Council met today, Tuesday 24 June 2014.  It has been a little while since ExCo met, so this was a fairly large agenda. There were seven items on the Open Agenda. The new Chief Secretary Roy Burke was welcomed to his first Executive Council meeting. The first item discussed was the proposed amendment to […]

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  • SOCIAL SERVICES UPDATE

    24 June 2014

    The Social Services Section of the Health & Social Welfare Directorate is currently reviewing its existing procedures in order to improve the services it provides. This, combined with an ongoing recruitment drive, training and other developments means that for the next few weeks it is necessary to prioritise the services available. With immediate effect, Social […]

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  • INTERIM EMERGENCY PLANNER ARRIVES

    24 June 2014

    Arriving on Tuesday 17 June 2014 was Interim Emergency Planner Alistair Smith (photo attached). Alistair is on Island until 22 December 2014 to temporarily fill the Disaster Management role previously carried out by Disaster Management Executive Kevin Hornett. Alistair’s primary aim while here will be to further develop the way we think about disaster planning, […]

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  • REMINDER – USE OF THE WHARF

    24 June 2014

    The public are once again 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 […]

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  • AIRPORT TIME CAPSULE COMPETITION WINNERS

    24 June 2014

    To mark the construction of the Terminal Building at the Airport, the Laying of a Commemorative Stone, Blessing of the Building and Burial of a Time Capsule will take place at the Airport site on Saturday 28 June 2014. Since early May the St Helena Government Public Relations Office has been running a competition in […]

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  • EXCO MEETING – Tuesday 24 June 2014

    24 June 2014

    Open to the Public from 9.30am  Executive Council meets tomorrow, Tuesday 24 June 2014, in the Council Chamber. Commencing at 9.30am, the meeting will be open to the public for the following Open Agenda items: Amendments to Customs and Excise Ordinance and Customs Regulations (Tariffs and Exemptions) (Amendment No 2) – Duty Free Products The […]

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