St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • FIBRE OPTIC CABLE ON ITS WAY

    4 October 2018

    SAEX have announced that the survey is to begin for the SAEx1 project to deliver a South Atlantic Express cable running 7,600km from Cape Town to Fortaleza in Brazil with a branch to St Helena. The contract for the desk top study, permitting and survey activities has been signed between SAEx International Ltd and Alcatel […]

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  • REMEDIAL WORKS NEAR THE ZEBRA PEDESTRIAN CROSSING – MARKET STREET, JAMESTOWN

    3 October 2018

    The following is a public announcement from the Roads Section: The Roads Section would like to advise the public that remedial works on the roadway near the zebra pedestrian crossing in Market Street, Jamestown, will be carried out between 8am and 12noon on Sunday, 7 October 2018. Market Street will remain open while works are […]

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  • BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2019 – OVERSEAS LIST

    3 October 2018

    The Foreign & Commonwealth Office invites nominations for the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Persons wishing to submit nominations for the 2019 Birthday Honours are reminded that the overriding principle is that honours are awarded on merit for exceptional achievement or any service recently carried out over and above what normally is expected. Where possible, […]

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  • NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING – ‘YOU SAID, WE DID’ – SEPTEMBER 2018

    3 October 2018

    St Helena Police have been consulting with communities across the Island as part of their Neighbourhood Policing Programme. A series of meetings and surgeries were held in September which were well attended, and a range of subjects discussed. Concerns raised in various districts included: Half Tree Hollow Water from a property is leaking onto a […]

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  • ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE AND HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY MEETING

    3 October 2018

    THURSDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER 2018 The monthly meetings of the Environmental and Natural Resources Committee (ENRC) and the Highways Authority were held on Thursday, 20 September 2018. Parking and traffic calming issues throughout Jamestown are continuously raised with the Committee. Proposals for additional parking in Upper Jamestown are now with the Planning Office for consideration. The […]

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  • EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING

    3 October 2018

    WEDNESDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2018 The monthly meeting of the Education Committee was held on Wednesday, 19 September 2018. The Committee were introduced to the new Math Advisory Teachers, Mr Charles Derick Bower and Mr Rex Andrew Pondsford. Both teachers shared their extensive experiences gained across many countries including Malaysia, Canada, Dominica, Nigeria, Botswana, China and […]

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  • Airport Directorate Message Ref: St Helena Airport

    2 October 2018

    Please be advised that St Helena Airport is temporarily closed in accordance with standard regulatory procedure as the Aerodrome Certificate previously held by Basil Read Ltd has been rescinded by ASSI (Air Safety Support International) since Basil Read Ltd are no longer contracted to operate the Airport. SHG is in the process of activating contingency […]

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  • STATEMENT FROM SHG ON BASIL READ CONTRACT TERMINATION

    2 October 2018

    The St Helena Government (SHG) notes with regret that ongoing negotiations between SHG and Basil Read’s business rescue practitioners with regard to Basil Read’s continuing role with St Helena Airport have not been successful.  SHG has terminated the contract under which Basil Read have been operating St Helena Airport. The termination is effective as of […]

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  • MEETING TO DISCUSS RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

    2 October 2018

    The following is a Public Announcement from the Airport Directorate: All St Helena Airport Project Staff, Phase 1, Phase 2, Contractors and Subcontractors, are cordially invited to a restricted meeting to discuss recent developments at the Kinghurst Community Centre at 5pm today, Tuesday 2 October 2018. SHG 2 October 2018 https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh

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  • AIRPORT OPERATIONS ROADSHOWS CANCELLED

    2 October 2018

    The following is a Public Announcement from the Airport Directorate: The Airport Directorate would like to advise that, due to circumstances beyond their control, the Airport Operations Roadshows for the rest of this week will be cancelled and will be re-scheduled for later dates in the near future. They apologise for the short notice and […]

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