St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • SIXTH FLIGHT ARRIVING AT ST HELENA AIRPORT TODAY

    20 June 2016

    UPDATE A Bombardier Challenger business jet aircraft operated by ExecuJet and chartered by Basil Read will today (Monday 20 June 2016) arrive at St Helena Airport, departing tomorrow, Tuesday 21 June. This will be the sixth fixed-wing aircraft to land at St Helena Airport. St Helena Airport has this morning advised (08.45hrs) that the aircraft […]

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  • DIABETES WEEK

    17 June 2016

    Diabetes Week is an annual event in the Diabetes UK calendar which this year on St Helena runs from 12 June to 18 June 2016 – during which time the Health Promotion Team has organised activities to raise awareness of this disease which is widespread on the Island. Today, Friday 17 June 2016, staff from the […]

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  • SIXTH FLIGHT TO ARRIVE AT ST HELENA AIRPORT

    17 June 2016

    A Bombardier Challenger business jet aircraft operated by ExecuJet and chartered by Basil Read will arrive at St Helena Airport on Monday 20 June and depart on Tuesday 21 June 2016. This will be the sixth fixed-wing aircraft to land at St Helena Airport. The purpose of the flight is to renew and relieve Airport […]

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  • SAINT APPOINTED AS NEXT FINANCIAL SECRETARY

    15 June 2016

    St Helena Government is pleased to announce today that Dax Richards (photo attached), SHG’s current Assistant Financial Secretary, has been appointed to succeed Colin Owen as Financial Secretary next month, when Colin leaves to take up a post in Montserrat.  Dax will become SHG’s Financial Secretary from Monday 11 July 2016. Speaking of his appointment, […]

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  • SEVEN STUDENTS AWARDED UK SCHOLARSHIPS

    15 June 2016

    Seven students have been awarded Scholarships this year to study at UK colleges and universities – with one student being nominated for and awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship. These students are Jordan Clingham (Computer Engineering Degree), James Cairns-Wicks (Civil Engineering Degree), Harley Williams (Environmental Science Degree), Louis Youde ( B.Tech Level 3 Extended Diploma in Engineering), […]

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  • QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY GARDEN PARTY

    15 June 2016

    A Garden Party to mark the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was held at Plantation House on Saturday 11 June 2016. The weather was good, and with fine organisation of the event by Residence Manager Debbie Stroud, many mingled and enjoyed the afternoon. Invited guests included a mixture of St Helena’s community […]

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  • ST HELENA STUDENTS PEN CLASSIC EXCHANGE WITH CARDIFF PUPILS

    14 June 2016

    The Royal Mail Group in the UK helped to mark the final voyage of the RMS St Helena from the UK – the last working Royal Mail Ship – with a special Pen-Pal exchange between children from St Paul’s Primary, Pilling Primary and Harford Primary Schools on St Helena with pupils from Mount Stuart Primary […]

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  • 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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