Public Announcements

  • ROAD CLOSURE – SHY LANE

    The public is advised that the Highways Authority has given approval for the Roads Section to close Shy Lane from Wednesday, 17 May, to Friday, 23 June 2017. This closure is to enable the Roads Section to knock down and rebuild a retaining wall. As usual, only Emergency Services will have access through the road […]

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  • BUDGET SPEECH 2017/18

    Financial Secretary Dax Richards this afternoon delivered his first Budget Speech for St Helena, following agreement of the Financial Aid budget settlement of £28.7 million for 2017/18.  Financial Secretary Dax Richards said: “I believe that 2017/18 can bring about the change needed to turn around the fortunes of the Island and our people.  This year’s […]

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  • LINE PAINTING AT THE GRAND PARADE

    The public is advised that the Roads Section of ENRD will be carrying out line painting works from the bottom of Main Street, in front of the Castle Gardens, down through the Grand Parade and in front of the Court House and the Castle, Jamestown, on Sunday, 14 May 2017. Line painting will take place […]

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  • FIRST EVER DIETICIAN FOR ST HELENA

    St Helena’s first ever Dietician, Georgina Giebner (photo attached), arrived on St Helena on Friday, 28 April 2017, to undertake her role working within the Health Directorate. Georgina is on-Island for two years and is based at Half Tree Hollow Clinic. Georgina said: “The importance of having a Dietician on St Helena is to give […]

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  • CRIMINAL DAMAGE IN THE CASTLE GARDENS

    UPDATE A male resident of Jamestown voluntarily came forward on Tuesday, 9 May 2017, in relation to the criminal damage caused to the chess table in the Castle Gardens, which took place between the hours of 9pm on Friday 21 April, and 8.30am on Saturday, 22 April 2017. The matter, which involved the destruction of […]

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  • PROVISIONAL REGISTER OF ELECTORS PUBLISHED

    The Provisional Register of Electors was published yesterday, Wednesday 10 May 2017. Eligible persons now have up until Wednesday, 24 May 2017, to make application to amend the Provisional Register, which can be found on the Government Gazettes page of the SHG website. Hard copies of the Provisional Register will also be placed at the […]

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  • TEMPORARY SLIPWAY IN RUPERT’S CLOSED

    Following a risk assessment, the public is advised that the temporary slipway in Rupert’s is closed until further notice. A further structural assessment will be undertaken in due course. Until the assessment takes place, the slipway is closed to the public. #StHelena #Ruperts #SlipwayClosed https://www.facebook.com/StHelenaGovt/ https://twitter.com/StHelenaGovt SHG 10 May 2017  

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  • OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF ST HELENA’S COMMUNITY COLLEGE

    The St Helena Community College will officially launch at a special ceremony on Wednesday, 17 May 2017. The ceremony for invited guests will commence at 2.30pm at the St Helena Community College, located in the former premises of Jamestown First School. The college will then be open to the public from 3.15pm until 6pm. Interested […]

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  • NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING

    ‘YOU SAID, WE DID’ 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 attended in April, and a range of subjects discussed. Concerns raised in various districts include: Blue Hill Concerns were raised about the need to clean road […]

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  • FORMAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING

     FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017 A formal meeting of Legislative Council will take place on Friday, 12 May 2017, at 10am in the Council Chamber. This meeting will continue on Monday, 15 May, and possibly Tuesday, 16 May 2017. The meeting will be broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1.  The Order Paper for the meeting includes […]

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