Public Announcements

  • NEW CHIEF MAGISTRATE SWORN IN

    New Chief Magistrate, Mr Nicholas Aldridge, returned to St Helena today, Monday 29 May, and this afternoon was sworn in by Her Excellency Governor Lisa Phillips in the Governor’s Office at the Castle (see photo attached). Nicholas took the prescribed Oaths in the presence of colleagues and his appointment is effective immediately. As Chief Magistrate, […]

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  • SEA CONDITIONS

    The public is advised that a significant south-westerly swell has been forecast for this week, starting from tomorrow, Tuesday 30 May 2017, and is likely to continue into the weekend. Although it is not envisaged that this swell will cause any issues for maritime traffic, the public is asked to use caution when swimming in […]

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  • PUBLIC ACCESS TO SHG INFORMATION CODE OF PRACTICE WORKING WELL

    In September 2014, St Helena Government launched its new Code of Practice for Public Access to SHG Information. 32 months on and the system – which offers a central point of enquiry for the public to request information from SHG that is not already available by other means – is still working well. So far, […]

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  • SUSAN O’BEY APPOINTED AS CHIEF SECRETARY DESIGNATE

    St Helena Government is today pleased to announce that Susan O’Bey (see photo attached) has been appointed to succeed Roy Burke as Chief Secretary when Roy leaves the Island at the end of his contract. Susan has recently returned to SHG following a period of secondment to Enterprise St Helena, and is currently working on […]

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  • FREDRIKA THE TORTOISE

    One of the tortoises at Plantation House – Fredrika – will undergo treatment next week for several lesions on her shell (see photos attached). St Helena Vet, Catherine Man, and her team have been monitoring Fredrika’s condition for several months but there is evidence of deterioration which now needs to be treated. Catherine explains: “Fredrika […]

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  • QUARTERLY STATISTICAL NEWS BULLETIN

    May 2017 The Quarterly Statistical News Bulletin for May 2017, covers the period January to March 2017 (Quarter 1), and contains updates for the annual rate of inflation of the Retail Price Index (RPI) and high-level economic indicators. Updates on the Estimated Population and Passenger Arrivals are not available at this time. Inflation of the […]

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  • HORSE POINT LANDFILL SITE INTRODUCES NEW VOICEMAIL SERVICE

    St Helena Waste Management Services (WMS) are pleased to announce the introduction of a new ‘Voicemail’ service at Horse Point Landfill Site. WMS recognises that not all customers have access to email, therefore as part of improving the service provided by the Waste Management Team, customers can now leave a message via telephone. Voicemail messages […]

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  • LINE PAINTING AT GRAND PARADE

    The public is advised that the Roads Section of ENRD will continue with line painting works in the Grand parade area, Jamestown, on Sunday, 28 May 2017. Line painting will take place for most of the day – from 6.30am until 3pm – and all vehicle users are asked to vacate these parking areas to […]

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  • ENVIRONMENT MINISTERS MEETING IN ALDERNEY

    Representatives from 13 UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) and Crown Dependencies participated in discussions on the future of the environment in their jurisdictions at a special Environment Ministers Meeting in Alderney, Channel Islands, from 27-28 April 2017. The aim of the meeting was to develop the benefits of joint and collaborative working, and discuss common priorities […]

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  • UNION JACK TO FLY AT HALF-MAST FOR MANCHESTER ARENA ATTACK

    St Helena will today fly the Union Jack at half-mast in a worldwide mark of respect for those killed or injured during the terrorist attack at Manchester Arena in the UK last night, Monday, 22 May 2017. Following the incident in Manchester, the decision has been taken to fly flags at half-mast on all UK […]

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