St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • OUTCOME OF ASSI VISIT TO ST HELENA AIRPORT

    5 April 2017

    Senior Aerodrome Inspector, Justin Rothwell, and Air Traffic Services Inspector, Sarah Lee, from Air Safety Support International (ASSI), the regulator for St Helena Airport, visited the Island recently. The purpose of their visit was to undertake an audit to consider the extension of the certification of St Helena Airport. It was an intensive visit covering […]

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  • PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE FORMAL SESSION POSTPONED

    5 April 2017

    The public is advised that the formal session of the St Helena Public Accounts Committee (PAC) scheduled to take place today, Wednesday 5 April 2017, has been postponed due to officers and personnel wishing to attend the funeral service of the late Mrs Margaret (Cathy) Hopkins MBE. The PAC formal session will now take place […]

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  • ‘YOUR FUTURE, YOUR RESPONSIBILITY’ – GET REGISTERED

    5 April 2017

    POSTERS PUBLISHED The public is advised that posters outlining the steps that need to be taken in order to get registered and take part in the General Election 2017 have now been published in various outlets around the Island. Applications are invited for names to be added and amendments to be made to the Register […]

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  • SEVERE SEA CONDITIONS – UPDATE & REMINDER

    5 April 2017

    The public is reminded that St Helena is currently experiencing some heavy swell conditions. It is forecast that this will continue throughout the week with a significant north-westerly swell on Thursday and Friday and throughout the weekend. A reduction in swell height is expected on Monday 10 April 2017. The public is advised to take […]

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  • HONOURING THE WORK OF MRS MARGARET (CATHY) HOPKINS MBE

    4 April 2017

    OVER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE TO SHG The late Mrs Margaret Hopkins MBE, better known as Cathy, gave over 20 years of service to St Helena Government as a Teacher, Legislative Council Member, Speaker of the House and SHG UK Representative. Cathy was first appointed as a teacher in the Education Department in September 1980. […]

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  • NEGHBOURHOOD POLICING

    4 April 2017

    ‘YOU SAID, WE DID’ As part of their Neighbourhood Policing programme, St Helena Police have been consulting with communities across the Island. A series of meetings and surgeries were well attended, and a vast range of subjects discussed in March 2017. Concerns raised in various districts include: Blue Hill Concerns were raised about dogs chasing […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 4 APRIL 2017

    4 April 2017

    At today’s Executive Council meeting there was only one item on the Open Agenda. Council sitting as Planning Authority considered an application for Development Permission to extend Cape Villa. The application related to two additional buildings on the current site, each containing three wheelchair compliant one-bedroom units. In approving the application, Council recognised the need […]

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  • ‘SPEED KILLS’ CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED

    4 April 2017

    St Helena Police launched a speeding campaign ‘Speed Kills’ on Friday, 31 March 2017. The campaign will run for four weeks, ending Friday, 28 April 2017. Concerns of speeding on St Helena roads were raised at various Beat Surgeries carried out by Police across the Island, with the main areas of concern being Longwood, Sea […]

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  • MARGARET (CATHY) HOPKINS MBE

    3 April 2017

    SHG notes with sadness the passing of Mrs Margaret (Cathy) Hopkins MBE. We wish to extend our condolences and sympathy to her family and friends at this time. Cathy has dedicated valuable service to SHG and St Helena. She was a well liked individual and will be sorely missed. As a mark of respect, flags […]

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  • RMS ST HELENA IN DRY DOCK

    3 April 2017

    Repair work on the RMS St Helena is progressing well in the Dry Dock at Simonstown. The damaged control rod for the Starboard controllable pitch propeller has been exposed and repair work is ongoing.  The starboard propeller shaft has been withdrawn as part of the repair operation (see photo attached). While in Dry Dock, the […]

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