St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • Temporary 3-Tonne Restriction on Deadwood Road

    22 January 2014

    The Highways Authority has today implemented a temporary three-tonne weight limit on the Deadwood Road, just beyond Longwood Gate – a sign has been installed to show where the limit starts. This restriction is required for public and workforce safety while work takes place to construct a retaining wall supporting the side of a recent […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 21 JANUARY 2014

    21 January 2014

    Executive Council met today, Tuesday 21 January 2014.  There were four items on the open agenda. The first item was an information paper on the Repatriation of issue of the British Overseas Territories Passport (St Helena) to the UK.  Due to the need for increased security features on these passports they will be issued from […]

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  • NEW LEMP PROJECT MANAGER

    21 January 2014

    The Landscape and Ecology Mitigation Programme (LEMP), an important component of the Airport project, has from 1 January 2014 welcomed new Project Manager, Ross Towers (photo attached). Ross is based at the Access Office and is contracted until 2016 to carry through the activities of the LEMP – aimed at lessening the impact of the […]

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  • NEW HEAD OF GOVERNOR’S OFFICE ARRIVING SOON

    21 January 2014

    Sean Burns (pictured), the previous Administrator of Tristan da Cunha, has been appointed as the next Head of the Governor’s Office and will arrive on Island on Thursday 6 February 2014. The role of Head of the Governor’s Office now carries additional responsibilities, including the role of Acting Governor in the Governor’s absence, a change […]

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  • DAPM: 2014-15 Aide Memoire Agreed

    18 January 2014

    The visiting Department for International Development (DfID) Development Aid Planning Mission (DAPM) and the St Helena Government have this morning (Saturday, 18 Jan 2014) signed the 2014-15 Aide Memoire (AM). The document was signed by HE Governor Capes and DfID Deputy Head of the Overseas Territories Department, Dr Kenny Dick (pictured). DAPM – Final Aide […]

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  • EXCO MEETING – Tuesday 21 January 2014

    17 January 2014

    Open to the Public from 9.30am Executive Council will meet on Tuesday 21January 2014 in the Council Chamber. Commencing at 9.30am, the meeting will be open to the public for the following agenda items: Repatriation of British Overseas Territories Passport Issuing to the UK, Request for Removal of Land from National Forest to Facilitate the […]

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  • SCHOOL SPRUCE ON LOCAL TV

    16 January 2014

    ‘School Spruce’ is a community based project aimed at visually and physically improving St Helena’s three primary schools, and began in August 2013. St Paul’s Primary School began their physical work in November 2013, building the Early Year’s playground.  Parents, children and volunteers worked on consecutive weekends, sanding, cleaning, and painting equipment for the playground.  […]

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  • PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE MEETING

    15 January 2014

    The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) would like to advise the public that a formal session of the PAC will be held on Monday 10 February 2014 at 9am in the Court House, Jamestown. The public are welcome to attend. The agenda and further details will be issued in due course. 14 January 2014

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  • ASSESSMENT OF OFFENDERS ON ST HELENA

    14 January 2014

    Currently on Island and working with the Offender Management Team at the St Helena Prison is Dr Tim McInerny (photo attached). Arriving on Saturday 11 January 2014, Dr McInerny is on Island for a week assisting the Offender Management Team in trying to provide the very best quality rehabilitation for serious offenders at the Prison, […]

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  • FONDATION NAPOLEON TALK

    13 January 2014

    Thierry Lentz, Director of the Fondation Napoleon, is currently on the Island. The Fondation is working closely with French Consul, Michel Dancoisne-Martineau, on the renovations at Longwood House, rebuilding the Generals Quarters.  The Fondation Napoleon is the primary source of funding for the extensive renovations with over €1M  being invested in the project.  On Wednesday […]

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