Public Announcements

  • BYE-ELECTION – WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH 2015

    A Bye-election to fill the vacant seat on Legislative Council (following the recent resignation of Ian Rummery on 8 January) will take place on Wednesday 4 March 2015. To stand for election to Legislative Council or vote in the Bye-election your name must be on the Register of Electors printed in the Extraordinary Gazette Notice, […]

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  • CHUBBS SPRING ROCK STABILISATION

    On the afternoon of Thursday 5 February 2015, while out on routine inspection, Rock Guards, from the Environment and Natural Resources Directorate (ENRD), discovered a rock, approximately one cubic metre in size that required stabilisation – the rock was located above Chubbs Spring. At approximately 8.30am the following day (Friday 6 February 2015), the Rock […]

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  • MAJOR INCIDENT TRAINING EXERCISE – 12 FEBRUARY 2015

    The public is reminded that a major incident training exercise will take place on the morning of Thursday, 12 February 2015. This exercise is being organised to allow the Island’s Emergency Services to practice their processes for dealing with someone who arrives on-Island with a suspected highly infectious disease. The exercise is expected to run […]

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  • COUNCILLORS’ CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS IN FEBRUARY/MARCH

    Councillors will be holding a series of constituency meetings from 16 February to 16 March 2015. Topics for discussion will be Health and Water, but members of the public are encouraged to attend the meetings in their districts to raise any issues they might have. The schedule for the meetings is displayed below. All meetings […]

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  • ROAD CLOSURE –THE BRIARS TO HOSPITAL, SATURDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2015

    The public is advised that Rock Guards, from the Environment and Natural Resources Directorate, will be working on the cliff face above Chubbs Spring tomorrow, Saturday 7 February 2015. For safety reasons, the road from the Briars through to Constitution Road and the Hospital will be closed to pedestrians and vehicular traffic from 6am onwards. Signs […]

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  • All You Need To Know About Nominating A Candidate For The 4 March Bye-election

    Nominations Leaflet Bye-election 2015

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  • ROAD RESURFACING – HUTTS GATE TO LONGWOOD GATE

    As part of the ongoing road maintenance programme, the road from Hutts Gate to Longwood Gate will be resurfaced, beginning on Monday 9 February 2015. To minimise disruption, the road will remain open to traffic during the works – but some delays may be unavoidable. There will also be a temporary speed limit in place. […]

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  • SAFEGUARDING ON ST HELENA

    On Thursday 29 January 2015, Greg Hall arrived on the Island to serve as Director of the new Safeguarding Directorate, established on 1 December 2014. The Safeguarding Directorate assumed social services and safeguarding functions, from Health and Social Services, with the remit to protect and safeguard vulnerable children, young people and adults at risk or […]

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  • CUSTOMS DUTY FOR IMPORTING A VEHICLE INTO ST HELENA

    As of 1 June 2014, vehicles imported into St Helena are charged at a variable rate of customs duty based on the CO2 emissions of the vehicle.  This provides an incentive to the importer to buy more fuel efficient, lower emission vehicles – allowing them to make a choice about the environmental implications of their […]

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  • BYE-ELECTION 2015 – WRIT OF ELECTION ISSUED

    Governor Capes has today issued the Writ of Election, for the 4 March Bye-election. The Writ confirms the last day and time for receiving Nominations to elect a Member to fill the vacant seat on Legislative Council, following the resignation of Ian Rummery in January 2015. The last day and time for nominations is 12 […]

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