St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016

    14 June 2016

    Although today’s agenda was short, with only two items to be discussed, one of the items was significant. The meeting therefore lasted over three hours. The first item on the Open Agenda was a request from Shelco to extend existing development permission at Broad Bottom.  This permission dates from 2012 and is valid until 2017 […]

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  • HOUSING OFFICER COMPLETES PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA

    14 June 2016

    Housing Officer Tracey Thomas (pictured), has recently completed a Level 5 Housing Professional Diploma, gaining Chartered Membership with the Chartered Institute of Housing – the largest awarding body for housing qualifications in the UK. The Housing Professional Diploma is an academic programme of study and has helped advanced Tracey’s knowledge in: Ethical & Professional Practice […]

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  • BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2016

    14 June 2016

    I am pleased to announce the award of a BEM (British Empire Medal) to Malcolm Jack Green, in recognition of his services to the community on Tristan da Cunha. Malcolm Green (often referred to on Tristan as ‘Jack’) has provided an exceptional level of service to the small isolated Island community on Tristan for over […]

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  • WHARF CLOSURE AT WEEKEND

    14 June 2016

    Port Control would like to advise the public that Jamestown Wharf will be closed to all unauthorised users from 5.30pm today, Friday 10 June 2016, until Sunday 12 June 2016. Further details on the reopening of the wharf for wider public use will be issued via the local radio stations. SHG 10 June 2016  

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  • ST HELENA AIRPORT

    10 June 2016

    STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR LISA PHILLIPS “Press reports in the UK  and elsewhere that describe St Helena Airport as being ‘scrapped’, ‘mothballed’ or ‘postponed indefinitely’ are incorrect.  The situation remains as in our last update.  This is that there are wind shear challenges on one runway (20, the northern approach) which means larger planes (eg. 737-800) […]

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  • COMMUNITY CINEMA

    10 June 2016

    SHG’s Safeguarding Children Board has recently sponsored a ‘Community Cinema’ initiative – which begins on Sunday 12 June 2016 at the Guinea Grass Community Centre, organised by the St Helena National Trust.  Director of the St Helena National Trust, Jeremy Harris, said: “The initial idea was to put together a regular ‘cinema experience’, particularly aimed […]

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  • HRH THE PRINCESS ROYAL ONBOARD RMS

    9 June 2016

    HRH The Princess Royal, KG, KT, GCVO, GCStJ, QSO, GCL, CD, attended a reception yesterday evening (8 June 2016) onboard the RMS St Helena, moored next to HMS Belfast in The Pool of London. Approximately 100 guests were in attendance, including the Hon Pamela Ward Pearce & the Hon Dr Corinda Essex, St Helenian students and representatives of the Armed Forces. […]

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  • PUBLIC TRANSPORT – SANDY BAY BUS ROUTE

    9 June 2016

    SATURDAY 11 JUNE 2016 The public is advised that the Saturday bus service from Sandy Bay, normally operated by Colin’s Garage, is for this Saturday only (11 June 2016) replaced with a service by Joshua’s Taxis. The route will operate as normal, leaving the Baptist Chapel, Sandy Bay at 9am to arrive in Jamestown at […]

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  • MAN IMPRISONED FOR DOMESTIC ABUSE

    8 June 2016

    On Monday 30 May 2016 a 57 year-old man was sentenced by the Magistrates Court to 34 months imprisonment, having pleaded guilty to domestic abuse part-way through his trial for assault. By supporting and working with the Police, the victim was able to stand up to ongoing domestic abuse and violence. The victim of this […]

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  • HISTORIC VISIT OF RMS TO LONDON

    8 June 2016

    The RMS St Helena is pictured yesterday afternoon (7 June 2016) in the attached, west of Tower Bridge on the River Thames, prior to tying up alongside HMS Belfast. The RMS arrived at Tilbury Docks in the UK on Sunday 5 June 2016, with 123 passengers on board. She will depart the Pool of London […]

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