St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Press Releases

  • Meetings with Governor Designate in Uk

    20 February 2019

    Dr Philip Rushbrook, Governor Designate for St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, would like to meet with the diaspora in the UK prior to taking up his post in May 2019. The following meetings have been arranged: Saturday, 16 March, at the Jury’s Inn, Fleming Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 2NG, starting at 3.30pm Tuesday, […]

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  • UK Hydrographic Office Survey of St Helena New Wreck Discovered

    19 February 2019

    The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) recently surveyed territorial waters surrounding St Helena to support safety of navigation and unlock information key to economic development in the region. The UKHO surveyed over 155km2, collecting seabed data using modern bathymetric survey equipment capable of surveying waters down to approximately 250m. This data will be used to inform […]

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  • Submission of Proposals in St Helena Fish Processing Plant

    14 February 2019

    It has come to SHG’s attention that a potential bidder has received business plans relating to the fisheries plant. Following due consideration, in the interest of fairness and to ensure that the procurement process is transparent and robust, SHG has decided to extend the deadline date for submission of proposals in the fish processing plant […]

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  • ExCo Report – Tuesday 12 February 2019

    13 February 2019

    Executive Council met on Tuesday, 12 February 2019, the first meeting for this year, with a fairly lengthy Open Agenda. The first item was a proposal to excise four parcels of land in Blueman’s Field from the Green Heartland Zone for re-zoning as land in the Intermediate Zone. The land in question had previously been […]

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  • Mia Henry Wins ‘Name that Seamount’ Competition

    12 February 2019

    Mia Henry of Jamestown has been selected as the winner of the ‘Name That Seamount’ competition with her suggested name of ‘Charlie Boar Seamount’. The selected name of ‘Charlie Boar Seamount’ will now be proposed to the International Hydrographic Office for their consideration and approval. Mia’s entry was chosen out of a total of 42 […]

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  • Economic Development committee Meeting Thursday, 24 January 2019

    8 February 2019

    The monthly meeting of the Economic Development Committee (EDC) took place on Thursday, 24 January 2019, and the following is a summary of the main items discussed: Enterprise St Helena (ESH) delivered a report for the month of December: four Small Medium Enterprise Grant applications – two Agriculture and two Service Industries – were approved […]

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  • Changes to Minimum Wage Effective from 1 April 2019

    8 February 2019

    The St Helena Minimum Wage increase, which was announced in December 2018, will come into effect on Monday, 1 April 2019.  The Minimum Wage will increase from £3.05 per hour to £3.13 for all employees having attained the age of 18 years and increase from £2.10 to £2.18 per hour for all young people having […]

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  • News from St Helena Airport

    8 February 2019

    Airport Navigational Aids (Navaids) recertified for a further six months St Helena Airport underwent a routine six-monthly Navaid flight inspection on Friday, 1, & Saturday, 2 February 2019. The calibration process is managed by Flight Calibration Services Limited (FCSL) and the flights were carried out by TAB Charters SA using the Beechcraft King Air BE20. The […]

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  • Review of Mantis St Helena

    5 February 2019

    Saint Helena Hotel Development Ltd has engaged BDO LLP, a firm with experience in key sectors such as finance and hospitality, to undertake an assessment of the current and future performance of Mantis St Helena taking into account the recent opening of the Airport and the anticipated growth in tourism demand. This work will feed […]

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  • Review of Insurance Provision on St Helena

    4 February 2019

    St Helena Government (SHG) has commissioned the services of Marsh Ltd, a global leader in insurance broking and risk management, to undertake a review of the current insurance provision on St Helena.  The review covers both SHG’s current policy of self-insurance for the majority of its business as well as the insurance provision that is […]

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