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St Helena Government

Press Releases

  • R2 Project: Rehabilitation of Field Road – Update

    31 August 2023

    SHG is pleased to announce that the re-measurement contract for the rehabilitation of Field Road has now been signed for the sum of £1,974,938.43. The successful contractor is Isaac’s Contractors Ltd. The approval to close Field Road for the construction works is currently being finalised with the Highways Authority. SHG is anticipating that Field Road will […]

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  • Health Service Directorate to run Bowel Cancer Screening Campaign during September

    30 August 2023

    For the month of September only, the Health Services Directorate will be offering free testing for bowel cancer for anyone aged 50+ years. From Friday, 1 September 2023, those who wish to take the test can call Grace Richards or Anna Bowers on tel: 25818 who will arrange for a test kit to be made […]

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  • Changes to Public Service Structure

    30 August 2023

    Background The current Public Service structure was implemented two years ago in April 2021, as part of a wider transformation programme, when we moved from Directorates into larger ‘Portfolios’ to ensure we have a more streamlined structure, with services and functions that have a shared or similar purpose grouped together under one senior manager. This […]

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  • Commonwealth Scholarships 2024

    29 August 2023

    Invitation for Nominations The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) in the United Kingdom is inviting nominations from St Helena for Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships tenable from 2024.  St Helena is invited to nominate one (1) candidate for consideration by the CSC for Master’s study. NB a nomination does not in any way guarantee selection or placement. Funded […]

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  • Feedback Welcome On New Biosecurity Policy

    28 August 2023

    St Helena’s Biosecurity Policy is being reviewed and revised to ensure that ‘Biosecurity St Helena’ is fit for purpose into the future. Biosecurity protects St Helena from the risk of introducing potentially harmful new pests, weeds and diseases. The first biosecurity policy was developed and adopted in 2014 in order to strengthen biosecurity in St […]

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  • Prince Andrew School Results Day

    25 August 2023

    Former Year 11, 12 and 13 students of Prince Andrew School (PAS) received their much anticipated GCSE and A-Level exam results today, Friday 25 August 2023. Their official Statement of Results was issued to them in a short presentation held in the PAS hall. In attendance were parents/guardians and teachers as well as representatives from St Helena Government and […]

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  • Taking ‘Biosecurity St Helena’ into the future – Consultation on draft Biosecurity Policy 2023 – 2030

    24 August 2023

    St Helena’s Biosecurity Policy is being reviewed and revised to ensure that ‘Biosecurity St Helena’ is fit for purpose into the future. The first biosecurity policy was developed and adopted in 2014 in order to strengthen biosecurity in St Helena in anticipation of air access. Biosecurity protects St Helena from the risk of introducing potentially […]

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  • Pilling Primary School celebrates Pupil and Teacher Achievements at Annual Awards Evening

    17 August 2023

    Pilling Primary School (PPS) recently held another ‘Awards Evening’ to celebrate pupil and teacher achievements over the past academic year. The Awards Evening is now a regular feature on Pilling’s calendar of events and is the fourth of its kind. Once again this year, the school’s hall was beautifully decorated with balloons and lights (with a […]

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  • Safety and Anti-Social Behaviour Patrols

    16 August 2023

    As the public will be aware, residents of Jamestown and especially the lower half of Jamestown, are being affected by anti-social behaviour, with a number of incidents of criminal activity leading to the needless damage of SHG and private properties. It is a minority of people harming their own community, but incidents of drunkenness, criminal […]

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  • Ministers Question Time

    15 August 2023

    The fifth meeting of Minister’s Question Time will take place on Friday, 18 August 2023, at 10am in the Council Chamber. The meeting is open to members of the public and will be broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1. The topic for this meeting is ‘Telecommunications’. A copy of the Order Paper will be published […]

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