St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Press Releases

  • Governor to Depart for Overseas Business

    21 November 2019

    HE Governor Dr Philip Rushbrook will depart the Island for overseas business on Saturday, 23 November, returning on Saturday, 7 December 2019. During His Excellency’s absence, Head of the Governor’s Office, Greg Gibson, will assume the role as Acting Governor. #StHelena #Governor #OverseasBusiness #FCO #HOGO https://www.facebook.com/StHelenaGovt/https://twitter.com/StHelenaGovt SHG21 November 2019

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  • Economic Development Committee to Consider Final Draft Labour Market Strategy

    21 November 2019

    The Economic Development Committee will consider whether to endorse a final draft of the Labour Market Strategy (LMS) at its next meeting on Thursday, 28 November 2019. The final draft LMS has been published on the SHG website at: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/public-information/. Hard copies will be available at the Public Library and Customer Service Centre. The final […]

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  • Allen Cansick Sworn In as Attorney General

    20 November 2019

    Allen Cansick, was today, Wednesday 20 November 2019, sworn in as Attorney General for St Helena Allen took the prescribed Oaths in the presence of His Excellency Governor Dr Philip Rushbrook and colleagues from the Attorney General’s Chambers in the Governor’s Office, The Castle, at 8.30am. Allen’s appointment is effective immediately. #AttorneyGeneral #SwornIn https://www.facebook.com/StHelenaGovt/ https://twitter.com/StHelenaGovt  […]

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  • Reduction in Surface Flow Due to Current Weather Conditions

    20 November 2019

    ST HELENA WATER SITUATION REMAINS SERIOUS St Helena’s water situation remains serious and, due to current hot weather conditions and lack of substantial rainfall, surface water flow has gradually reduced over the past week. Consumption rates also remain an issue with the required rate of under 1000 cubic metres of water occurring only on Friday, […]

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  • Draft Alternative Business Model for Fish Processing and Sales on St Helena – The Present Status and Next Steps

    20 November 2019

    Following an urgent application from the St Helena Fisheries Corporation (SHFC) to Executive Council (ExCo), requesting additional subsidy to fund repairs to equipment in the Fish Processing Factory, Elected Members instructed the formation of a Fisheries Task Group.  The Task Group was set up to undertake a review of the current fish processing and sales […]

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  • Bridging the Digital Divide Research Competition

    20 November 2019

    The introduction of the fibre optic cable on St Helena offers a unique ‘one off’ opportunity to study change and development pre and post cable landing. The St Helena Research Institute, in conjunction with St Helena Government and the Fibre Optic Cable and Satellite Ground Station Board, are seeking to attract research proposals from local […]

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  • St Helena Research Institute officially launched on St Helena and in London

    19 November 2019

    The Education & Employment Directorate officially launched the St Helena Research Institute (SHRI) at dual events hosted on St Helena and in London on Tuesday, 12 November 2019.  Ann’s Place, one of the Island’s cultural gems which has already been the platform for the Island’s first two International Environmental Conferences, provided a fitting venue for […]

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  • ExCo Meeting

    19 November 2019

    Executive Council will meet on Thursday, 21 November 2019, at 9.30am, in the Governor’s Office, to discuss the following Open Agenda items: The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Application) Order 2019 Police and Criminal Evidence (Amendment) Bill 2019 Criminal Justice (Fixed Penalties) Bill 2019 Financial Services (Amendment) Bill 2019 Ownership Policy for Wholly Owned State Entities […]

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  • Councillor Clint Beard to attend Westminster Seminar on Effective Parliaments

    19 November 2019

    Councillor Clint Beard departs the Island on Saturday, 23 November 2019, to attend the 68th Westminster Seminar on Effective Parliaments, hosted by the UK Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA UK) in London between 25 and 29 November 2019. The Seminar is a five-day programme of theoretical and practical sessions which will allow delegates […]

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  • ‘Charlie Boar’ Seamount Officially Accepted

    18 November 2019

    ‘Charlie Boar Seamount’ has been officially accepted by the sub-committee on Undersea Feature Names (SCUFN) as the name for the newly mapped seamount 30 nautical miles South East of St Helena. The name ‘Charlie Boar’ was put forward by Mia Henry of Jamestown, the winning entrant in a competition run earlier on the Island this […]

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