St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Press Releases

  • UK Parliament Week 2023 – Get Involved

    5 October 2023

    UK Parliament Week is an annual event that promotes awareness of the role and functions of the UK Parliament. This year’s event will be held between 6–12 November. As British Citizens, people living in the British Overseas Territories can, and are encouraged to, engage with UK Parliament week. The week’s activities hope to educate St […]

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  • HM Prisons Updates

    4 October 2023

    The prisoner population in St Helena has been steadily increasing over the past few years, recently reaching 25 individuals. Whilst this reflects authorities’ ongoing commitment to maintaining law and order on the Island, this increase in prisoners has presented unique challenges for the HM Prison and Offender Management Service. With a rise in the prisoner […]

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  • Invitation For Nominations: Commonwealth Scholarships 2024

    3 October 2023

    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’sstudy. Note a nomination does not in any way guarantee selection or placement. Funded by the UK Foreign, […]

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  • Uk State Awards – 2024 Birthday Honours: Overseas & International Honours List & Local Government Awards

    3 October 2023

    The public is advised that nominations are being invited for the: Further information on these awards can be obtained from the SHG website via: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/2023/press-releases/call-for-nominations-for-uk-state-2024-birthday-honours-and-st-helena-government-awards-2/ or from the Secretary, Honours and Awards Committee via email: linda.benjamin@sainthelena.gov.sh or alternatively from this week’s edition of the local newspapers. Completed forms should be returned to the Castle in […]

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  • Call For Nominations For Uk State (2024 Birthday Honours) And St Helena Government Awards

    3 October 2023

    Nominations are now being invited for the following awards: UK STATE AWARDS Honours are awarded on merit for exceptional achievement or for any service carried out over and above what normally is expected. This can include making a difference to the community or in a specific field of work, innovation and entrepreneurship, improving life for […]

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  • R2 Project: Rehabilitation Of Field Road – Update

    2 October 2023

    Since 18 September 2023 Field Road has been closed to enable the substantial road rehabilitation works to take place. Setting out activities started immediately, enabling excavation of the hillside at the top of the road down towards Rupert’s to commence in Week 1. Spoil clearance, to transport excavated material to Upper Rupert’s, commenced the following the […]

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  • Increase to Income Related Benefit and Basic Island Pension rates

    2 October 2023

    At a meeting of the Executive Council on 27 September 2023, increases to Income Related Benefit (IRD) and Basic Island Pension (BIP) of 4% were approved. With effect from 1 October 2023 the IRB will increase by £3.00 to £78.00 and BIP will increase by £3.10 to £80.60. IRB and BIP rates are customarily increased […]

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  • St Helena And Ascension Island Road Safety Campaign – ‘Could Have, Would Have And Should Have’

    29 September 2023

    As part of our Police and Crime Plan priority ‘Make our roads safer’, the Royal St Helena Police will be conducting a road safety campaign in October and again in December 2023. The ‘Could Have, Would Have and Should Have’ campaign will run across both St Helena and Ascension between Sunday, 1 October, and Tuesday, […]

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  • Chief Minister Addresses 5th Virtual Island Summit On St Helena’s Renewable Energy Ambitions

    29 September 2023

    On Thursday 28 September, Chief Minister Julie Thomas remotely addressed attendees of the Virtual Island Summit (VIS) 2023. She spoke on ‘The way forward for St Helena with regards to Renewable Energy’. During her address she noted that whilst St Helena currently generated 21% of its electricity supply through renewables (wind and solar), this Government’s […]

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  • Children And Adult’s Safeguarding Board Opens Consultation For New Policy Templates

    29 September 2023

    The Children and Adult’s Safeguarding Board would like to notify all registered charities that the consultation period for comment on new policy templates is now open. The proposed documents can be found on the SHG website at www.sainthelena.gov.sh/public-services/st-helena-childrens-and-adults-safeguarding-board/. Hard copies can also be found at the Public Library in Jamestown. As part of our ongoing […]

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