St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2015

    3 February 2015

    Executive Council met today, Tuesday 3 February 2015, and welcomed the Honourable Derek Thomas to the meeting, following his election to ExCo at the last formal Legislative Council meeting. There was one item for discussion on the Open Agenda which was a request for approval of the United Nations Development Project (UNDP) funded proposal, tackling […]

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  • MAJOR INCIDENT TRAINING EXERCISE – 12 FEBRUARY 2015

    3 February 2015

    The public is advised that a major incident 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. This exercise forms part of a wider […]

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  • NEW ADDITIONS TO HEALTH TEAM

    2 February 2015

    The St Helena General Hospital has recently welcomed two new additions to the Health Service Team – Hospital Nursing Officer, Lisa Rhodes, and Senior Ward Sister, Heide Drysdale (photos attached). Both Lisa and Heide arrived to the Island on 16 January 2015. Lisa is contracted by St Helena Government for two years and as the […]

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  • MARINE AWARENESS WEEK 2015

    2 February 2015

    Marine Awareness Week is held annually on St Helena to raise awareness of both St Helena’s marine environment and global marine issues. This year Marine Awareness Week is taking place from 7-14 February with the theme ‘Love the Ocean’. Everyone uses and enjoys the ocean and the activities planned aim to demonstrate how economy and […]

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  • ARCHIVES CLOSURE – WEDNESDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2015

    2 February 2015

    The public is advised that the St Helena Archives will be closed on Wednesday 4 February 2015 from 9am. The service will re-open to the public at 12 noon. The Archives staff apologise for any inconvenience this might cause. SHG 2 February 2015

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  • VIRTUES PROJECT ON ST HELENA

    2 February 2015

    International Trainer and Master Facilitator of the Virtues Project, Nigel Ipp, will be visiting the Island from Wednesday 18 February 2015, to provide training and support through the Virtues Project – a global grassroots initiative to inspire the practice of virtues in everyday life. The Virtues Project has been facilitated on the Island previously with […]

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  • DEREK HENRY DEPARTS FOR OVERSEAS PLACEMENT

    30 January 2015

    Deputy Director of the Environment & Natural Resources Directorate, Derek Henry (photo attached), departs the Island tomorrow, Saturday 31 January 2015 – to undertake a six week placement with the Government of Jersey in the Channel Islands. This placement is funded by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s Diamond Jubilee Fund. The placement will allow Derek […]

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  • UPCOMING BYE-ELECTION – WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH 2015

    30 January 2015

    The electorate is reminded that there is one vacant seat on Legislative Council and because of this a Bye-election will take place on Wednesday 4 March 2015.  The Writ of Election will issue next week and this will state the last day and time for submitting nominations along with Polling Station details if a poll […]

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  • EXCO MEETING – Tuesday 3 February 2015 Open to the Public from 9.30am

    30 January 2015

    Executive Council will meet next Tuesday morning, 3 February 2015, in the Council Chamber. The meeting will be open to the public from 9.30am for the following Open Agenda item: Request for Approval of the United Nations Development Programme – Funded Project Proposal: Tackling Domestic Abuse. Executive Council Members are: Lawson Henry, Wilson Duncan, Leslie […]

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  • STATEMENT BY GOVERNOR ON SEXUAL ABUSE ALLEGATIONS

    29 January 2015

    Many of you will have seen the recent articles in the international and local media concerning reports of child abuse and other sexual offences on St Helena. You will also be aware of media reporting about similar offences occurring in the UK and in other countries. St Helena is not alone in having to confront […]

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