Press Releases

International Day Of Disabled Persons 2019

International Day for Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD) is recognised each year on 3 December, and is a day used to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilise support for the dignity, rights and wellbeing of persons with disabilities. This year’s theme is ‘The Future is Accessible’ – meaning we must all, together, look toward […]

Changes in Customs Duty

1 DECEMBER 2019 In August, Executive Council approved to amend the structure of the Customs Tariff on vehicles so that the basis of duty payable is based on fixed incremental rates of duty rather than a percentage applied to the value of a vehicle. From 1 December 2019, the following rates will apply when clearing […]

Approved Bills to be presented at the next formal Legislative Council Meeting

The following Bills have been approved by Executive Council for presentation as Government business at the next formal meeting of Legislative Council on Friday, 6 December 2019: Police and Criminal Evidence (Amendment) Bill 2019 Currency (Amendment) Bill 2019 Financial Services (Amendment) Bill 2019 Public Accounts Committee (Procedure) Bill 2019 These Bills can be found on […]

Environment & Natural Resources Committee And Highways Authority Meetings – Thursday, 21 November 2019

The monthly meetings of the Highways Authority and the Environment & Natural Resources Committee (ENRC) took place on Thursday, 21 November 2019. As part of the revision of the current Roads Policy, the Roads Manager provided guidelines and best practices on road construction methods for access roads to private residences, community and district roads and […]

Jeffrey Ellick Sworn In as Legislative Council Member

28 November 2019

Jeffrey Ellick this morning, Thursday 28 November 2019, took the Oaths of Office for his new role as an Elected Member, in the presence of Acting Governor Greg Gibson, in the Governor’s Office at the Castle. Jeffrey now serves as an Elected Member on Legislative Council following his successful win at yesterday’s Polls. #StHelena #LegislativeCouncil […]

St Helena’s Sustainable Economic Development Plan – Mid-Year Progress Report 2019-20

St Helena Government’s Corporate Policy and Planning Unit has released St Helena’s Sustainable Economic Development Plan (SEDP) mid-year report for 2019-20.  The headlines include: A Letter of Intent was signed in July 2019 to deliver superfast broadband to St Helena. Work has begun within SHG to develop plans for the Cable Landing Station in Rupert’s […]

Jeffrey Ellick Elected as Member of the Legislative Council

Jeffery Ellick has been duly elected to serve as a Member of the St Helena Legislative Council. Returning Officer, Carol George, last night announced the results of the Polls for the Bye-election held yesterday. The total number of votes cast for each candidate was: Jeffrey Ellick                        208 Gillian Brooks                     188 Jeremy Johns                     34 Lionel Williams                    […]

Service of Remembrance

A Service of Remembrance for Police Constable Leonard (Lenny) Coleman will be held at St James Church, Jamestown, on Monday, 2 December 2019, at 10am. Police Constable Lenny Coleman, aged just 21, was killed in the line of duty on 2 December 1982, having suffered a gunshot wound during the course of a domestic incident. […]

No Increase in Stored Water

ST HELENA WATER SITUATION REMAINS SERIOUS St Helena’s water situation remains serious and, despite recent spells of rainfall, surface flows have not increased and stored water levels remain very low. Consumption rates also remain an issue with the required rate of under 1000 cubic metres of water occurring on just two of the past seven […]

White Ribbon Campaign Concludes On St Helena

Monday, 25 November was the United Nations (UN) White Ribbon Day 2019 – a day used to raise awareness about all kinds of abuse. On St Helena, the UN Development Programme Safe Haven Project and the Children & Adults Social Care Directorate ran a week-long awareness raising campaign to recognise White Ribbon Day 2019. Around […]