St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • ROCK STABILITY INSPECTION UPDATE

    25 June 2018

    Further to the press release issued on Thursday, 21 June 2018, the public is advised that the Geo Tech Surveyor arrived on-Island on Saturday, 23 June, and together with the Rock Guards has now carried out his first inspection. As a result, a plan has been agreed to secure the area with mesh and cables.  […]

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  • FORMAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING – FRIDAY, 29 JUNE 2018

    25 June 2018

    A formal meeting of Legislative Council will take place on Friday, 29 June 2018, at 10am, in the Council Chamber. This is the first sitting of the sixth meeting of Legislative Council and will be broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1. The Order Paper includes four Sessional Papers and three Questions. There will also be […]

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  • SUPREME COURT SITTING – JULY 2018

    25 June 2018

    His Lordship Chief Justice Charles Ekins Esq will arrive on St Helena on Saturday, 14 July 2018. The formal opening of the St Helena Supreme Court will take place on Monday, 16 July 2018, at 10am. This Supreme Court Session will continue until Friday, 27 July, and the Chief Justice will depart St Helena on Saturday, […]

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  • CHANGES TO MINIMUM WAGE – EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JULY

    25 June 2018

    The St Helena Minimum Wage increase, which was announced in March 2018, will come into effect on Sunday, 1 July 2018. The Minimum Wage per hour will increase from £2.95 to £3.05 (for all employees aged 18 and over) and from £2.00 to £2.10 (for young people aged 16 or 17). Businesses must ensure that […]

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  • RESPONSES TO ISSUES RAISED DURING COUNCILLORS’ CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    25 June 2018

    During the latest round of Councillors’ Constituency Meetings in April 2018, a number of issues were raised by the public on different topics. Over the next few weeks, each Council Committee will be providing responses to the issues raised during the meetings. This week the focus is on Economic Development with responses provided by the […]

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  • MANHOLE GULLY WORKS NAPOLEON STREET, JAMESTOWN

    22 June 2018

    The Roads Section would like to advise the public that works to modify a manhole gully on the road adjacent to Mr Ray Hudson’s residence in Napoleon Street, Jamestown, will be carried out from Monday, 25 June, through to Monday, 2 July 2018. Works are expected to take place between 8.30am and 3.30pm each day. […]

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  • WMS WHEELIE BINS OUT OF STOCK

    22 June 2018

    The public is advised that Waste Management Services (WMS) have distributed their entire stock of black wheelie bins to Island households and businesses for their waste management. Therefore, residents and businesses without wheelie bins are reminded that they are responsible for procuring their own waste receptacle(s), preferably one that is compatible with bin lifting equipment […]

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  • AVERAGE INCOME FROM FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT UP TO £8,230 IN 2016/17

    22 June 2018

    New estimates of average incomes from full-time employment for the 2015/16 and 2016/17 financial years have today been released by the Statistics Office. The estimated median annual before-tax income rose in both the 2015/16 and 2016/17 financial years, to £7,640 and £8,230 respectively. In other words, in 2015/16 half of all full-time employees earned less […]

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  • ROCK STABILITY INSPECTION

    21 June 2018

    The Rock Guards who carry out regular rock stability inspections have expressed concerns about a section of rock in the Upper Jamestown area. Meetings have taken place with the appropriate government representatives and SHG has been in touch with the organisation’s contracted Geo Tech experts in the UK. A Geo Tech consultant is arriving on-Island […]

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  • EXCO MEETING – TUESDAY, 26 JUNE 2018

    21 June 2018

    A meeting of Executive Council will take place in the Council Chamber at 9.30am on Tuesday, 26 June 2018. The following items will be discussed on the Open Agenda: Investment Policy 2018 Matters Arising from the 2016/17 SHG Financial Statements Audit Immigration (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 Aerodrome Charges (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 Pharmacist (Qualifications) Regulations, 2018  These […]

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