“On Monday 24 August 2015, a 55 year old man from Jamestown was charged with a significant number of historical sexual offences relating to offending from the late 1980’s through...

  The Safeguarding Directorate has signed an agreement with the United Nations for the sum of $150,000 USD to develop a ‘Safe Haven’ for women who are fleeing domestic violence...

St Helena Airport’s historic Calibration Flights are scheduled for mid-September.  Prior to this, Basil Read will need to obtain approval from Air Safety Support International (ASSI) for temporary use of...

The public, SHG Directorates and businesses are advised that the telephone switchboard at the Agriculture and Natural Resources Department (ANRD), Scotland, will be out of service on Wednesday 26 August...

A new Director of Tourism for St Helena, Christopher Pickard (photo attached), was appointed on 20 August 2015.  Chris will be on a two-year contract, and will take up his...

Open to the Public from 9.30am Executive Council will meet tomorrow morning, Tuesday 25 August 2015, in the Council Chamber. The meeting will be open to the public from 9.30am...

Six Public Health staff were presented with certificates of achievement for completing Stages 1 and 2 of a UK-recognised course in ‘Stop Smoking Cessation and Brief Intervention’ on Wednesday 19...

A new Health Promotion Coordinator, Marian Yon (photo attached), has been appointed. Marian took up her post on 10 August 2015 and is based at St John’s Villa. As the...

Following representation by Councillors Lawson Henry and Dr Corinda Essex on behalf of Elected Members – and subsequent modification of the St Helena Airport logo in accordance with Councillors’ specifications...

  The Chevening Secretariat is accepting applications for 2016/17 Chevening Scholarships via www.chevening.org/apply from 3 August until 3 November 2015. Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals with strong academic backgrounds...

Chief Secretary Roy Burke departs the Island today, Tuesday 18 August 2015, on overseas leave. During the period he is off-Island, Assistant Chief Secretary (Support) Gillian Francis will take on...

  Councillors will be holding a series of Constituency Meetings during August and September 2015. Topics for discussion will be Safeguarding, Opening Hours for businesses on Sundays, Public and Bank Holidays,...