St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • INITIAL POLICE TRAINING

    20 November 2018

    WEEK FOUR The students, currently carrying out their seven-week Initial Police Training, are now over halfway through the course. Week four introduced them to traffic legislation and in particular, Construction & Use, Road Traffic Collisions, and driving whilst over the prescribed limit. On Monday morning, students learned the theory regarding Road Traffic Collisions. The afternoon […]

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  • COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS NOMINATIONS INVITED

    19 November 2018

    The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom is inviting nominations from St Helena Island. One nomination may be in either the Masters or PhD Scholarship categories and this year, for the first time in St Helena, a second nomination will be permitted in the Undergraduate Scholarship category. Further information on the Commonwealth Scholarships can […]

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  • CLOSURE OF DUKE OF EDINBURGH PLAYGROUND AND CORDONED OFF SECTION OF THE CASTLE GARDENS

    19 November 2018

    The following is a Public Announcement from the Environment & Natural Resources Directorate (ENRD): ENRD would like to advise the public that due to the heavy winds currently experienced, particularly in Jamestown, which are forecasted to continue throughout the weekend, it has become necessary to cordon off an area within the Castle Gardens and to […]

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  • HEAVY WINDS AND SEA CONDITIONS

    19 November 2018

    The following is a Public Announcement from the Emergency Planning Department: The Emergency Planning Department would like to inform the public, with regards to the heavy winds that St Helena is currently experiencing, that wind speeds are forecasted to continue to increase today, Friday 16 November, with speeds of 24knots and gusts of 30-60knots. These […]

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  •   SENIOR AIRLINK DELEGATION VISITS ST HELENA

    15 November 2018

    A meeting was held on Saturday, 10 November 2018, to undertake the first annual review of the contract to provide an air service to St Helena.  Chief Financial Officer in Airlink, de Villiers Engelbrecht, joined representatives from the St Helena Government (SHG), Enterprise St Helena (ESH), and Legislative Council for the meeting. Representatives from the Department […]

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  • NO DRIVERS TESTS OVER THE FESTIVE PERIOD

    15 November 2018

    The following is a Public Announcement from the St Helena Police Directorate: The Vehicle Inspector & Driving Examiner would like to advise the public that no Drivers Tests will be held during the festive period from 14 December 2018 through to 7 January 2019. Any inconvenience caused is regretted and the Police Service thanks the […]

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  • COME AND MEET THE ST HELENA POLICE

    15 November 2018

    The Police Directorate would like to advise the public that they will hold an Open Day on Thursday, 22 November 2018, at 10am-12noon. This will give members of the public the opportunity to meet the Police team, see examples, and ask questions about policing. There will also be displays showing the type of work the […]

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  • INITIAL POLICE TRAINING

    15 November 2018

    WEEK THREE Over the weekend of 2 & 3 November, the students were paired up with an experienced Police Officer and went out on patrol. They dealt with a variety of incidents from parking obstructions to dealing with intoxicated members of the public. The debrief on Monday morning highlighted that Policing is diverse and no […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2018

    14 November 2018

    Executive Council met today with just one item on the open agenda. This was to consider an increase in fees and charges under the Road Traffic Ordinance 1985.  It was noted that these fees and charges have not increased since April 2013 and that an increase would help to ensure ongoing delivery of SHG services. […]

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  • RESCHEDULED ST HELENA BEAT SURGERIES – NOVEMBER 2018

    14 November 2018

    Due to unforeseen circumstances, St Helena Police were unable to attend the Beat Surgeries scheduled for Monday, 5 November 2018 at the various bonfire areas and General Hospital, Jamestown. The public is therefore advised of the following changes which have been made to the St Helena Beat Surgeries’ schedule for November 2018. The new dates […]

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