St Helena Government

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Press Releases

  • St Helena Conference 2020 – From Discovery to Discovery

    6 November 2020

    12 November 2020 St Helena Community College, Jamestown, St Helena 09.00-15.30 GMT The one-day conference ‘From Discovery to Discovery’ brings Island based organisations and researchers together to share and exchange knowledge and experience, showcasing the diversity of research being conducted on land and sea. The event marks the first year of operation of the St […]

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  • St Helena PAC participates in virtual Westminster Workshop on Public Financial Oversight

    6 November 2020

    CPA UK hosts virtual Westminster Workshop on Public Financial Oversight from 19 to 23 October St Helena PAC and Chief Auditor participates in virtual workshop Workshop a success in enabling a stronger PAC going forward The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) UK hosted their virtual Westminster Workshop on Public Financial Oversight from 19 to 23 October […]

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  • Update on Charter Flight Details – November/December 2020

    4 November 2020

    St Helena Government (SHG) can now confirm that the Titan Airways Boeing 757-200 aircraft has once again been selected to operate the next charter flight to the Island during the week of 30 November 2020. The flight will depart from London Stansted and fly direct to St Helena with a technical stop in Accra. The […]

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  • Charmaine Buckley Returns To The Island As Dental Therapist

    Charmaine Buckley

    4 November 2020

    Charmaine Buckley of Bottom Woods has recently returned to the Island as Dental Therapist after graduating with a Higher Education Diploma in Dental Hygiene & Dental Therapy with the Royal College of Surgeons England, FGDP (UK), in March 2020. Charmaine studied a 27-month full-time course at the Greater Manchester School for Dental Care Professionals, based […]

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  • The Public Service is Changing

    4 November 2020

    Good public services are vital for an inclusive economy, a fair society and for people to live fulfilling lives.  We are at the start of our journey to create a Public Service on St Helena that is equipped to deal with present and future challenges, provides a solid foundation for a fair economy and society, […]

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  • Draft Immigration Policy 2020 out for Public Consultation

    3 November 2020

    The draft Immigration Policy 2020 is currently out for public consultation until Friday, 11 December 2020. The consultation is being led by the Immigration Working Group chaired by Councillor Derek Thomas. The Strategic Aims of the draft Immigration Policy are to: Increase the overall population of St Helena to secure our social and economic future […]

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  • Councillor Thomas discusses key issues with Baroness Sugg

    3 November 2020

    Councillor Derek Thomas held a teleconference with Minister for Overseas Territories and Sustainable Development at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Baroness Sugg, on Monday, 26 October 2020. The call allowed Councillor Thomas to raise current Island issues with the Minister. Councillor Thomas said: “I am grateful to Baroness Sugg for the opportunity to […]

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  • Telecom Egypt Signs Agreement with St Helena Government to Provide it with its first Subsea Solution

    2 November 2020

    Cairo, 2 November 2020: Telecom Egypt and St Helena Government (SHG) have signed an agreement to connect the Island to Telecom Egypt’s subsea system over the Equiano submarine cable system. Telecom Egypt will be the first to provide St Helena with a fibre optic connection to the rest of the world, which is a crucial […]

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  • Human Remains Uncovered During Custody Suite build

    30 October 2020

    During the build stage of the new Custody Suite at Coleman House, Jamestown, workers uncovered some fragmented bones which have since been identified as human remains.  Whilst it was not expected, there was always a possibility of uncovering human remains as the location of the build is at the edge of a former burial site […]

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  • ExCo Meeting – 3 November 2020

    29 October 2020

    Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 3 November A proposal for the recognition of exceptional service by non-Saints and two policies will be discussed on the Open Agenda ExCo Memos are available to view on the SHG Website Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 3 November 2020, at 9.30am, in the Council Chamber, to discuss […]

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