SOCIAL BENEFITS FOR LONGWOOD RECIPIENTS
29 April 2014The Post & Customer Service Centre wish to advise Social Benefit recipients, who collect their benefits at Longwood, that due to the Road Closure (between Hutts Gate and Longwood Gate)...
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GOVERNOR TO DEPART THIS WEEK
29 April 2014HE Governor and Mrs Capes will depart the Island on Wednesday 30 April 2014. The Governor will participate in a Governor’s Conference and the annual ‘Leadership Conference’ at the Foreign...
PREPARING FOR EXAMS TAKES TIME
29 April 2014A FEW TIPS FROM THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION With the Easter weekend behind us, many young people and their families are beginning to look towards the examinations that will take...
QUEEN’S GARDEN PARTY
28 April 2014On Saturday 26 April 2014, a Garden Party was held at Plantation House to mark the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen. The weather held out, and with good...
LIFTING OF QUARANTINE AT FARM LODGE
25 April 2014The Agriculture & Natural Resources Division (ANRD) has today announced that the one calendar month of Quarantine applied to Farm Lodge, St Paul’s, will lapse at midday on Saturday 26...
ASSISTANT CHIEF SECRETARY (PERFORMANCE) APPOINTED
22 April 2014Paul McGinnety, former Interim Director of the Environment & Natural Resources Directorate (photo attached), has today been appointed to the new post of Assistant Chief Secretary, Performance. This post replaces...
MFV EXTRACTOR ARRIVES
22 April 2014Saturday 19 April 2014 saw St Helena’s new offshore fishing vessel reach the Island at around 5:30 pm, to an enthusiastic welcome party of around 200 people. Terry Richards, General...
NEW YEAR HONOURS 2015 – OVERSEAS LIST
22 April 2014The Foreign and Commonwealth Office invites nominations for the 2015 New Year Honours List. Persons wishing to submit nominations for the 2015 New Year Honours are reminded that the overriding...
THE WHARF OVER EASTER
17 April 2014The public are advised that from 4pm Thursday 17 April 2014 the Wharf will be closed to vehicles. Pedestrians are still allowed to pass the barriers, for the traditional Maundy...
UK PASSPORTS – PRICE CHANGE
16 April 2014The price for a full British passport changed on 7 April 2014. The previous and new prices are as follows: Passport type Previous price New price Full British (Adult)...
EXCO REPORT – WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL 2014
16 April 2014Executive Council met today, Wednesday 16 April, with two items on the Open Agenda. The first item was the proposal to increase Government Landlord Housing rental by £1 per week,...
ST HELENA HOSTS FRENCH NAVY VISIT
16 April 2014St Helena yesterday hosted a one day visit for two major French warships – the 21,300 ton Force Projection & Command Ship ‘FS Mistral’ and the advanced Frigate ‘FS La...