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Press Releases

  • Virtual Workshop For New Prison Proposals

    29 November 2023

    St Helena Government (SHG) launched an open procurement exercise for the “design and build” of a New Prison on 2 October 2023 via SHG’s e-procurement portal, In-tend. The closing date for tenders is 22 December 2023. The Economic Development Investment Programme (EDIP) team has invited potential bidders, via the In-tend portal, to a virtual workshop […]

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  • Parliament Week Marked On St Helena

    28 November 2023

    During the week commencing Monday 6 November, St Helena schools celebrated Parliament Week. As the Children’s Champion, Councillor Rosie Bargo took this opportunity to lead a program to educate young people about how the St Helena Legislative Council and new Ministerial system operate. This aimed to inspire their interest in legislative proceedings, politics and democracy […]

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  • Immigration Office Closures

    28 November 2023

    The public are advised that with effect from today, Tuesday 28 November 2023, the Immigration Office, located at the Customs Building in Jamestown, will be closed for business on Tuesdays until mid-week flights conclude at the end of February 2024. This is to allow immigration staff to process departures and arrivals at the airport. The […]

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  • Delegation To Represent St Helena At COP28 Summit In Dubai

    27 November 2023

    A delegation consisting of the Minister for Environment, Natural Resources and Planning Christine Scipio, and the St Helena Government (SHG) UK Representative Kedell Worboys, will represent St Helena at COP28 as part of the UK delegation. The Conference of Parties (COP) to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meet each year to review […]

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  • SHG Enter Negotiations With New Shipping Provider 

    24 November 2023

    SHG is pleased to announce that it has entered negotiations with MACS Maritime Carrier Shipping GmbH & Co. (MACS) to be the provider of ocean freight services to St Helena. The process for this began in July this year, and following the deadline for bids of 01 September 2023, submissions have been under consideration by […]

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  • 2023 – 2024 Budget: Safety, Security and Home Affairs

    24 November 2023

    In July 2023, Legislative Council approved the SHG budget for 2023/4. To provide a better understanding of how that money is spent, every two weeks we are focusing on a different Portfolio and their plans for the year. Two weeks ago we looked at the allocation for Health and Social Care, and this week we’ll […]

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  • Minister Henry Meets with Health Officials in Gibraltar

    24 November 2023

    As part of a wider overseas trip, during this week Minister for Health and Social Care Martin Henry has been in Gibraltar meeting with various elected and health officials. Minister Henry has travelled to Gibraltar to build links between the two Overseas Territories, to gain an understanding of the how healthcare operates in Gibraltar, and […]

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  • Chief Minister Returns from Overseas

    22 November 2023

    On Saturday 18 November the Chief Minister returned to the island following a week overseas. The Chief Minister had travelled to the UK to attend the annual Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) and undertake a number of other official engagements. Commenting on her trip, Chief Minister Julie Thomas said: “This has been a very busy but […]

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  • Governor Phillips Hosts Garden Party to Celebrate the King’s Birthday

    22 November 2023

    Last Saturday, His Excellency Governor Nigel Phillips CBE hosted the annual King’s Birthday Party (KBP). Approximately 270 guests were in attendance for the occasion, held in the gardens at the Governor’s residence, Plantation House.  Guests included a broad cross-section of the community as well as state award recipients and elected officials. In addition to recognising […]

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  • Formal Legislative Council Meeting – Thursday 30 November 2023

    22 November 2023

    A formal meeting of Legislative Council will take place on Thursday, 30 November 2023, at 10am at the Council Chamber. This is the first sitting of the fourteenth meeting of Legislative Council and will be broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1. The Order Paper currently includes fourteen questions for response and two motions for debate. […]

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