St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • ELDERLY ABUSE AND PREVENTION

    6 June 2017

    United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, made an address to promote Elder Abuse Awareness Day, stating the following: ‘On this Day, I call upon Member States and civil society to strengthen their resolve and redouble their efforts to eliminate all forms of violence and abuse against older people.’ World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is a […]

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  • UNION JACK FLOWN AT HALF MAST FOR LONDON ATTACK

    6 June 2017

    St Helena is flying the Union Jack at half mast in a worldwide mark of respect for those killed or injured during the London Bridge and Borough Market attack in London on Saturday, 3 June 2017.  The Union Jack will be flown at half mast until further notice. A one minute silence will also take […]

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  • UN INTERNATIONAL ELDERLY ABUSE AWARENESS DAY

    6 June 2017

    The St Helena Safeguarding Directorate will launch World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) events for one week from Monday 12 June to Friday 16 June 2017. The United Nations (UN) describes elder abuse as a global social issue which affects the health and human rights of millions of older people around the world, and an […]

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  • NEW CROWN COUNSEL FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CHAMBERS

    6 June 2017

    Crown Counsel (Community Care), Christine Cooper (photo attached), arrived on-Island on Monday, 29 May 2017, to undertake her new role within the Attorney General’s Chambers. Christine is here for two years and is based at the Castle in Jamestown. Christine will deal with all cases for the Attorney General’s Chambers relating to social welfare issues […]

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  • VEHICLE OBSTRUCTION

    1 June 2017

    At a recent meeting of the Highways Authority, concerns were raised about two particular parking issues: Obstruction caused by vehicles parking along the main highway adjacent to A&D’s Mini Mart in Half Tree Hollow Obstruction caused by vehicles parking in the area of New Porteous House, outside the Consulate Hotel, and on the roundabout outside […]

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  • MALE PERSON CHARGED WITH COMMON ASSAULT

    1 June 2017

    A male person has been charged with an offence of Common Assault, contrary to S.39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1998. The male has been bailed to appear in the St Helena Magistrates Court on Thursday, 15 June 2017. #StHelena #StHelenaPolice https://www.facebook.com/StHelenaGovt/ https://twitter.com/StHelenaGovt SHG 1 June 2017

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  • GOVERNOR LISA PHILLIPS’ SPEECH

    31 May 2017

    ST HELENA’S DAY 2017 “This is my second St Helena’s Day – celebrating the Island’s discovery.  “Last year, I had barely arrived and we had the disappointment of the postponement of the official Airport opening. But now a year later, everything seems full of promise. We should know which airline will fly in soon. We […]

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  • ADULT SOCIAL CARE CLIENTS TO VISIT ASCENSION ISLAND

    31 May 2017

    The Adult Social Care Team is excited to announce that a group of clients from St Helena’s community, and their families, will be leaving on the RMS today, Wednesday 31 May, for a round-trip to Ascension Island, funded by kind donations from the Saint community. With the majority of these people never experiencing the opportunity […]

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  • FREDRIKA THE TORTOISE UNDERGOES TREATMENT

    31 May 2017

    Fredrika the tortoise from the Plantation House paddock underwent treatment yesterday afternoon, Tuesday 30 May 2017, for several lesions on her shell. St Helena Vet, Catherine Man, reported that the procedure went well although the lesion was a bit larger than expected. The veterinary team will continue to dress the lesion with a gel dressing […]

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  • SCHOOL NURSE TO START SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE ON ST HELENA

    31 May 2017

    School Nurse, Elaine Stafford (see photo attached), recently arrived on-Island to set up a new School Health Service. Working in partnership with Island schools, Elaine aims to deliver high quality universal health care to schoolchildren and their families to reduce health inequalities and provide accessible health care to ensure every child reaches their full potential […]

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