St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • SEA CONDITIONS

    11 January 2019

    The Emergency Planning Department would like to inform the public that it is forecast for St Helena to experience a north-westerly swell from tomorrow, Saturday, 12 January, through to Sunday, 13 January 2019. This may result in a large sea swell and breakers in James’ and Rupert’s Bays. The public is advised to use caution […]

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  • SIGNAL HOUSE MAST WORKS

    8 January 2019

    The following is a Public Announcement from the Emergency Planning Department: Following an inspection of the mast at Signal House, Ladder Hill, it has been deemed necessary to carry out a partial disassembly of the mast’s yard arm. The St Helena Fire & Rescue Service, along with partners from the Environment & Natural Resources Directorate […]

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  • HM CUSTOMS, INCOME TAX & PORT CONTROL CLOSURE

    8 January 2019

    The following is a Public Announcement from HM Customs, Income Tax, and Port Control: HM Customs & Income Tax The HM Customs & Income Tax department would like to advise the public that their office at the Jamestown Wharf will close for business from Thursday, 10 January, through to Tuesday, 15 January 2019. A Customs […]

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  • LATEST PRICE INFLATION RATES RELEASED – Q4 2018

    8 January 2019

    The latest rate of annual price inflation is estimated to be 4.7%, between the fourth quarter of 2018 and the fourth quarter of 2017. This is a 0.6 percentage point increase from the previous quarter, when the annual price inflation rate was measured at 4.1% (Chart 1). The average annual inflation for 2018 was 3.8%, […]

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  • THE FUTURE LEADERS PROGRAMME ONE YEAR ON

    4 January 2019

    St Helena Government’s first Future Leaders Programme (FLP) has come to the end of an exciting year. The programme was designed to give a group of motivated and ambitious colleagues the opportunity to develop their leadership skills, gain wider exposure to SHG, and gain skills to assist them in progressing and developing as potential leaders […]

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  • NEW YEAR’S HONOURS 2019

    4 January 2019

    ‘I am pleased to announce that Her Majesty the Queen has conferred the award of an MBE to Mr Albert Edward Henry Baldwin for services to the community and local services in St Helena. ‘Mr Baldwin has devoted 23 years of voluntary work with the St Helena Heritage Society and the Museum of St Helena. […]

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  • SEA CONDITIONS

    2 January 2019

    The following is a public announcement from the Emergency Planning Department: The Emergency Planning Department would like to inform the public that a north westerly swell is forecast for St Helena from Thursday, 3 January through to Tuesday, 8 January 2019. The public is advised to use caution when accessing the Seafront area. To avoid […]

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  • ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE AND HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY MEETING

    2 January 2019

    The monthly meeting of the Environment & Natural Resources Committee (ENRC) and the Highways Authority took place on Thursday, 13 December 2018. The Invasive Plant Specialist, Ludi Kern, presented an update on the ‘Namibian Iceplant’. This particular species is a perennial herb with pink or whitish pink flowers about 4-5mm wide. This invasive plant was […]

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  • CORPORATE SERVICES CLOSURE – FRIDAY, 21 DECEMBER 2018

    20 December 2018

    The public is advised that Corporate Services, including Corporate IT, at the Castle and the Benefits Office, will be closed from 12noon on Friday, 21 December 2018. This closure is to enable staff to participate in their end of year party. The St Helena Archives will continue to open as normal and the Castle switchboard […]

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  • REAPPOINTMENT OF SHERIFF FOR ST HELENA

    19 December 2018

    Ethel Yon OBE was today reappointed as Sheriff of St Helena by HE Governor Lisa Honan. Mrs Yon took the prescribed Oaths before the HE Governor in the Governor’s Office at the Castle. Mrs Yon’s appointment is effective until 31 December 2019. The Sheriff of St Helena is nominally responsible for enforcing Court Orders, with […]

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