St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • WMS WHEELIE BINS OUT OF STOCK

    7 November 2017

    The public is advised that Waste Management Services (WMS) have now distributed their entire stock of black wheelie bins to households and new businesses for their waste management. WMS have applied for funding to procure a new stock of these bins for future distribution. Pending the outcome of this application, residents and businesses requiring wheelie […]

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  • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING

    7 November 2017

    The Economic Development Committee held its monthly meeting on Thursday, 2 November 2017. The following matters were discussed on the Open Agenda: An update from the Environment & Natural Resources Directorate on the recently introduced Water Subsidy Policy for farmers showed that 21 applications had been received of which 14 have been approved to receive […]

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  • NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING – ‘YOU SAID, WE DID’ – SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER 2017

    7 November 2017

    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 various districts during September and October 2017 where a wide range of concerns were discussed. Issues discussed included: Longwood Concerns were highlighted regarding the timing of tree pruning […]

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  • TRESPASSING AT HARFORD PRIMARY SCHOOL

    7 November 2017

    It has been brought to Police attention that a person or persons have been trespassing on Harford Primary School grounds over the weekend. The public is reminded that Harford Primary School along with all other Island Schools is out of bounds outside of normal working hours. The public is therefore asked to refrain from trespassing […]

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  • COUNCILLORS TO ATTEND WESTMINSTER SEMINAR IN LONDON

    7 November 2017

    Councillors Cyril Leo and Kylie Hercules will attend the 2017 Westminster Seminar on Parliamentary Practice & Procedure, to be held at the Houses of Parliament in London from 13-17 November 2017. The Westminster Seminar is the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK’s flagship capacity-building programme and is aimed at first-term parliamentarians and newly-appointed procedural/committee clerks from across […]

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  • SWEARING IN OF CHIEF MAGISTRATE – MARTINE KUSHNER

    6 November 2017

    Senior Magistrate from the Falkland Islands, Martine Kushner, arrived on St Helena on Saturday, 4 November 2017, and was this morning, 6 November, sworn in as Chief Magistrate for St Helena. Ms Kushner took the prescribed Oaths in the presence of the Acting Governor, Louise MacMorran, and colleagues in the Governor’s Office at the Castle. […]

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  • UPDATE FROM 63RD COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE IN BANGLADESH

    6 November 2017

    The 63rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Bangladesh continues. Today, Councillor Thomas was the moderator for the Workshop on Climate Change. There were two Discussion Leaders followed by questions from the floor where countries were able to express specific issues and challenges affecting them.  Councillor Thomas said: “Climate Change is a major issue to the planet […]

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  • WEST ROCKS AND BREAK NECK VALLEY – DANGEROUS ROCK REMOVAL

    6 November 2017

    The public is advised that the Rock Guards of the Environment & Natural Resources Directorate will be removing a section of dangerous rocks which overhang the West Rocks and Break Neck Valley areas, on Wednesday, 8 November 2017, from 8.30am. The operation is expected to last for approximately two hours.  The West Rocks and Break […]

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  • APPLICATIONS FOR CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIPS – DEADLINE TOMORROW

    6 November 2017

    The deadline for submitting applications for Chevening Scholarships is tomorrow, Tuesday 7 November 2017. Up until tomorrow, the Chevening Secretariat will accept applications for UK Government scholarships to study in the UK in 2018/2019. Applications are to be submitted via: www.chevening.org/apply. Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals with demonstrable leadership potential who also have strong […]

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  • UPCOMING CONSULTATION MEETING – TWO PROPOSED SITES FOR NEW PRISON

    6 November 2017

    The public is reminded of the upcoming consultation meeting on the two proposed sites for the new Prison in the Bottom Woods area of Longwood, to be held by Elected Members and Government Officials on Wednesday, 15 November 2017, at 7.30pm at the Harford Community Centre. The two proposed sites are: West of the Met […]

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