Public Announcements

  • GENERAL ELECTION 2013

    GENERAL ELECTION 2013 There will be one Election on Wednesday 17 July 2013, to elect 12 Councillors to represent the whole Island.  This means that all the candidates’ names will all on one Ballot Paper. Each voter will be able to select up to 12 candidates.  But you do not have to use all 12 […]

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  • Reminder : St Helena Photography Competition

    The public are reminded that entries are invited from 10 years and upwards in the St Helena Photography Competition.  All photos submitted must be taken on St Helena, but otherwise there are no conditions or caveats.  They can be existing photographs that you have already taken, or new ones, and can be on any subject.  […]

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  • Mark Brumbill

      Mark Brumbill, Commercial Fisheries Development Manager, left St Helena on Sunday 7 July.  Julian Morris, Chief Executive for Economic Development, said: “Mark had completed his initial appraisal and report on the St Helena Fishery, which sets out the many opportunities available to the Island.  “I regret Mark’s departure, which is a loss to the […]

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  • Appointment Of Acting Sheriff

    Harry Legg OBE JP has today been appointed by Governor Capes as Acting Sheriff of St Helena (see attached photo), whilst the current Sheriff, Greta Pat Musk MBE JP, is temporarily away from the Island. The Sheriff’s prescribed Oaths were taken before His Excellency in the Governor’s Office at the Castle and become immediately effective, […]

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  • Your Government

                                 In the run-up the St Helena General Election on 17 July 2013, there continues to be much interesting discussion about the role of Councillors and officials and the structure of Government.  The public may find this brief summary helpful.   LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL The 12 Councillors (Elected Members) who are elected on 17 July […]

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  • Water Contamination At Levelwood

      Recent water samples from the Levelwood area indicate low levels of contamination. Homes and businesses in Levelwood should boil their water before consuming or for using for domestic purposes. Further sampling will be carried out next week to identify the cause and rectify the problem.  An update will be issued once the results are […]

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  • EXCO Report: 5 July 2013

    Good afternoon. Executive Council met this morning with just one item on the agenda related to the airport project. As mentioned in my EXCO report of 25 June this was to more fully consider a request for an amendment to the consent for the Airport Project, given by the Governor in Council in 2008. To […]

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  • Assistant Registration Officers

    Members of the public who wish to view the Register of Electors or to collect Proxy forms, can also do so by contacting their district Assistant Registration Officers. They are as follows:   Half Tree Hollow: Mrs Karen Yon, Mrs Michelle Yon, Mrs Connie Johnson   Jamestown: Mr Robert Essex, Mrs Alicia Thomas, Mrs Olive […]

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  • Lost And Found On St Helena

     St Helena is a small Island, eleven miles by seven in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean. Although small it is still possible to lose things. Just occasionally, however, they turn up again. The 3mm long leaf hopper ‘Chlorita’ edithae was described from eight specimens collected by Vernon Wollaston during his visit to the […]

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  • Official List Of Candidates For General Election 2013

    Returning Officer, Gillian Francis, this afternoon announced the names of 20 Candidates who will be standing for this year’s General Election. This year, with a single constituency, the electorate will have the opportunity to vote for up to 12 Councillors to represent the whole Island. The candidates are as follows: Leslie Paul Baldwin: of Half […]

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