St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • GOVERNOR SAYS ‘THANK YOU’ TO DARRIN AND SHARON HENRY

    6 October 2014

    In a special reception held last evening (Thursday 2 October 2014), at Plantation House, His Excellency Governor and Mrs Capes paid tribute to the hard work of Darrin and Sharon Henry with the South Atlantic Media Services Ltd (SAMS). With the support of a small but dedicated team, Darrin, the outgoing CEO of SAMS, launched […]

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  • EXCITING NEW RADIO SHOW AND WEBSITE FOR PRINCE ANDREW SCHOOL

    1 October 2014

    Prince Andrew School is pleased to announce the introduction of their new radio show on SAMS Radio 1. This exciting initiative, hosted by former Prince Andrew School student, Liam Yon, celebrates the talents and interests of Prince Andrew School students. The ‘News and Views’ show aired on Mondays, following the 7pm ‘News and Notice Board’, […]

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  • SEA RESCUE OPERATION – 29 SEPTEMBER 2014

    1 October 2014

    At around 9.30am on Monday 29 September 2014 the St Helena Emergency Services were notified of a yacht, the ‘Benguela’, which was reporting a problem with its rudder and required assistance. At the time of the initial call the yacht was some 80 miles north of St Helena. Upon being informed of the situation the […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2014

    30 September 2014

    Executive Council met today, Tuesday 30 September 2014 with just one item on the Closed Agenda. The item was a memo on the St Helena Fisheries Corporation Functional Review, and was presented by the Chairman of the Economic Development Committee, supported by the Head of ANRD and the Chairman of the Fisheries Corporation. ExCo was […]

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  • NEWCASTLE DISEASE UPDATE

    30 September 2014

    Island-Wide Chicken Vaccination Programme The Agriculture and Natural Resources Division (ANRD) would like to advise the public that there have been 3 further outbreaks of Newcastle Disease in chickens, in and around the New Ground area. All live chickens in the affected area have been culled and quarantine conditions established for the associated poultry units. […]

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  • FORMAL PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE MEETING

    30 September 2014

    TUESDAY 7 OCTOBER 2014 The second formal session of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will take place on Tuesday 7 October 2014 at 10am in the Court House, Jamestown. The meeting will be open to the public and broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1. The Order Paper for the meeting is detailed below and appropriate […]

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  • TRAVELLING WITH CHILDREN TO SOUTH AFRICA – REVISED DATE FOR CHANGES TO ENTRY REGULATIONS

    29 September 2014

    In July this year an SHG press release highlighted a change in entry regulations for persons travelling with children under the age of 18 to South Africa. The date that was previously announced for this change was 1October 2014.  This date has been changed and revisions will now be put into effect from 1June 2015. […]

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  • ACTS OF BRAVERY AWARDS PRESENTED

    26 September 2014

    A reception hosted by HE Governor and Mrs Capes was held last evening (Thursday 25 September) at Plantation House, to present Acts of Bravery Awards to those involved in the successful rescue of Mr Deon March of Blue Hill on 2 August 2013. Governor Capes welcomed invited guests, including SHG officials and family and friends […]

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  • JAMESTOWN HOTEL PROJECT

    26 September 2014

    Following Tuesday’s (23 September 2014) decision in Executive Council to support the development of a Hotel in Jamestown, SHG and ESH are working together to take this project forward. Councillor Lawson Henry commented: “In taking this decision, Executive Council was mindful of the risks to Government in making this intervention but these were far outweighed […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2014

    23 September 2014

    Executive Council met today, Tuesday 23 September, for a special meeting to consider the development of a hotel in Jamestown. It is well recognised by tourism industry experts that hotel accommodation of a high standard is required to support our tourism sector, post-Airport opening. Council approved the option to develop the Government-owned property at 1, […]

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