St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • Awards Presentation – Prison Officers

    6 September 2013

    AWARDS PRESENTATION – PRISON OFFICERS     In an Awards ceremony held at Plantation House last evening, Prison Officers presented with certificates of Achievement for completing their Prison Officer Initial Training Course.   HE Governor Mark Capes and Prison Manager Martin David highlighted that the Prison Officers’ work is often ‘behind the scenes’ but their jobs […]

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  • ExCo Report – 3 September 2013

    3 September 2013

    Good afternoon, ExCo met in a special closed session this morning to consider one agenda item. This was a paper to examine a ‘slow steaming’ proposal for the RMS St Helena. The meeting was in closed session as confidential commercial information was discussed. Slow steaming is the deliberate slowing of a ship in order to […]

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  • Councillor Dollery Resigns from Executive Council

    3 September 2013

    The Honourable Nigel Dollery has advised that due to personal reasons he will be resigning, with immediate effect, from Executive Council and Chairman of the Social and Community Development Committee. Councillor Dollery will remain a Member of Legislative Council and continue to serve the Island population. Councillor Dollery commented: “In case of any doubt, my […]

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  • DR CORINDA ESSEX RETIRES

    3 September 2013

    Former Corporate Procurement Director for St Helena Government, Dr Corinda Essex has recently retired from her post.  Dr Essex’s career has spanned over 42 years, beginning with a teaching role in 1971 in where she progressed to co-coordinating Environmental Studies in the Middle School Sector after serving as a Senior Teacher at the Secondary Selective […]

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  • New Advisory Teacher for ICT Arrives Today

    2 September 2013

    Arriving on the RMS today is new Advisory Teacher for Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Andy Day. Based at Prince Andrew School Andy will teach ICT classes to students there but will also provide ICT curriculum leadership across the whole of the Education Directorate. Andy joins the Directorate from a previous role as a senior […]

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  • Government Economist Arrives Next Week

    2 September 2013

    Arriving on 9 September is the new Government Economist, Ian Smyth. Ian has entered a 2 year contract with St Helena Government and succeeds previous Government Economist, Owen James, who completed his contract earlier this year. Ian brings to his new post a wealth of experience having previously worked as an Economist in three very […]

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  • Arrival of Advisory Teacher (French)

    30 August 2013

    Originally from France, Philippe Prudhomme is the first Advisory teacher to introduce French to Prince Andrew School’s curriculum, starting with Key Stage Three students this coming school year, and gradually expanding it to the whole school. Having gained a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in the UK, Philippe set off to Nairobi to become […]

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  • Open Day at St Helena’s First Steel-Framed Homes

    28 August 2013

    An Open Day was held on 27 August 2013 at one of the three new steel-framed homes on St Helena. Located at Bottom Woods the new home is one of the first three Government landlord houses to be built in 10 years. Showcasing modern methods of construction the new home features an open plan layout […]

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  • DFID’S Otd Environment & Climate Adviser To Visit

    28 August 2013

    DfID’s Overseas Territories Department’s Environment & Climate Adviser, Razi Latif (photo attached) will arrive on Island on 2 September.  Razi is new in post and this visit will be a familiarization one allowing him to become more familiar with the Island both from an environmental and sustainable development view. Razi will undertake a programme of […]

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  • Exco Report: 27 August 2013

    28 August 2013

    Good afternoon. Executive Council met on Tuesday 27 August 2013 with four items on the agenda. This was an open session of ExCo but no members of the public were in attendance. The first item of business was the proposal to downgrade Wranghams from a Grade II to a Grade III Listed Building.   The reasons […]

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