St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • SAFER PESTICIDE PRACTICES

    15 October 2013

    In August, the four main importers of pesticides to the island, Queen Mary Stores, Solomons, St Helena Growers Co-operative Society and WA Thorpe and Sons signed a voluntary code of practice together with the Agriculture and Natural Resources Division (ANRD), agreeing on standards for the way in which pesticides are stored and offered for sale […]

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  • CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS

    15 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 Legislative Council representatives present at each meeting. An agenda will be published shortly, in order for core issues involving the Island to be addressed. Members of the public will also be given […]

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  • ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES – PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS

    15 October 2013

    The Environmental Management Division currently has three draft environmental policies out for public consultation; these are Underwater Blasting, Peaks National Park Management Development Plan and Environmental Research Permitting. Underwater Blasting provides a procedure for any blasting work to take place in or near the marine environment.  There are a growing number of potential coastal developments […]

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  • FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 2011-12 SIGNED OFF

    15 October 2013

    At the most recent open session of Executive Council the first ever set of Financial Statements for St Helena Government (SHG), on an accruals basis, under the International Public Sector Accounting Standards was signed by the Financial Secretary.  The opinion on these accounts was then given by the Chief Auditor.  This was an important step […]

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  • ROAD CLOSURE AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT

    14 October 2013

      To reduce the impact of the Briars to Gordon’s Post road closure on members of the public, it has been agreed that there will not be any increase in bus fares for passengers utilising the public transport service routes A and G as a result of the longer journey into Jamestown. The environmental, social […]

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  • HM LAND REGISTRY REPRESENTATIVES ARRIVING SOON

    11 October 2013

    Four representatives from HM Land Registry in the UK will arrive on 17 October 2013, for a period of two weeks to assist St Helena Government in the modernisation of their current land registration process and records.     Emma Vincent, Head of Global Business Development has coordinated the visit of this team consisting of Julie Barry, […]

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  • Child Protection on St Helena and Ascension Island: Report by the Lucy Faithful Foundation

    11 October 2013

    The governments of St Helena and Ascension Island recognise their responsibility to protect the vulnerable in society, especially children. Following the improvements that flowed from the ‘Safeguarding Children in the Overseas Territories Programme’, work has continued to strengthen the child protection framework on both Islands, including raising awareness of the need to safeguard children from […]

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  • ROLLING PROCUREMENT PLAN

    11 October 2013

    As part of St Helena Government’s (SHG) commitment to increase transparency in the Procurement process, SHG has today, for the first time, made available to the public a Rolling Procurement Plan. This plan is intended to give the public increased visibility into the future procurement requirements of SHG.                                         Members of the public should be aware […]

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  • ST HELENA POLICE SERVICE: REVIEWING PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

    11 October 2013

    Mr Chris Thomson and Mr Paul Foggin arrived on St Helena this week.  They are visiting on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to follow up on the recent visit of the Police Adviser, to review internal police procedures, professional standards, complaint handling and related matters. SHG 11 October 2013

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  • BIOSECURITY FILM TO BE SHOW ON LOCAL TV

    9 October 2013

    A short five minute film displaying the biosecurity process will be shown on local TV 1 from Wednesday 9 October to Saturday 12 October at 8.pm. In 1998, the inspection of fresh produce arriving on St Helena was formalised.  The Biosecurity Team’s job is to protect the Island from new invasive species that can have […]

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