St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 16 JANUARY 2018

    16 January 2018

    Executive Council met today with only one item on the Closed Agenda. This related to an SHG Guarantee for additional borrowing of £500,000 from the Bank of Saint Helena in relation to Saint Helena Hotel Development Ltd. Council agreed to further support the Hotel development. The agreement of Legislative Council is required and this item […]

    Read more

  • LATEST INFLATION RATE RELEASED BY STATISTICS OFFICE

    16 January 2018

    The latest annual inflation rate, released today by the Statistics Office, stands at 4.0%. This is measured using the Retail Price Index and is the annual increase in the cost of the average weekly household ‘shopping basket’ for St Helena, between the fourth quarter of 2017 and the fourth quarter of 2016. The latest inflation […]

    Read more

  • NEW THERAPEUTIC PRACTITIONER APPOINTED

    15 January 2018

    St Helena’s new Therapeutic Practitioner, Tamara Coleman-Thomas arrived at St Helena on Saturday, 6 January 2018. Tamara has been appointed on a one-year contract and her main duties will include planning and providing therapeutic interventions for children on St Helena, providing consultation on the mental health needs of vulnerable children, enabling a locally facilitated therapeutic […]

    Read more

  • THE END OF AN ERA – ST HELENA PREPARES FOR RMS FAREWELL

    12 January 2018

    The Royal Mail Ship (RMS) St Helena will depart on her final voyage from the Island on Saturday, 10 February 2018, having dutifully served St Helena for the past 27 years. Preparations to bid farewell to the RMS are underway and a working group comprising of representatives from St Helena Line, the RMS, SHG, St […]

    Read more

  • REOPENING OF JAMESTOWN SWIMMING POOL – SATURDAY, 13 JANUARY 2018

    12 January 2018

    The Jamestown Swimming Pool will reopen tomorrow, Saturday 13 January 2018. The Swimming Pool Project has been a massive combined effort from conception to completion by SHG, UK-based consultants and the private sector. The installation of the replacement filtration and pipework system has increased both the efficiency and provides a much improved quality control dosing […]

    Read more

  • SOCIAL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING – WEDNESDAY, 10 JANUARY 2018

    12 January 2018

    The Social & Community Development Committee met on Wednesday, 10 January 2018. In the Open Session, proposed increases in fees & charges were considered in respect of legislation falling within the Committee’s responsibility, namely licence fees for Gaming Machines and Liquor Licences. It was agreed for further work to be undertaken before the proposals are […]

    Read more

  • BILLS TO BE TAKEN TO FORMAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING

    10 January 2018

    The Port & Aerodrome (Health) 2018 Bill and the First Supplementary Appropriation (2017/18) Bill 2018 will be taken to the next Formal Legislative Council meeting, scheduled to take place on Thursday, 25 January 2018. The Port & Aerodrome (Health) 2018 Bill regulates port and aerodrome health in St Helena and makes provision for the introduction […]

    Read more

  • BLUE BELT PROGRAMME TEAM TO VISIT

    10 January 2018

    Two members of the FCO-led Blue Belt programme team, Martin Collins from the Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), and Craig McGarvey from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), will be arriving on the RMS St Helena today, Wednesday 10 January 2018. Arriving on Saturday, 20 January, will be another member of the team, […]

    Read more

  • NEW HEALTH PROMOTION & SOCIAL MARKETING LEAD APPOINTED

    10 January 2018

    Dr Angela (Angie) Jackson-Morris (photo attached) arrived at St Helena on Saturday, 6 January 2018, to take up her new role as Health Promotion & Social Marketing Lead. Dr Angie has been appointed on a two-year contract, and her main duties will be to work with people on the Island to develop ways to address […]

    Read more

  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 9 JANUARY 2018

    9 January 2018

    Executive Council met today with the primary aim of discussing the First Supplementary Appropriation (2017/18) Bill 2018.  This Bill is to be presented at the next formal meeting of the Legislative Council scheduled for Thursday, 25 January 2018, and will be published shortly.  A Supplementary Appropriation is necessary following in year adjustments to both revenue […]

    Read more