St Helena Government

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Press Releases

  • Minister’s Question Time – Friday, 18 August 2023

    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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  • Legislative Council To Go Into Recess

    14 August 2023

    Legislative Council will go into recess for a 10 working day period from Monday, 21 August 2023, to Friday, 1 September 2023. Normal business will resume from Monday, 4 September 2023. Legislative Council will also go into recess from Friday, 15 December 2023, to Wednesday, 3 January 2024. During recess Legislative and Executive Council will not meet to conduct […]

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  • Turtle Hatchlings At Rupert’s Beach

    11 August 2023

    Yesterday, Thursday 10 August 2023, the artificial turtle nest created at Rupert’s Beach finally saw some activity. After exactly three months, 11 healthy turtles hatched and had made their way to the surface. The hatchlings were carefully removed from the nest and stored in a safe location whilst awaiting night fall for release. The hatchlings […]

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  • Prince Andrew School Awards Ceremony

    11 August 2023

    On Wednesday 9 August 2023, Prince Andrew School held their annual Celebration of Achievement Awards Ceremony. Students, parents, guardians and invited guests gathered in the school hall to celebrate the presentations. The first presentation was for Academic Achievement. Certificates were presented to Bethany Bennett (Year 7), Joel Henry-Williams (year 8), Andrea Peters (Year 9), and Blane Bennett (Year […]

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  • Two Development Applications Approved By Governor In Council

    9 August 2023

    On Tuesday, 1 August 2023, two development applications were approved at a meeting of the Governor in Council. Proposed renovations of HM Prison Workshop for additional cells and conversion of the Pipe Store into a Rehabilitation Area The first application was a proposal to renovate HM Prison Workshop for additional cells and the conversion of […]

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  • Increased Agricultural Production Project – Renovation and Refurbishment of the Poultry Unit at Farm Buildings and Poultry Brooder Units at Scotland

    7 August 2023

    Over the past three weeks of updates on the Agricultural Production Project, focus has been on works undertaken at the ex-Agricultural Development Authority (ex-ADA) fields, securing pastures with appropriate fencing and clearing these of invasive and non-native species, along with pastures that had storage units and animal shelters constructed on them.   This week (the final […]

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  • Ministry of Justice Overseas Territories Prison Advisor’s successful deployment celebrated

    4 August 2023

    St Helena Government proudly announces the successful conclusion of Mr David Butler-Trump’s transformative three-week deployment as the Overseas Territories Prison Advisor (OTPA) from the UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Overseas Territories Justice Programme which is funded through the UK Government Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) Overseas Territories Justice Programme. During this period, Mr Butler-Trump […]

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  • Increased Agriculture Production Project – Renovation and Refurbishment of the Poultry Unit at Farm Buildings and Poultry and Brooder Units at Scotland

    4 August 2023

    Over the past three weeks of updates on the Agricultural Production Project, focus has been on works undertaken at the ex-Agricultural Development Authority (ex-ADA) fields, securing pastures with appropriate fencing and clearing these of invasive and non-native species, along with pastures that had storage units and animal shelters constructed on them.   This week (the final […]

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  • Fishing Control Notice

    3 August 2023

    The following change is made to St Helena’s Marine Regulation, in accordance with the Fishing Control Notice (https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/EX-GAZ-45-Fishing-Control-Notice-1.pdf): With immediate effect there will be a temporary suspension on the catch and retention of Red Slipper lobster (Stump). This temporary restriction will continue until 1 January 2024, when a new fishing year will start on St […]

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  • 2022 Business Survey Report Published

    2 August 2023

    The Statistics Office has released a detailed report on the most recent Business Survey, conducted in 2022. The purpose of this survey was to collect information about the business environment, the labour market, and the economy on St Helena, to help guide policy-making and development. The timing of the survey was planned to coincide with […]

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