St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • AVIAN INFLUENZA OUTBREAK IN POULTRY IN SOUTH AFRICA

    5 July 2017

    NOTICE ISSUED PROHIBITING THE IMPORTATION AND LANDING OF POULTRY & POULTRY PRODUCTS ORIGINATING FROM SOUTH AFRICA Due to the outbreak of Avian Influenza ‘bird flu’ in South Africa and to prevent the introduction of the disease into St Helena, Governor Lisa Phillips has today issued a Prohibition Notice, by virtue of section 55(1) of the […]

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  • LADIES GALA EVENING RAISES FUNDS FOR OLDER PERSONS TRIP TO ASCENSION ISLAND

    5 July 2017

    A Ladies Gala evening to raise funds for an Older Persons trip to Ascension Island was successfully held at Plantation House on Saturday, 1 July 2017. A total of £1772.00 (including donations) was raised from the evening and will be used to send a group of 25 older persons to Ascension Island, including 15 of […]

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  • DAVID JOHN APPOINTED AS WATCH MANAGER OF THE ST HELENA FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE

    4 July 2017

    David John was today promoted from Crew Manager to Watch Manager of the St Helena Fire & Rescue Service (SHF&RS). David joined the SHF&RS in July 2015 as a full time firefighter after ten plus years working in the same job with CSR Fire Security on the US Base on Ascension Island. David said on […]

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  • INTRODUCING THE ST HELENA CARE AWARDS

    4 July 2017

    The Safeguarding Directorate is this year launching the first ever St Helena Care Awards. These annual awards will pay tribute to those individuals who have demonstrated outstanding excellence within their field of work across the Social Care Sector. There are eleven award categories available for nomination, representing all areas of the Social Care Sector – […]

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  • SHG FUTURE LEADERS PROGRAMME ATTRACTS 10 APPLICANTS

    4 July 2017

    Ten members of SHG staff have applied for the SHG Future Leaders Programme, which closed on Friday, 30 June 2017. Chief Secretary (Designate) Susan O’Bey said: “This is a great response and demonstrates that people are thinking seriously about their career pathways and are keen to develop their skills.” Corporate HR is now in the […]

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  • GENERAL ELECTION 2017

    4 July 2017

    DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS As per the Writ of Election, issued on 14 June 2017, the last day and time for receiving nominations to stand in this year’s General Election is 12 noon on Wednesday, 12 July 2017. All nominations should be delivered within this time to the Returning Officer, Mrs Gillian Francis, at the Castle, […]

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  • ST HELENA DRAFT DIGITAL STRATEGY OUT FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION

    3 July 2017

    A draft Digital Strategy for St Helena has today been issued for public consultation. The aim of having a Digital Strategy in place for St Helena is to take the Island forward and move it in line with the outside world through improvements in the Island’s health, education, economy and communications. Assistant Chief Secretary, Paul […]

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  • LINDA FULLER APPOINTED NEW DEPUTY PRISON MANAGER

    30 June 2017

    Saint Helenian, Linda Fuller, has been promoted from Senior Prison Officer to Deputy Prison Manager and will begin her new role on Saturday, 1 July 2017. Linda has spent the past 24 years working for the Prison Service, starting in 1993. She has progressed through the ranks within the service and has spent two years […]

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  • NEW CHIEF OF POLICE ARRIVING SOON

    30 June 2017

    David Lynch has been appointed as the new Chief of Police for St Helena and will arrive on-Island on Sunday, 9 July 2017. David will take the reins from Wendy Tinkler, who is currently undertaking the Acting Chief of Police role while Steve Riley is on overseas leave. Having spent 30 years as a Superintendent […]

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  • TREE SURGERY WORKS

    30 June 2017

    NEAR THE ARCH AT THE SEAFRONT The public is advised that the Forestry Section of the Agriculture & Natural Resources Division (ANRD) will be undertaking tree surgery works in lower Jamestown on Tuesday, 4 July, and Wednesday, 5 July 2017, between 9am and 3.30pm. Tree surgery works will be carried out on one Banyan tree […]

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