St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • WHARF CLOSURE

    6 September 2017

    MONDAY, 11 SEPTEMBER 2017 The public is advised that the Jamestown Wharf will be closed to all vehicles and pedestrians from 8.30am to 12.30pm on Monday, 11 September 2017. This closure is necessary for Port Control to relocate containers using the Reach Stacker. The Wharf will still be accessible to fishermen and other Wharf users. Port […]

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  • UTILITIES TARIFF CHARGES

    6 September 2017

    Connect Saint Helena Ltd is proposing a utilities tariff review from 1 October 2017. This will see a significant increase in water charges but no increase in electricity charges. The cost of providing electricity is covered by the electricity tariff income but the average cost to supply a cubic metre of water is £7.11 so […]

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  • UTILITIES TARIFF CHARGES

    5 September 2017

    Connect Saint Helena Ltd is proposing a utilities tariff review from 1 October 2017. This will see a significant increase in water charges but no increase in electricity charges. The cost of providing electricity is covered by the electricity tariff income but the average cost to supply a cubic metre of water is £7.11 so […]

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  • NEW TEACHER TRAINER FOR EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT

    5 September 2017

    Teacher Training Advisor, Garry Cameron, recently arrived on-Island to take up his post within the Education & Employment Directorate (see photo attached). Garry brings with him a wealth of experience of teaching in Scotland ranging from the primary sector all the way through secondary and further education to the university sector. He has been training […]

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  • HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY TO TAKE PLACE SHORTLY

    5 September 2017

    The Statistics Office will be conducting a Household Expenditure Survey (HES) from mid-September to mid-November 2017, as per the Statistics Ordinance, 2000. This is the ninth such survey to take place on the Island. Statistical Commissioner, Neil Fantom, explains: “The primary purpose of this survey is to update the ‘shopping basket’ used to measure the […]

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  • ST HELENA BEAT SURGERIES

    5 September 2017

    NEW DATE FOR SURGERY AT LEVELWOOD The public is advised that the St Helena Beat Surgery at Silver Hill, Levelwood, will take place on Saturday, 23 September 2017, at 5.30pm. The Police Directorate apologises for any inconvenience caused. StHelena #CommunityEngagement #StHelenaPolice #NeighbourhoodPolicing https://www.facebook.com/StHelenaGovt/ https://twitter.com/StHelenaGovt SHG                                                                                                                                        5 September 2017    

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  • ENHANCED BANDWIDTH IMPROVES SERVICES AT HOSPITAL

    5 September 2017

    St Helena Government has been working with SURE South Atlantic Ltd to upgrade the internet connectivity bandwidth at the Hospital – enabling the directorate to send X-rays, CT scans and mammograms to South Africa via a dedicated Virtual Private Network tunnel. Director of Health, Dr Akeem Ali, said: “The benefits of this enhanced connectivity are […]

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  • ST HELENA GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION POLICY PUBLISHED

    4 September 2017

    St Helena Government has today, Monday 4 September 2017, published a Consultation Policy. During the election period, prospective Councillors reported that constituents wanted better engagement from them and also to speed up the processes for bringing about changes. A workshop held in 2016 with the previous Legislative Council also highlighted these issues. The new Consultation […]

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  • FIRST YEAR OF AIRPORT OPERATIONS

    4 September 2017

    BOOKLET PUBLISHED ON SHG WEBSITE A booklet entitled ‘The First Year of Airport Operations’ has been published on the Airport Publications page of the SHG website: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/airport-publications/ The booklet which covers the period 10 May 2016 – 9 May 2017 includes: Photos of St Helena Airport Statistics on flight numbers and aircraft types that have […]

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  • LAUNCH OF TICKET SALES FOR ST HELENA AIR SERVICE

    1 September 2017

    St Helena Government and Airlink are pleased to announce that the sale of tickets for flights to St Helena Island will commence early in September 2017. Airlink will operate a weekly service between St Helena and Johannesburg and St Helena and Cape Town (via the stopover at Windhoek International Airport in Namibia).  Tickets will be […]

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