St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • SUPREME COURT TO SIT THIS WEEK

    14 November 2016

    Supreme Court will open this week with the arrival of His Lordship, the Chief Justice, Charles Ekins Esq, on Wednesday 16 November 2016. Two family matters will run from Wednesday 16 to Tuesday 22 November, and will be held in Closed Court. From Wednesday 23 November 2016, the following criminal matters will be held in […]

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  • ST HELENA WATER LEVELS STILL SERIOUSLY LOW

    11 November 2016

    Despite some recent rainfall, water resources on St Helena remain dangerously stretched. As welcome as the rain was, reservoir levels have only increased by around 1%. This clearly shows that we will need a longer period of heavy rain for water levels to return to normal. Until the reservoirs reach at least 50% full, we […]

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  • EXCO MEETING – TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2016

    11 November 2016

    Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 15 November 2016, at 9.30am in the Council Chamber for the following Open Agenda items: Factories (Repeal) Bill, 2016 Motor Vehicle (Third Party) Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2016 Bulk Fuel Agency (Repeal) Bill, 2016 Employment Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2016 Marriage Bill, 2016 Public Dances (Repeal) Bill, 2016 Executive Council Members […]

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  • EXTENDED ROAD CLOSURE NEAR EBONY VIEW

    9 November 2016

    Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Roads Section would like to advise the public that the road from New Ground to White Wall will continue to be closed on Thursday 10 November and Friday 11 November 2016 between 6am and 6pm.  This extended closure is due to urgent extra repair works needing to be undertaken.   […]

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  • DRIVING COMPETENCY TEST

    9 November 2016

    The following is a reminder to all Learner Drivers and their Driving Instructors that: Before using a motor vehicle on a road, the driver must have a current and up-to-date Driver’s Licence for the correct class of vehicle they intend to drive The motor vehicle is in a roadworthy condition and the vehicle licence or […]

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  • ST HELENA WATER LEVELS SERIOUSLY LOW

    8 November 2016

    WEEKEND RAINFALL NOT ENOUGH  CONNECT TO IMPOSE FURTHER RESTRICTIONS Despite some rainfall over the weekend and last evening, water resources on St Helena remain dangerously stretched. Connect will this week publish an Island-wide legal notice restricting the use of water for essential purposes only from Monday 14 November 2016. This is defined as using water […]

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  • ST HELENA MOVES TO NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING

    7 November 2016

    On Tuesday, 1 November 2016, the St Helena Police Service formally moved to a Neighbourhood Policing Model. Chief Inspector of Operations, Steve Riley, explains: “The concept of problem solving policing with the community is not new. It happens routinely on St Helena and we receive calls for help and advice on a daily basis and seek […]

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  • CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS

    7 November 2016

    DEADLINE TOMORROW – TUESDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2016 Chevening Scholarship applications for 2017/18 close tomorrow, Tuesday 8 November 2016. These Scholarships offer financial support to study for a Master’s Degree at any UK university and are awarded to individuals with demonstrable leadership potential who also have strong academic backgrounds. There are more than 1,500 Chevening Scholarships […]

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  • CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY FOR ST HELENA

    7 November 2016

    REMINDER The public is reminded that consultation on the draft Climate Change Policy closes tomorrow, Tuesday 8 November 2016.  The Climate Change Policy has been developed to reduce the quantity of greenhouse gas emissions created on St Helena, and to maintain a good quality of life for residents now and in the future. This will […]

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  • NEW MANAGER OF EBONY VIEW

    7 November 2016

    Ebony View Care Home has recently welcomed a new Residential Unit Manager, David Vago (photo attached). David took up his new post on Monday, 3 October 2016, having arrived to the Island in September. David’s main role is to manage the day-to-day operations of Ebony View, but he also coordinates the training & upskilling of […]

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