St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • SHG CONTINUES WORK TO EMBED A CULTURE OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

    21 June 2018

    SHG has been implementing a programme of Continuous Improvement following training delivered in June/July 2017 by Sascha Kiess from the Institute for Continuous Improvement for Public Services (ICIPS). A small number of staff were identified as ‘Change Champions’ and enrolled on the ICIPS professional training programme. As part of the initial training, each participant selected […]

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  • BRITISH PENSION PROBLEMS

    21 June 2018

    St Helena Government (SHG) has been made aware that a number of individuals with British pensions have had problems receiving their pension payments in recent weeks. This issue has arisen because the UK’s Department of Work & Pensions requires pensioners to periodically reconfirm their contact details and that they are still alive. This is done […]

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  • SHG SIGNS FINANCING AGREEMENT FOR THE TERRITORIAL ALLOCATION OF 11th EDF

    20 June 2018

    SHG is pleased to announce that today in Brussels at 2pm (GMT) SHG UK Representative, Mrs Kedell Worboys MBE, along with Director for Latin America & Caribbean, Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development, Jolita Butkeviciene, signed the Financing Agreement for the Territorial Allocation of the 11th European Development Fund (EDF 11). This is the final […]

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  • POLICE CONTROLLERS’ ADVICE FOR CALLERS WHEN MAKING A REPORT

    20 June 2018

    There are many reasons to call the St Helena Police Service. You could be calling for information, to make an enquiry, to disclose confidential information, or to make a report. When a person is making a report, there are a few important questions that will be asked by the Police Controller. This is to allow […]

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  • ST HELENA POLICE FIREARMS TRAINING

    20 June 2018

    Two Firearms Instructors from the UK Government have recently visited the Island to deliver refresher training to the St Helena Police Service’s Firearms Officers. The training, which took place from 4-8 June, involved re-qualifying on the various weapon systems, including Taser, to UK standards. Several sessions were also delivered which covered the Law surrounding the Use […]

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  • SOCIAL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING

    19 June 2018

    WEDNESDAY, 13 JUNE 2018 The Social & Community Development Committee (SCDC) held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, 13 June 2018. There were two items on the Open Agenda. The first item proposed changes to the St Helena National Trust Ordinance. The present Ordinance came into force 16 years ago when the Trust had only one […]

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  • SEA CONDITIONS

    19 June 2018

    A significant south-westerly swell is forecast for St Helena from Saturday, 23 June, through to Monday, 25 June 2018. This may result in unsettled sea conditions in James Bay and Rupert’s Bay. The public is therefore asked to use caution when accessing the Sea Front area. To avoid damage to vehicles, drivers are asked to […]

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  • RESPONSES TO ISSUES RAISED DURING COUNCILLORS’ CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS – ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES

    18 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 Environment & Natural Resources with responses provided […]

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  • BASIL READ IN BUSINESS RESCUE

    15 June 2018

    SHG is aware that Basil Read has entered Business Rescue. This situation will not affect the running of St Helena Airport. Airport services will continue to be provided and operations will continue as normal. #StHelena #StHelenaAirport https://www.facebook.com/StHelenaGovt/ https://twitter.com/StHelenaGovt SHG 15 June 2018

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  • ST HELENA COMMUNITY SERVICE

    15 June 2018

    The Probation Team of the St Helena Police Directorate is currently looking for any projects and/or individual placements that can be assisted by Community Service. Probation Officer, Fiona Campbell, explains: “Community Service is a key part of the justice system which acts both as a punishment for offending behaviour, and as an important rehabilitative measure […]

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