St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • PUBLIC CONSULTATION & INFORMATION MEETINGS

    31 January 2017

    REMINDER The public is reminded about the current round of Consultation & Information Meetings that are being led by the Social & Community Development Committee to discuss the following matters: For Consultation: Elections Legislation on: Whether to make it compulsory for people that meet the criteria to be in the Register of Electors to actually […]

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  • IMPROVEMENTS TO GOVERNMENT LANDLORD HOUSING

    31 January 2017

    The Property & Housing Division has made significant improvements to the social housing stock since the start of the current financial year, 2016/17. Lady Margaret’s, Harbour View, the Bandmaster’s, Main Street, Nos.15 & 16 Piccolo Hill, Moore’s Flats, Nos. 11 & 16 Botanical Gardens and No. 2 Sunny Side, have all started to take shape, […]

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  • HM PRISON ON ST HELENA

    31 January 2017

    CONSTRUCTION UPDATE As part of HE’s special responsibilities under the Constitution, Governor Lisa Phillips has, together with Elected Members and the SHG Prison Project Board, been progressing the need for a new prison on St Helena.  It is a high priority for the Governor and the delays to the start of the project are disappointing […]

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  • HM CUSTOMS, PORT CONTROL & INCOME TAX OFFICE

    30 January 2017

    CLOSED FROM 12 NOON ON FRIDAY HM Customs, Port Control & Income Tax would like to advise the public that the office at the Wharf will be closed on Friday, 3 February 2017, from 12 noon. Normal service will resume from 8.30am on Monday 6 February 2017. The public is thanked for their co-operation during […]

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  • COUNCILLORS RETURN FROM UK CONFERENCES

    27 January 2017

    Councillors Christine Scipio-O’Dean and Cruyff Buckley returned to the Island on Tuesday 10 January 2017, having attended the 62nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) in the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel in London, UK. Councillor Scipio-O’Dean attended the 62nd CPC as an alternate member of the CPA Executive Committee, in place of Councillor Derek Thomas. The Parliamentary […]

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  • CONSTITUTION HILL ROAD TO REOPEN TOMORROW

    26 January 2017

    The Environment & Natural Resources Directorate (ENRD) is pleased to advise that, following successful completion of repair works on the collapsed wall, Constitution Hill Road will reopen to the public from 4pm on Friday 27 January 2017. ENRD would like to thank the public for their patience and cooperation during the closure of Constitution Hill […]

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  • PUBLIC SAFETY MESSAGE

    26 January 2017

    MOTORCYCLES ON SIDE PATH RIDGE During routine inspections of the hillsides above Side Path Road, Rock Guards have noticed on several occasions visible motorcycle tyre tracks on the hill ridge, suggesting that motorcycles have been driven along there. In the interest of public safety, motorcycles or any other vehicles should not be driven along this […]

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  • SUCCESSFUL ROCK REMOVAL OPERATION YESTERDAY

    26 January 2017

    A planned rock removal operation took place yesterday, Wednesday 25 January 2017, at 1.30pm to remove loose rocks on the hillside above Side Path Road. Residents and workers in the area were evacuated and the roads below Side Path were closed to vehicles and pedestrians. Police Inspector Jonathan Thomas said: “Yesterday’s operation went well with […]

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  • COUNCILLOR HENRY TO ATTEND JMC

    26 January 2017

    Councillor Lawson Henry will depart St Helena on Tuesday, 31 January 2017, to attend a special meeting of the Joint Ministerial Conference (Overseas Territories – EU Negotiations (JMC (OT-EN)) to be held in London on Tuesday, 7 February 2017.   This follows on from the JMC held in November last year, when it was agreed that […]

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  • ACCESS TO PRIMARY HEALTHCARE ON ST HELENA

    25 January 2017

    The Community Nurses continue to hold Nurse-led Clinics throughout the districts on the Island.  Nurses offer support, advice and treatment, covering a variety of services such as specialist ‘booked appointments only’ clinics to ‘one stop’ or ‘drop in’ clinics, where no appointment is necessary. The Community Nurses work closely with Doctors and other allied healthcare […]

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