St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • EXCO MEETING – TUESDAY 31 MAY 2016

    26 May 2016

      Executive Council will meet on Tuesday 31 May 2016, at 9.30am in the Council Chamber for the following Open Agenda items: · Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women – Extension to St Helena · Draft Memorandum of Understanding on the closer cooperation between the Governments of British Overseas Territories, […]

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  • PARKING AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

    26 May 2016

    JAMESTOWN The St Helena Police Service will be running a Parking Awareness Campaign during June 2016. This campaign, similar to that run by the Police Service in November last year, is being revisited following complaints from the community regarding inconsiderate and inappropriate parking in Jamestown. In response to these concerns, the Police will engage with […]

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  • HM CUSTOMS, INCOME TAX & PORT CONTROL CLOSURE

    26 May 2016

    HM Customs, Income Tax & Port Control would like to advise the public that the office at the Wharf will be closed for business on Monday 30 May 2016. This closure recognises those staff who worked during the St Helena’s Day celebrations on Friday 20 May 2016. Normal business will resume on Tuesday 31 May […]

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  • HRH THE PRINCESS ROYAL TO GO ABOARD RMS ST HELENA

    24 May 2016

    HRH The Princess Royal, KG, KT, GCVO, GCStJ, QSO, GCL, CD, will attend a reception on board the RMS St Helena on Wednesday, 8 June 2016 – hosted by St Helena Government’s UK Representative, Mrs Kedell Worboys MBE – when the RMS will be moored on the River Thames in London. The reception will mark the RMS’ historic visit to The […]

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  • 2016 PROVISIONAL REGISTER OF ELECTORS PUBLISHED

    23 May 2016

    The 2016 Provisional Register of Electors for St Helena has today been published in an Extraordinary Gazette (No. 50, Monday 23 May 2016). Members of the public now have until 4pm on Wednesday 8 June 2016 to come forward if they would like to add or remove their name, remove the name of someone who […]

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  • ST HELENA’S DAY 2016

    23 May 2016

    The 2016 St Helena’s Day celebrations were this year held on Friday 20 May 2016, and were reckoned by all to be a great success.  Once again organised by New Horizons and held in lower Jamestown, traditional activities and stalls were arranged in both the Mule Yard and along the Seafront area. The day began […]

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  • NEW HEAD OF GOVERNOR’S OFFICE TO ARRIVE IN OCTOBER

    23 May 2016

    Alan Richmond (pictured) has been appointed as the new Head of the Governor’s Office and will succeed Sean Burns when he leaves in November this year to take up the role of Administrator of Tristan da Cunha.  Alan will arrive in October for a brief handover with Sean. Alan said of his appointment: “I am […]

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  • ST HELENA ON BBC RADIO 4 TOMORROW

    19 May 2016

    St Helena’s former Senior Veterinary Officer, Joe Hollins, has produced two programmes about St Helena Island for BBC Radio 4, whose audience is measured in the millions. Both programmes have a strong natural history and cultural theme, including segments on diving, conservation on Egg Island, Island Walks, and interviews with St Helenians (including local historians), […]

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  • WIREBIRD FATALITIES

    18 May 2016

    The Environment & Natural Resources Directorate (ENRD) and the St Helena National Trust report that three endemic Wirebirds have been killed – over a seven day period (10-17 April 2016) – on the road between Reggie’s Takeaway, Bottom Woods, and the Millennium Forest Junction. This is the third Wirebird case since November 2015 and represents […]

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  • RFA GOLD ROVER’S FINAL CALL TO ST HELENA

    17 May 2016

    The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ‘Gold Rover’ (photo attached) will arrive at St Helena on Friday 20 May 2016, in time for the St Helena’s day celebrations on that day. Her crew will then be fortunate enough to spend 10 days at anchor in James’ Bay, allowing them to explore the Island and enjoy the […]

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