St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Press Release Archive

  • DIRECTORS’ TRAINING PRAISED

    5 May 2014

    St Helena Government, working with the UK Institute of Directors (IoD), recently hosted an intensive six day programme (23-29 April 2014) to provide a development opportunity for existing and aspiring Directors of companies, NGOs and charities on St Helena. The training was delivered by David Buckle from the IoD (photo attached) and covered the Nature […]

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  • ACTING GOVERNOR SWORN IN

    30 April 2014

    Head of the Governor’s Office, Sean Burns, was this afternoon sworn in as Acting Governor, taking the prescribed Oaths in the presence of the Sheriff of St Helena, Mrs Pat Musk MBE JP, in the Governor’s Office at the Castle (photo attached).  Sean’s appointment is effective immediately. HE Governor Capes accompanied by Mrs Capes departed […]

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  • ST HELENA POLICE – PUBLIC SURVEY

    29 April 2014

    The St Helena Police Service needs the trust and confidence of the local community in order to be properly effective. Changes are being made in policing style to forge closer links with the community, putting public service at the core, protecting and serving the public and delivering a safe environment for all. The Police Service, […]

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  • ACTING CHIEF SECRETARY

    29 April 2014

    Chief Secretary Owen O’Sullivan departs the Island tomorrow (Wednesday 30 April) on completion of his contract. Also leaving tomorrow for a brief visit to Cape Town for personal reasons is Deputy Chief Secretary Gillian Francis. During the period up until the new Chief Secretary is in post, Assistant Chief Secretary (Performance) Paul McGinnety will take […]

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  • SOCIAL BENEFITS FOR LONGWOOD RECIPIENTS

    29 April 2014

    The Post & Customer Service Centre wish to advise Social Benefit recipients, who collect their benefits at Longwood, that due to the Road Closure (between Hutts Gate and Longwood Gate) the issuing of payments from Harford Community Centre will start at 8.45am and end at 9.30am – commencing from this Friday, 2 May 2014, until […]

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  • GOVERNOR TO DEPART THIS WEEK

    29 April 2014

    HE Governor and Mrs Capes will depart the Island on Wednesday 30 April 2014.  The Governor will participate in a Governor’s Conference and the annual ‘Leadership Conference’ at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London. Governor and Mrs Capes will also attend a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace before taking some leave and returning […]

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  • PREPARING FOR EXAMS TAKES TIME

    29 April 2014

     A FEW TIPS FROM THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION With the Easter weekend behind us, many young people and their families are beginning to look towards the examinations that will take place in the next few weeks. For our young people who are taking exams in May and June they are now entering the ‘revision season’. […]

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  • QUEEN’S GARDEN PARTY

    28 April 2014

       On Saturday 26 April 2014, a Garden Party was held at Plantation House to mark the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen. The weather held out, and with good organisation of the event by Debbie Stroud many mingled and enjoyed the day which included a mixture of St Helenian society; Prince Andrew School Students, […]

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  • LIFTING OF QUARANTINE AT FARM LODGE

    25 April 2014

    The Agriculture & Natural Resources Division (ANRD) has today announced that the one calendar month of Quarantine applied to Farm Lodge, St Paul’s, will lapse at midday on Saturday 26 April 2014.  Farm Lodge will then be open for business as normal. The period of Quarantine was applied on 26 March 2014 to the entire […]

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  • ASSISTANT CHIEF SECRETARY (PERFORMANCE) APPOINTED

    22 April 2014

    Paul McGinnety, former Interim Director of the Environment & Natural Resources Directorate (photo attached), has today been appointed to the new post of Assistant Chief Secretary, Performance.  This post replaces that of Director of Strategic Policy and Planning, vacated by Susan O’Bey in February 2014. The post of Assistant Chief Secretary will be vital in […]

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