Press Releases

During the third week of our ‘Booze It, You Lose It’ drink-drive awareness campaign, St Helena Police have been very busy. One person was arrested and charged with driving whilst over the prescribed limit and will appear before the magistrate’s court in due course. There was one report of a road traffic collision whereby the […]

Two Teacher Trainees successfully achieve CertHE in Education Studies (Primary) The course is worth 120 credits towards a Degree programme Teacher Training Advisor looks forward to the next phase of studies Teacher Trainees, Candice Thomas and Laufia McDaniel, have both recently passed the Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) in Education Studies (Primary) through the Open […]

Sustainable Economic Development Plan end-of-year report 2019-20 published Agricultural Proposal and Training Proposal presented to ESH Board and increased activity relating to Social Enterprise grants ENR&P to undertake further discussion with fishing stakeholders on fishing catch limits table The monthly meeting of the Economic Development Committee (EDC) took place on Thursday, 23 July 2020, and […]

The draft Public Access to Government Information Bill was discussed by Executive Council (ExCo) at their meeting on Tuesday, 28 July 2020. The draft of the Bill was based on the Code of Practice for Public Access to SHG Information but includes some significant changes to the existing Code of Practice.  Following Tuesday’s discussion, the […]

A number of Projects which will be the strategic focus of the Economic Development Investment Programme (EDIP) over the next two years (2020/21 – 2021/22) have recently been approved by Executive Council. These Projects are: Rupert’s Development Rehabilitation of Field Road and Side Path Road Water Security Increased Agricultural Production Jamestown Development Sustainable Sewerage Facility. […]

A new, purpose-built, Human Rights compliant Police Custody Suite, funded by the UK Government’s Conflict Stability, and Security Fund (CSSF), will be built at Police Headquarters, Coleman House, with the project scheduled to start in August 2020. The new four-cell Custody Suite will contain a Consultation Room, Medical Room, Interview Room, storage areas and office […]

WEDNESDAY, 15 JULY 2020 Discussions on the development of a Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice Policy Management Framework Assistant Director of Lifelong Learning gives brief overview of the Apprenticeship Policy Additional meeting before the August monthly meeting to be arranged The monthly meeting of the Education Committee took place on Wednesday, 15 […]

Message from the St Helena Police Service During the second week of our ‘Booze It, You Lose It’ drink-drive awareness campaign, St Helena Police have been active in many areas on-Island including Sandy Bay, Half Tree Hollow, Longwood, Ladder Hill,  Jamestown and on the Haul Road. Despite there being two reported road traffic collisions, these […]