St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • FURTHER TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT FOR SEA RESCUE TEAM

    9 January 2017

    The St Helena Sea Rescue Service recently welcomed back Graeme Harding from the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), who returns to the Island to work with the Sea Rescue team as part of their ongoing training and development (photo attached). Graeme brings with him a wealth of sea rescue experience and knowledge and has returned, […]

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  • NEW MASTER FOR RMS ST HELENA

    9 January 2017

    St Helena Line (SHL) is pleased to announce that St Helenian Adam Williams (photo attached), currently Chief Officer on the RMS St Helena, will be promoted to Master of the ship.  Adam will take command during Voyage 252. Adam started his career on the RMS St Helena at the age of 16 as a Cadet, […]

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  • UPDATE ON ST HELENA WATER LEVELS

    9 January 2017

    CONSUMPTION RISING, RESERVOIR LEVELS DOWN SLIGHTLY St Helena continues to suffer the effects of a lack of rainfall throughout 2016 and, with only approximately 11% of reservoir capacity filled, the raw water stock on the Island remains dangerously low. As expected, water consumption increased slightly over the festive period. But, now that the holidays are […]

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  • THEFT OF HERITAGE FLAGSTONES

    9 January 2017

    POLICE APPEAL Over the recent holiday period, there was a theft of a large number of flagstones from the ‘Sand Store’ at the Wharf (photo attached). These stones, belonging to Solomon & Company (St Helena) Plc, are considered to be St Helena heritage, and were the original flooring from the Malabar building. They are part […]

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  • NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING

    9 January 2017

    ‘YOU SAID, WE DID’  St Helena Police have been consulting with communities across the Island as part of their new Neighbourhood Policing programme. A series of meetings and surgeries were well attended, and a vast range of subjects discussed. Below are some of the concerns raised in the various districts and the actions taken: Blue […]

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  • ST HELENA BEAT SURGERIES

    5 January 2017

    JANUARY 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 January). These surgeries are designed to take place in busy […]

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  • CAPTAIN RODNEY YOUNG MBE

    4 January 2017

    SHG notes with sadness the sudden passing of Captain Rodney Young. We wish to extend our condolences and sympathy to his family and friends at this time. Captain Young has been a dedicated officer on the RMS for over 30 years. Captain Young was a popular and well liked figure in St Helena and he […]

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  • NEW YEAR HONOURS 2017

    3 January 2017

    ‘I am pleased to announce that Her Majesty the Queen has conferred the award of an MBE to Mrs Ivy May Yon in recognition of her services to the voluntary and tourism sectors and the teaching profession in St Helena.  ‘Throughout her life, Ivy has supported and helped many people in the community who were […]

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  • REAPPOINTMENT OF SHERIFF

    23 December 2016

    Mrs Ethel Yon OBE was this morning reappointed as Sheriff of St Helena (photo attached). The Sheriff’s prescribed Oaths were taken before Governor’s Deputy, Mrs Judi Leon, in the Governor’s Office at the Castle. The Sheriff of St Helena is nominally responsible for enforcing Court Orders, usually carried out by the Police Service on the […]

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  • DRONE USE ABOVE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

    22 December 2016

    UPDATE – OPERATOR COMES FORWARD St Helena Government thanks the operator of the drone at the Festival of Lights parade for responding to its appeal for information and for agreeing to work with the Airport Directorate to resolve this matter and comply with the restrictions in future – to ensure public safety. SHG 22 December […]

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