St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • PROCLAMATION ISSUED FOR BYE-ELECTION

    20 January 2015

    In a Proclamation issued today, 20 January 2015, Governor Mark Capes has announced that 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. The public is reminded that to vote in the Bye-election or to stand […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 2015

    20 January 2015

    Executive Council met today, Tuesday 20 January 2015, to consider three items on the Open Agenda. The first item was a request to waive a Work Permit fee. Executive Council did not agree to the waiver and further agreed that the regulations requiring the need for ExCo to approve waivers should be reviewed. The second […]

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  • SUCCESSFUL HEART SURGERY ON ST HELENA

    19 January 2015

    For the first time on St Helena, a heart surgery operation has been conducted at the General Hospital, Jamestown (on Friday 16 January 2015) – carried out by Senior Medical Officer Dr Attila Frigyesi and Surgeon Dr Carlos Soto – assisted by the theatre nurses. This emergency and life-saving heart surgery was successful and the […]

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  • UPDATE ON CUSTOMS DATA SYSTEM (ASYCUDA)

    19 January 2015

    Customs Officers Juliette O’Dean and Rosemond Fowler recently undertook four weeks of training in St Lucia to gain a greater understanding on the implementation of St Helena’s first Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA World). This web based system will set a platform for e-Government and will improve trade facilitation and avoid delays. Significant improvements […]

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  • FORMAL LEGCO MEETING – FRIDAY 23 JANUARY

    19 January 2015

    A formal meeting of Legislative Council will take place on Friday, 23 January 2015 at 10am in the Court House, Jamestown. The purpose of the meeting will be to elect a Chairman of the Public Health Committee and Member of Executive Council, following the resignation of Ian Rummery on 8 January 2015. The Order paper […]

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  • EMERGENCY PLANNING FOR ST HELENA

    16 January 2015

    Arriving on the RMS on Saturday, 10 January 2015, was Ian Johnson (photo attached) to take up the permanent emergency planning position, vacated by interim Emergency Planner, Alistair Smith, in December. Based at the Access Office, Ian is contracted by SHG for two years and will be responsible for all emergency planning on the Island. […]

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  • EXCO MEETING – Tuesday 20 January 2015 Open to the Public from 9.30am

    16 January 2015

    Executive Council will meet next Tuesday morning, 20 January 2015, in the Council Chamber. The meeting will be open to the public from 9.30am for the following Open Agenda items: An Application to Waive a Work Permit Fee Undertakings And Resolutions Made At The Formal Meeting of Legislative Council Held on 11 & 12 December […]

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  • RELOCATION OF COUNCILLORS’ OFFICES

    16 January 2015

    The public is advised that the Councillors’ Offices – previously situated at No.3 Main Street, Jamestown – have this week relocated to the Castle (to the Ex-Pay Roll Section). Contact details for Councillors remain unchanged. Members of the public with any questions or queries can contact the Secretary to Elected Members on tel: 22590 or […]

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  • WHALE SHARK EXPERTS VISIT ST HELENA

    13 January 2015

    Currently visiting the Island are Dr Alistair Dove, Director of Research and Conservation at the Georgia Aquarium, USA, and Rafael de la Parra, Executive Director, Ch’ooj Ajauil AC (The Blue Realm Project), Mexico. Alistair and Rafael arrived on 3 January 2015 and are on-Island until Saturday, 17 January, with the goal to better understand how […]

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  • REAPPOINTMENT OF SHERIFF FOR ST HELENA

    13 January 2015

    Greta Pat Musk MBE JP was today reappointed as Sheriff of St Helena by His Excellency Governor Capes. Mrs Musk took the prescribed Oaths before the Governor in his office at the Castle (photo attached). Mrs Musk’s appointment is effective until 31 December 2015. The Sheriff of St Helena is nominally responsible for enforcing Court […]

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