St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • BIOSECURITY – PUBLIC CONSULTATION

    3 March 2014

    Biosecurity operations on the Island are often associated with the most highly visible activities – such as plant quarantine inspections on the wharf and veterinary checks on the RMS for animals arriving to the Island.  However, many efforts are made behind the scenes to reduce threats to the Island’s economy, environment and health posed by […]

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  • EXCO MEETING – Tuesday 4 March 2014

    28 February 2014

    Open to the Public from 9.30am Executive Council will meet on Tuesday 4 March 2014 in the Council Chamber. Starting at 9.30am, the meeting will be open to the public for the one open agenda item: Legal Threshold for the International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) (ISA) Compliant Audit. Executive Council Members are: Ian […]

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  • OFFICIAL LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR BYE- ELECTION 2014

    26 February 2014

    The Elections Ordinance 2009 provides for Nominations to be delivered to the Returning Officer not later than noon on the last day appointed for the Nomination of Candidates. The closing date for nominations for the 2014 Bye-Election (to be held on Wednesday 12 March 2014) was today, Wednesday 26 February 2014.   Returning Officer, Gillian Francis, […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2014

    25 February 2014

    Executive Council met today, Tuesday 25February 2014, with one item on the Open Agenda – an information paper on the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, presented by the Attorney General.  The UK Government has stated that it hopes that the Convention can be extended to all Overseas Territories by the end of […]

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  • NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR CERTIFICATE AND BADGE OF HONOUR, AND ACTS OF BRAVERY AWARDS

    25 February 2014

    Nominations are currently being invited for the Certificate and Badge of Honour Awards, 2014. These awards are available for the Governor to award to public servants for loyal and valuable service worthy of recognition or, in the case of other persons, for their loyal and meritorious conduct that has provided exceptional benefit to the people […]

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  • YEAR 9 OPTIONS EVENING AT PRINCE ANDREW SCHOOL

    25 February 2014

    On Tuesday 18 February, Year 9 students together with their parents and guardians were invited to an Options Evening at Prince Andrew School. The evening was well attended, with almost all students represented. Two weeks prior to the evening, students had listened to detailed talks from their teachers on the various courses available to them. […]

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  • SEA RESCUE CAPABILITY

    25 February 2014

    Chief of Police, Trevor Botting, this afternoon stated: ‘It was wrongly reported this morning on Saint FM that the St Helena Sea Rescue Boat was out of service and unavailable for emergencies. This seems to be linked to an incident on Friday morning (21/02/14) when a yacht slipped its moorings in James’ Bay and was […]

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  • BYE-ELECTION – ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS

    25 February 2014

    The public is reminded that they have just two days to submit candidate Nominations for the 12 March Bye-Election. The closing date for Nominations is this Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at 12 noon. All Nominations should be delivered within this time to Returning Officer Mrs Gillian Francis at the Castle, Jamestown. Do not leave it […]

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  • QUEEN’S BATON COMPLETES BUSY TIME ON ST HELENA

    25 February 2014

    The Commonwealth Queen’s Baton completes its busy schedule on St Helena today as it comes to the end of its visit. Today’s programme, organised by the National Amateur Sports Association St Helena (NASAS), saw the Baton visit Pilling Primary School, Plantation House to meet Jonathan the Tortoise, Cape Villa Sheltered Accommodation, Prince Andrew School and […]

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  • EXCO MEETING – Tuesday 25 February 2014

    21 February 2014

    Open to the Public from 9.30am Executive Council will meet on Tuesday 25 February 2014 in the Council Chamber. Starting at 9.30am, the meeting will be open to the public for the one open agenda item: An information paper on The Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women. Executive Council Members are: Ian Rummery, […]

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