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  • Dr Corinda Essex Sworn in as Legislative Council Member

    13 March 2014

    Dr Corinda Essex this afternoon took the Oaths of Office for her new role as an Elected Member in the presence of His Excellency Governor Capes at the Castle. Dr Essex now serves on Legislative Council following her win at yesterday’s Polls. Dr Essex commented: “I was quite overwhelmed by the result. In the discussions […]

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  • Dr Corinda Essex Elected As Member of Legislative Council

    13 March 2014

    Dr Corinda Essex of Jamestown has been duly elected to serve as a Member of the St Helena Legislative Council. Returning Officer Gillian Francis last night announced the results of Polling Day for the Bye-Election, held yesterday. The total number of votes for each Candidate was: Corinda Sebastiana Stuart Essex: 480 Brenda Elaine Moors: 60 […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 11 MARCH 2014

    11 March 2014

    Executive Council met today, Tuesday 11 March, to consider five items on the open agenda. The first item was an information paper on fuel prices implemented on 24 February 2014. This is now a standard agenda item following each change in fuel prices. It was noted that the price of diesel fell by 2 pence […]

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  • POLLING DAY – WEDNESDAY 12 MARCH 2014

    10 March 2014

    A Bye-Election will take place this Wednesday 12 March 2014 to elect a new Member to fill the vacant seat on Legislative Council. Candidates for the 2014 Bye-Election are: Dr Corinda Essex of Jamestown, Mrs Brenda Moors of Alarm Forest and Mr Lionel Williams of St Paul’s. Polling stations will be at the Levelwood, Jamestown, […]

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  • EXCO MEETING – Tuesday 11 March 2014

    7 March 2014

    Open to the Public from 9.30am Executive Council will meet on Tuesday 11 March 2014 in the Council Chamber. Starting at 9.30am, the meeting will be open to the public for the following open agenda items: Information Paper on Revised Fuel Prices Wharfage, Warehousing and Customs Miscellaneous Fees – Amendment Proposal Pensions (Amendment) Regulations, 2014 […]

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  • QUARTERLY STATISTICAL NEWS BULLETIN

    7 March 2014

    March 2014 The Quarterly Statistical News Bulletin, published in March 2014, covers the period October – December 2013 (Q4 2013) and contains updates for the annual rate of inflation of the Retail Price Index (RPI), Income and Imports, Estimated Population, Visitor Arrivals and information on Dwellings and Planning Applications. Also contained within the Bulletin is […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 4 MARCH 2014

    4 March 2014

    Executive Council met today, Tuesday 4March 2014, with one item on the open agenda. Council was asked to consider amending the Interpretations Ordinance definition of an Audit, to raise the threshold for bodies requiring an International Standard on Auditing (ISA) approved audit. This arose out of a concern from the Public Accounts Committee that some […]

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  • EXCO MEETING – Tuesday 4 March 2014

    28 February 2014

    Open to the Public from 9.30am Executive Council will meet on Tuesday 4 March 2014 in the Council Chamber. Starting at 9.30am, the meeting will be open to the public for the one open agenda item: Legal Threshold for the International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) (ISA) Compliant Audit. Executive Council Members are: Ian […]

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  • OFFICIAL LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR BYE- ELECTION 2014

    26 February 2014

    The Elections Ordinance 2009 provides for Nominations to be delivered to the Returning Officer not later than noon on the last day appointed for the Nomination of Candidates. The closing date for nominations for the 2014 Bye-Election (to be held on Wednesday 12 March 2014) was today, Wednesday 26 February 2014.   Returning Officer, Gillian Francis, […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2014

    25 February 2014

    Executive Council met today, Tuesday 25February 2014, with one item on the Open Agenda – an information paper on the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, presented by the Attorney General.  The UK Government has stated that it hopes that the Convention can be extended to all Overseas Territories by the end of […]

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