St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • ‘NAPOLEON ALIVE BUT CRITICALLY ENDANGERED ON ST HELENA’

    11 November 2014

    All Islanders will know that Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to St Helena in 1815, but few will know about the jumping spider Paraheliophanus Napoleon (Napoleon Jumping Spider), named after him, that is unique to the Island. Now, almost 200 years after the Emperor’s arrival on the Island, conservation staff have declared his namesake ‘Critically Endangered’ […]

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  • CLOSURE OF CUSTOMS TAX AND PORT MANAGEMENT BUILDING

    11 November 2014

    The public is advised that the Customs, Tax and Port Management building will be closed from 2pm tomorrow (11 November 2014) until 8.30am the following day (12 November 2014).  This closure is necessary for Public Health to spray in the offices and passenger terminal building.  Customs, Tax and Port Control apologises to customers for this […]

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  •  REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE

    10 November 2014

    A Divine Service was held at the Cenotaph, on Sunday 9 November 2014, remembering those who have lost their lives or have been injured during active duty.  The Acting Governor, Mr Sean Burns, accompanied by Mrs Burns, arrived at 10.55am at which the Right Reverend Lord Bishop, Dr Richard Fenwick, invited those in attendance to […]

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  • JOINT MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE – PROGRESS REPORT

    10 November 2014

    St Helena Government has uploaded its progress report on the commitments made at the Joint Ministerial Conference in 2013. The 2013 Joint Ministerial Conference – hosted by the FCO Minister for the Overseas Territories, Mark Simmonds MP was attended by Councillor Lawson Henry, Assistant Financial Secretary, Dax Richards and SHG UK Representative, Kedell Worboys MBE. […]

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  • EXCO MEETING – Tuesday 11 November 2014

    7 November 2014

    Open to the Public from 9.30am Executive Council will meet next Tuesday morning, 11 November 2014, in the Council Chamber. The meeting will be open to the public from 9.30am for the following Open Agenda items: Minerals Vesting (Amendment) Bill for an Ordinance Waiver of Fees for Governors Cup Yacht Race Request for approval to […]

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  • ACTING GOVERNOR TAKES THE OATHS

    7 November 2014

    Head of the Governor’s Office, Sean Burns, this afternoon took the prescribed Oaths as Acting Governor, in the presence of the Acting Sheriff of St Helena, Mr Harry Legg OBE JP, and senior SHG officials in the Governor’s Office at the Castle (photo attached).  Mr Burn’s appointment is immediately effective. HE Governor Capes departed the […]

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  • NEWCASTLE DISEASE VACCINATION PROGRAMME SECOND PHASE COMMENCING SOON

    5 November 2014

    SHG would like to advise the public that the second phase of the vaccination programme for Newcastle Disease, in chickens on St Helena, will commence from Monday 17 November 2014. Phase 2 will be an Island-wide vaccination programme to protect chickens from catching the disease. The programme will begin in the Longwood, Blue Hill and […]

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  • BUDGETARY AID MISSION DRAWS TO A CLOSE

    5 November 2014

    The DFID Budgetary Aid Mission (BAM) comprising team members, Senior Economic Adviser, Doug Winslow, Senior Social Development Adviser, Mary Thompson and St Helena Programme Manager, David Finan depart the Island tomorrow (6 November 2014) having held discussions for agreeing a three year budget for St Helena. The team were joined on-Island by DFID Resident Representative, […]

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  • STEDSON FRANCIS RECEIVES BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL

    5 November 2014

      At a special dinner, hosted by HE Governor Capes last evening (4 November 2014), Stedson Graham Francis of Thompsons Wood was formally presented with his British Empire Medal (BEM), awarded to him under HM Queen’s Birthday Honours in June of this year. The BEM was awarded to Stedson for his valued contribution to the […]

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  • LANDSCAPE & ECOLOGY MITIGATION PROGRAMME PROGRESSING WELL (LEMP)

    4 November 2014

    The Landscape & Ecology Mitigation Programme (LEMP), part of St Helena Government’s Airport Project, is progressing well, with new staff recruitments, facilities and plants. Amongst its many areas of work, the LEMP team is tasked with regenerating all temporarily disturbed ground caused by the construction of the Airport, in conjunction with Basil Read, and with […]

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