St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • ‘SAINT SLIMMERS’ PROGRESSING WELL

    14 February 2017

    ‘Saint Slimmers’ – a Healthy Eating & Weight Management course – run by the Health Promotion team is progressing well, with a total of 54kg of weight already lost between the group! The ‘Saint Slimmers’ course which started on Thursday, 12 January 2017, will run for 10 weeks. The group consists of 28 members, 25 […]

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  • SAINT STUDENTS GET TOGETHER IN LONDON

    14 February 2017

    St Helenian students currently studying in the UK had the opportunity to meet up in London on Saturday, 4 February 2017, in an event arranged by the St Helena Government UK Representative, Mrs Kedell Worboys MBE. (See photo attached). The students – Robyn Sim, Lisa Joshua, Alexia Lawrence, Lee Yon, Rebecca Lawrence, Robyn Midwinter, Harley […]

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  • Jamestown Residential Parking

    13 February 2017

    Door-To-Door Survey As part of a proposal to improve parking in Jamestown, a Residents’ Parking Scheme is being developed. The aim of the scheme is to designate areas with set times where parking will be controlled and monitored. This is to assist Jamestown residents in parking vehicles within close proximity to their homes. To help […]

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  •   NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR CERTIFICATE & BADGE OF HONOUR, AND ACTS OF BRAVERY AWARDS

    13 February 2017

    Nominations are currently being invited for the Certificate & Badge of Honour Awards, 2017. These awards are available for the Governor to honour public servants for loyal and valuable service, worthy of recognition, or in the case of other persons, for their loyal and meritorious conduct that has provided exceptional benefit to the people of […]

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  • RUPERT’S BEACH AREA CLOSED

    13 February 2017

    The public is advised that the Rupert’s Beach area has been closed with immediate effect. The Health Directorate has reported that wastewater is seeping into the beach area – this poses potential health risks. Investigations into the cause of the incident have begun and the public will be kept updated as to when the beach […]

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  • ST HELENA BEAT SURGERIES

    10 February 2017

    FEBRUARY 2017  The St Helena Police Service formally moved to a Neighbourhood Policing Model on 1 November 2016. As part of this move towards Neighbourhood Policing, Police Officers have been conducting ‘beat surgeries’ in various places around the Island (see dates & times below for February). These surgeries are designed to take place in busy […]

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  • ROAD CLOSURE

    10 February 2017

    The Forestry Section of the Agriculture & Natural Resources Division would like to advise the public that the road at TOBY’S LEDGE, BLUE HILL, will be closed to all vehicles on Wednesday, 15 February 2017, from 9am until 12 noon.  This is to allow the safe felling of a tree in this area.  Only Emergency […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – THURSDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2017

    10 February 2017

    On the Open Agenda, Council considered the Firearms (Forms) Regulations 2017. The Chief of Police was in attendance for this item. This item related to forms used to apply for a new firearms licence or to renew an existing licence under the Firearms Ordinance.  In order to correct a procedural anomaly this matter was urgent.  […]

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  • CONSULTATION ON THE USE OF SEAT BELTS, DRINK DRIVE LIMITS & CLASSES OF LICENCES

    10 February 2017

    During the Road Traffic Ordinance consultation exercise – carried out in October/ November 2016 – requests were made by the public for further information and consultation relating to the use of seat belts, drink drive limits, and classes of licences before any decisions are made regarding legislation on these issues. In light of this, a […]

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  • UPDATE ON ST HELENA WATER LEVELS

    8 February 2017

    RAIN SHOWERS NOT REALLY IMPROVING RESERVOIR LEVELS Despite the recent heavy rain showers on St Helena, these have not materially affected reservoir levels or surface flows.   As indicated in the graph below, from the month of November 2016 through to the middle of January 2017, there has been a gradual downwards trend in abstraction surface flows, […]

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