St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • PARKING IN JAMESTOWN

    7 September 2016

    As part of their ongoing Community Engagement Programme, the St Helena Police Service has been asking members of the public to take part in a questionnaire on how they might improve their service to the community. One of the reoccurring issues, highlighted in the very useful feedback received, has been parking in Jamestown. Police Inspector […]

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  • TODAY IS POLLING DAY

    7 September 2016

    Today St Helena goes to the Polls in the 2016 Bye-election.  Persons on the Register of Electors (dated 1 July 2016) are today able to elect a new Member to fill the vacant seat on Legislative Council. Candidates to choose from are: Clint Richard Beard of Cow Path, Half Tree Hollow, Cruyff Gerard Buckley of ‘Amourville’, […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2016

    7 September 2016

    Executive Council met today with four items on the Open Agenda. The first item related to a request for ExCo to support an initiative to start working on a Freedom of Information Bill, Data Protection Bill and a Public Records Bill as part of an ‘Open Government’ programme that provides for citizens to have access […]

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  • DEVELOP ACADEMICALLY, PROFESSIONALLY, & PERSONALLY WITH A CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIP

    6 September 2016

    Chevening Scholarship applications for 2017/18 are still open until 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 on offer globally for the […]

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  • SEA RESCUE CALL-OUTS OVER WEEKEND

    5 September 2016

    The St Helena Sea Rescue Service was kept busy yesterday, Sunday 4 September 2016, with two call-outs for emergency assistance. The first call at 07.15hrs was for a fishing boat with four persons onboard. The boat had lost its propeller whilst trying to collect two fishermen from the rocks, and was drifting towards the rocks […]

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  • 911 CALLS FROM MOBILE PHONES

    5 September 2016

    The St Helena Police Service has recently been receiving calls from mobile phones on their emergency number 999, for medical emergencies. It appears that when 911(the number for medical emergencies) is dialled from some mobile phones, the default system in the phone automatically dials 999, this then connects the caller with Police Emergency Control, and […]

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  • POLLING DAY – THIS COMING WEDNESDAY

    5 September 2016

    Don’t forget that this coming Wednesday, 7 September 2016, is Polling Day.  St Helena will go to the Polls to elect a new Member to fill the vacant seat on Legislative Council. Candidates for the 2016 Bye-election are: Clint Richard Beard of Cow Path, Half Tree Hollow, Cruyff Gerard Buckley of ‘Amourville’, Half Tree Hollow, […]

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  • JAMESTOWN RESURFACING WORKS

    5 September 2016

    The public is advised that, weather permitting, the Roads Section will continue the resurfacing of Main Street, Jamestown, on the following days from 7am to 4pm: Sunday, 11 September 2016 Sunday, 18 September 2016 Sunday, 25 September 2016  Resurfacing works will take place from the Canister to the Arch. Diversion signs and traffic management will […]

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  • COMMUNITY & DISTRICT ROAD GRANTS 2016-17

    5 September 2016

    The Environment & Natural Resources Directorate (ENRD) advises the public that limited funding has now been allocated for improvements to Community & District Roads. Regrettably not all applicants could be catered for in this round but every effort is being made to secure additional funding for the next round. Successful applicants are responsible for arranging […]

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  • ASCENSION ISLAND GENERAL ELECTION 2016

    2 September 2016

    A new Council for Ascension Island has today been announced by Returning Officer Dean Hambleton-Ayling, following an Island-wide election on Thursday 1 September 2016. The following candidates have been duly elected to serve as Members of the Ascension Island Council: • Samantha Jean Arms-Lawrence, Georgetown • Marie-Anne Mabel Dennis, Two Boats • Jacqueline Rose Ellick, […]

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