St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES 2017 GENERAL ELECTION

    17 January 2017

    The St Helena Constitution requires that the Legislative Council be dissolved not later than four years after the date of its first meeting, and that a General Election be held not less than six weeks (nor more than three months) after the date of Dissolution. HE Governor Lisa Phillips has informed Elected Members that she […]

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  • CALIBRATION FLIGHT ARRIVING TOMORROW

    17 January 2017

    A Beechcraft King Air aircraft operated by TAB Charters is expected to arrive at St Helena Airport tomorrow, Wednesday 18 January 2017, at around 14.00hrs, weather permitting. On board will be the team from Flight Calibration Services Limited (FCSL) for the purpose of undertaking routine Calibration Flights in connection with the navigation aids at the […]

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  • OVERSEAS TERRITORIES CORONERS’ MEETING

    17 January 2017

    A meeting of Overseas Territories Coroners and their staff took place on Ascension Island between Monday 9 January and Friday 13 January 2017 (photo attached). Representing St Helena at the meeting were St Helena and Ascension Island’s Chief Magistrate and Chief Coroner, John MacRitchie, and Clerk to the Coroner, Amelia Gough. John and Amelia were […]

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  • ROADS CLOSED TO VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS

    17 January 2017

    SIDEPATH ROAD – FROM THE BROW TO FIELD ROAD SEALES’ CORNER TO THE BROW, NAPOLEON STREET The Roads Section would like to advise the public that Sidepath Road (from the Brow to Field Road) and Seales’ Corner to the Brow, Napoleon Street, will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians on Wednesday 25 January 2017 from […]

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  • SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN’S BOARD INTERNET AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

    17 January 2017

     USING THE INTERNET SAFELY The St Helena Safeguarding Children’s Board last week launched a four-week campaign to raise awareness among parents and children of the dangers of the internet, and how to use the web safely. Week two of this campaign focuses on Using the Internet Safely and provides advice on how to get the […]

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  • SUCCESSFUL MEDEVAC FLIGHT

    16 January 2017

    Another successful emergency aero-medical evacuation from St Helena Airport took place on the weekend to transfer three patients, accompanied by a St Helena staff member, to Cape Town.  The Falcon 20 aircraft, operated by Guardian Air, arrived at St Helena Airport at around 11.25hrs on Sunday 15 January 2017. Everything went as planned and the […]

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  • MEDEVAC FLIGHT – SUNDAY 15 JANUARY 2017

    13 January 2017

    An emergency aero-medical evacuation from St Helena Airport will take place on Sunday 15 January 2017 to transfer two patients from St Helena to Cape Town. This flight is due to arrive at approximately 11.30hrs St Helena time (weather permitting), departing the next day, Monday 16 January 2017, between 6.00 and 6.30hrs. SHG 13 January […]

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  • NEW DIRECTOR OF SAFEGUARDING APPOINTED

    13 January 2017

    A new Director of Safeguarding, Matt Ansell, has been appointed (photo attached). Matt will take up his post on St Helena on Friday 17 March 2017. As Director of Safeguarding, Matt will be responsible for the integrity and quality of social services on St Helena, ensuring that services are provided in the most cost effective […]

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  • NURSING STUDENTS PROGRESSING

    13 January 2017

    Six St Helenian trained nurses – Annabel Clifford, Donna Clingham, Jayne Adams-Duncan, Latoya Williams, Robyn Bennett and Sue-Ellen Henry – have now successfully passed their first University module, having embarked on a BSc (Hons) Nursing Degree with Derby University in the UK, on Monday 26 September 2016. The course, studied via distance learning, enables the […]

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  • UPDATE ON ST HELENA WATER LEVELS

    11 January 2017

    RESERVOIR LEVELS DOWN  Despite recent rain showers, St Helena’s reservoir levels have further decreased and are now below 11% of total storage capacity. Until the reservoirs reach at least 50% full, St Helena remains in a critical situation.  As we face the summer months with evident warmer temperatures it is likely that we will not […]

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