SIMON BENNETT TO LEAVE FOR TRAINING ON ASCENSION
30 October 2015Simon Bennett, SHG’s Senior GIS Surveyor (pictured), will leave for Ascension Island on 2 November 2015 to attend a Remote Sensing workshop – on a three week course run by...
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EXCO REPORT – THURSDAY 29 OCTOBER 2015
30 October 2015Executive Council met today, Thursday 29 October 2015, with five items on the Open Agenda. Governor’s Deputy Sean Burns welcomed all to the meeting. The first item for discussion was...
ACCESS TO WHARF
29 October 2015HM Customs & Port Control would like to advise that the Wharf will be closed to the public for two hours from 8.30am to 10.30am on Friday 30 October 2015,...
MAN CHARGED WITH OFFENCES FOLLOWING DISTURBANCE
28 October 2015Following the report of a disturbance during the early hours of Saturday 24 October 2015 at an address in Two Gun Saddle, a 40 year old man from Two Gun...
TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY
27 October 2015The Education Committee has designated Friday 6 November, as St Helena Teacher Appreciation Day 2015. This comes from a new emphasis within the Directorate on promoting the value of education...
FORMAL MEETING OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
27 October 2015WEDNESDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2015 The second formal session (for 2015) of the Public Accounts Committee will take place on Wednesday, 11 November, at 10am in the Court House, Jamestown. The...
MAJOR INCIDENT EXERCISE
27 October 2015FRIDAY 23 OCTOBER 2015 A Major Incident Exercise took place on Friday 23 October 2015 to test the emergency services’ response to a simulated Airport emergency. The scenario was a...
APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIPS
27 October 2015DEADLINE – TUESDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2015 “I was awarded my Chevening Scholarship to start a Doctorate as a mature student in 2007. Chevening funded my fares, my fees and my...
UPDATE ON FISH PROCESSING FACILITY
27 October 2015Following the press release of 21 July 2015 regarding the future of the Rupert’s Cold Storage & Fish Processing Plant – which called for EOIs for its continued operation...
HEALTH MATTERS
26 October 2015MEN’S HEALTH – ‘MOVEMBER’ November is Men’s Health Month and men all over the world are growing moustaches to raise awareness about men’s health issues. So men, why not join...
SPECIAL EXCO MEETING – WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015
26 October 2015Executive Council will meet on Wednesday, 28 October 2015, at 11.30am in the Council Chamber, for the following Special Open Agenda item: Employment Rights Bill Juries Amendment Bill Environmental...
PROPOSED NEW FOOD SAFETY ORDINANCE
26 October 2015BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENTS – Part 2 Although Bed & Breakfasts (B&Bs) do not often provide evening meals and aren’t likely to have a professional kitchen, there is still legislation...