St Helena Government

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Press Release Archive

  • MFV Extractor Welcomes Students

    16 May 2014

    MFV EXTRACTOR WELCOMES STUDENTS Yesterday, Thursday 15 May 2014, the MFV Extractor welcomed aboard children from the three Primary Schools, as well as Prince Andrew students. Tammy Williams, Community Liaison Manager of Enterprise St Helena, commented: “One of things we wanted to do as soon as the Extractor arrived was to allow schoolchildren to have […]

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  • PROVISIONAL REGISTER OF ELECTORS PUBLISHED

    16 May 2014

     7 DAYS LEFT TO MAKE AMENDMENTS The Provisional Register of Electors for St Helena was published on Friday 9 May 2014 (see press release dated 6 May 2014). Members of the public now have seven days left to come forward if they would like to add or remove their name, remove the name of someone […]

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  • COUNCILLOR BALDWIN TO REPRESENT ST HELENA IN UK

    13 May 2014

    Councillor Leslie Baldwin will depart the Island on Friday 16 May 2014 to represent St Helena at the 44th British Isles and Mediterranean Region Annual Conference (BIMR Conference) – hosted by the Wales Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, in Cardiff Bay from 27-30 May 2014. The theme for this year’s BIMR Conference is ‘Equality […]

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  • ST HELENA MARITIME REVIEW

    13 May 2014

    On 16 April 2014 Executive Council considered the St Helena Maritime Sector Review report produced by Marine Maven (T&T) Ltd, commissioned by St Helena Government.  The scope of the report was to provide advice and guidance on a range of maritime issues, covering the legislative framework, the adequacy of governance arrangements, the operation of vessels, […]

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  • AIRPORT COMPETITION LAUNCHED IN ST HELENA SCHOOLS

    13 May 2014

    To mark the construction of the Terminal Building at the Airport the Laying of a Commemorative Stone and Burial of a Time Capsule will take place at the Airport site on Saturday 28 June 2014. As part of this event, the St Helena Government Public Relations Office has this week launched a competition in Island […]

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  • LEMP KICK STARTS COMPOST PRODUCTION

    13 May 2014

    The St Helena Government’s Landscape and Ecology Mitigation Programme (LEMP) – carrying out environmental mitigation works as part of the Airport Project – has recently imported ten local community compost units from South Africa. The LEMP needs significant amounts of compost for the production and establishment of many thousands of plants across the Island, including […]

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  • ROAD WORKS – HUTTS GATE TO LONGWOOD GATE

    12 May 2014

    Repair work on the road from Hutts Gate to Longwood Gate, which began on Monday 28 April 2014, is progressing well.  The road is closed Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays during working hours with short periods allowing traffic to pass.  The original opening time of 4pm for the road each day has been rescheduled to […]

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  • POST & CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE HOURS

    9 May 2014

    One Tuesday 13 May 2014, the Post & Customer Service Centre will close for business at 3pm, one hour earlier than usual – to allow staff to carry out monthly checks.  It will also be closed for business on the morning of Wednesday 14May 2014 to allow staff to attend a staff development session.  Normal […]

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  • PORT MANAGEMENT – USE OF THE WHARF

    7 May 2014

    Due to works currently being carried out, the Wharf will be open to pedestrians only between the hours of 16.00 & 8.30 hrs Monday to Friday and from 16.00 hrs Friday until 08.30 hrs Monday morning (ie, open to pedestrians only, and authorised vehicles only, over the weekend). These arrangements will commence on Wednesday 7 […]

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  • PROVISIONAL REGISTER OF ELECTORS TO PUBLISH

    6 May 2014

    Preparation for updating the Register of Electors for St Helena has now begun. Members of the public are encouraged to come forward if they would like to add their names or amend any details to the current Register, dated 7 February 2014.  The Provisional Register of Electors will issue on Friday 9 May 2014 and […]

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