St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL

    4 November 2013

    Frank Wastell (Solicitor General) was this morning sworn in as Acting Attorney General in the presence of H.E Governor Capes at the Castle.  The substantive Attorney General, Mr Ken Baddon, is currently off Island.       SHG 4 November 2013  

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  • NEW HEAD OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

    4 November 2013

    Arriving on Wednesday 6 November 2013 will be Ben Samson, the new Head of the Environmental Management Division (EMD).  Ben replaces Tara Pelembe (the previous Head of Environmental Management) who departed the Island in August.  Ben will report directly to the interim Director of the Environment and Natural Resources Directorate (ENRD), Paul McGinnety. Isabel Peters, […]

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  • 2nd Anniversary for St Helena Airport Project

    1 November 2013

    This coming Sunday, 3 November 2013, will mark exactly two years since the signing of the airport contract between St Helena Government and Basil Read. Two years on and the progress is evident in the remarkable amount of work that has taken place both at the airport site and in Rupert’s Valley. The filling of […]

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  • EXCO MEETING – MONDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2013

    1 November 2013

    Open to the Public from 9.30am Executive Council will meet on Monday 4 November 2013, in the Council Chamber.  Commencing at 9.30am, the meeting will be open to the public for the first agenda item, the Introduction of a Minimum Income Standard for the setting and up-rating of IRB and BIP; Social Security (Amendment) (No.2) […]

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  • SUPREME COURT SITS

    1 November 2013

    The formal opening of the St Helena Supreme Court took place yesterday at 10:30am.  His Lordship, the Chief Justice, Charles Ekins Esq accompanied by his wife, entered the Courthouse along with invited guests which included Lawyers, the media, Government officials and members of the public. Frank Wastell, Acting Attorney General, welcomed the Chief Justice and […]

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  • Closing Date for 2014 Birthday Honours

    30 October 2013

    The public are reminded that the closing date for submitting nominations for the Queen’s 2014 Birthday Honours is Friday, 8 November 2013. Nomination forms are available from Corporate Services at the Castle and completed forms should be returned to Mrs Carol George, Executive Secretary, Honours Committee, in a sealed envelope, marked ‘Confidential’, by close of […]

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  • 100 Years for ‘Ma Flo’

    29 October 2013

    To celebrate the 100th Birthday of Mrs Florence Richards – better known as ‘Ma Flo’- a tea party was hosted by His Excellency Governor and Mrs Capes on Monday 28 October at Plantation House. Joined by her children, grandchildren and immediate family, Ma Flo enjoyed tea and eats with warm words from Governor Capes, who […]

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  • CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS IN NOVEMBER

    29 October 2013

    Legislative Councillors will be holding a series of public meetings in November.  During the Constituency meetings there will be a minimum of three members present at each meeting. Agenda items planned to be discussed in the meetings include benefits and the Sainsbury Report, The Lucy Faithful Report and a communications strategy for Councillors.  Members of […]

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  • Quarterly Statistical News Bulletin – October 2013

    28 October 2013

    The Quarterly Statistical News Bulletin, published in October 2013, covers the period July – September 2013 and contains updates for the annual rate of inflation of the Retail Price Index (RPI), Estimated Population and Visitor arrivals to St Helena. Annual inflation of the RPI stood at 0.5 per cent in Quarter 3 2013 – the […]

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  • EXCO REPORT- 22 OCTOBER 2013

    22 October 2013

    Good Day everyone, ExCo met today, Tuesday 22October, to discuss three items on the open agenda. The first item concerned a number of follow up actions pertaining to the Telecommunications and TV Broadcasting Licence that were issued to Sure Atlantic Ltd last year.  Initially it was felt that this item should have been endorsed by […]

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