International Day Of Disabled Persons 2019
29 November 2019International Day for Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD) is recognised each year on 3 December, and is a day used to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilise support for...
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Changes in Customs Duty
29 November 20191 DECEMBER 2019 In August, Executive Council approved to amend the structure of the Customs Tariff on vehicles so that the basis of duty payable is based on fixed incremental...
Approved Bills to be presented at the next formal Legislative Council Meeting
29 November 2019The following Bills have been approved by Executive Council for presentation as Government business at the next formal meeting of Legislative Council on Friday, 6 December 2019: Police and Criminal...
Environment & Natural Resources Committee And Highways Authority Meetings – Thursday, 21 November 2019
28 November 2019The monthly meetings of the Highways Authority and the Environment & Natural Resources Committee (ENRC) took place on Thursday, 21 November 2019. As part of the revision of the current...
Jeffrey Ellick Sworn In as Legislative Council Member
28 November 2019
Jeffrey Ellick this morning, Thursday 28 November 2019, took the Oaths of Office for his new role as an Elected...
St Helena’s Sustainable Economic Development Plan – Mid-Year Progress Report 2019-20
28 November 2019St Helena Government’s Corporate Policy and Planning Unit has released St Helena’s Sustainable Economic Development Plan (SEDP) mid-year report for 2019-20. The headlines include: A Letter of Intent was signed...
Jeffrey Ellick Elected as Member of the Legislative Council
28 November 2019Jeffery Ellick has been duly elected to serve as a Member of the St Helena Legislative Council. Returning Officer, Carol George, last night announced the results of the Polls for...
Service of Remembrance
27 November 2019A Service of Remembrance for Police Constable Leonard (Lenny) Coleman will be held at St James Church, Jamestown, on Monday, 2 December 2019, at 10am. Police Constable Lenny Coleman, aged...
No Increase in Stored Water
27 November 2019ST HELENA WATER SITUATION REMAINS SERIOUS St Helena’s water situation remains serious and, despite recent spells of rainfall, surface flows have not increased and stored water levels remain very low....
White Ribbon Campaign Concludes On St Helena
26 November 2019Monday, 25 November was the United Nations (UN) White Ribbon Day 2019 – a day used to raise awareness about all kinds of abuse. On St Helena, the UN Development...
Sexual Health Awareness 2019
26 November 2019The Health Directorate has chosen the working week Monday, 2 December, to Friday, 6December 2019, to continue their health initiative on ‘Sexual Health Awareness’. This week is part of an...
Social & Community Development Committee Meetings – November 2019
25 November 2019The Social & Community Development Committee (SCDC) held three meetings in November 2019. The first meeting took place on 4 November where the Social Security Review Recommendations were further discussed...