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ST HELENA WATER POSTER COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED
21 March 2017
The Warning & Informing sub-group of the St Helena Resilience Forum has today announced the winners of the recent poster competition held in Island schools which asked students to illustrate ‘How do you save water?’. Winners are as follows: Early Years: Nursery & Reception 1st Place – Ebony Henry (St Paul’s Primary) 2nd Place – […]
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EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 21 MARCH 2017
21 March 2017
At today’s ExCo meeting, four issues were considered on the Open Agenda. Medical Practitioners (Qualifications) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 sought to amend the regulations to encompass medical practitioners from Saudi Arabia and the United States of America. This amendment is in response to recent recruitment exercises which included practitioners from these countries. Councillors asked that such […]
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CHANGE IN MINIMUM WAGE ON ST HELENA – PUBLIC CONSULTATION
21 March 2017
SHG is consulting on whether an increase should be made to the Minimum Wage on St Helena. The Minimum Wage on the Island has not changed in over two years. For persons over the age of 18 the Minimum Wage is £2.60 per hour and £1.65 for those aged between 16 and 17 years. SHG […]
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE MEETING – REMINDER
21 March 2017
The public is reminded that a formal meeting of the St Helena Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will take place on Wednesday, 22 March 2017, in the Council Chamber. Members of the public and interested persons are invited to attend the meeting, which will also be broadcast live on SAMS Radio 1. Programme of Business: Time […]
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‘SAINT SLIMMERS’ COMES TO AN END
21 March 2017
‘Saint Slimmers’ – a Healthy Eating & Weight Management course – run by the Health Promotion team has now come to an end, with a final weight loss total of 79kg, between the group. The ‘Saint Slimmers’ course, which started on Thursday 12 January 2017 to coincide with National Obesity Week, ran for 10 weeks, […]
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ACTING GOVERNOR SWORN IN
21 March 2017
Head of the Governor’s Office, Judi Leon, was sworn in as Acting Governor yesterday afternoon, Monday 20 March 2017. Judi took the prescribed Oaths in the presence of the Sheriff of St Helena, Mrs Ethel Yon OBE, husband Mike Shryane and colleagues in the Governor’s Office. Judi’s appointment is effective immediately. HE Governor Lisa Phillips […]
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EXCO MEETING
21 March 2017
TUESDAY 21 MARCH 2017 Executive Council will meet today, Tuesday 21 March 2017, at 9.30am in the Council Chamber for the following Open Agenda items: Medical Practitioners (Qualifications) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 Increase in Minimum Income Standard for the up-rating of Income Related Benefits and Basic Island Pension 2017 Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill, 2017 Undertakings and […]
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TRANSPORTING OF 30-TONNE CRANE INTO JAMESTOWN
20 March 2017
The public is advised that the SHG Transport Section will be transporting a 30-tonne crane into Jamestown between 6-7am on Saturday, 25 March 2017. The crane will be moved to Narra Backs from Two Gun Saddle via Sidepath Road and Napoleon Street. To avoid delays, the Transport Section asks residents and drivers to ensure that […]
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UK EXTENDS WOMEN’S RIGHTS PROTECTIONS TO ST HELENA
17 March 2017
Following International Women’s Day on 8 March 2017, the UK Minister for Women & Equalities, Justine Greening, has announced that the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) has now been extended to St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, as well as Bermuda. This extension has increased international […]
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UK MARITIME & COASTGUARD AGENCY VISITING ST HELENA NEXT WEEK
16 March 2017
Representatives from the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA), Tim Sullivan and Regi John, will be visiting St Helena between 19 & 24 March 2017. Funded by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s (FCO) Conflict, Stability & Security Fund (CSSF), the MCA is leading on two projects in the Overseas Territories (OTs): Maritime Obligations & Reduction […]
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