Governor to depart on overseas leave
18 September 2019HE Governor Dr Philip Rushbrook will be on overseas leave between Saturday, 21 September, and Saturday, 5 October 2019. During HE’s absence, Head of the Governor’s Office, Greg Gibson, will...
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Statistics Update: Population, Benefits, Exchange Rates and Climate
18 September 2019Several statistical updates have been released on 18 September 2019 as follows: Benefits, up to August 2019 Exchange Rates, up to August 2019 Climate, up to August 2019 Additional statistical...
Commonwealth Scholarships 2020 – Invitation for nominations
17 September 2019The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) in the United Kingdom is inviting nominations from St Helena for Commonwealth Masters Scholarships tenable from September/October 2020. Nominations will be for one candidate to...
Heavy Winds
17 September 2019The Emergency Planning Department would like to advise the public that heavy winds are forecast for St Helena on Wednesday, 18, and Thursday, 19 September 2019, with wind speeds of...
St Helena Water Levels – Update
17 September 2019St Helena’s water consumption levels on 11 and 13 September were less than 1000 cubic metres – the consumption rate required to sustain a safe level of stored water on...
Chevening Scholarships – Applications Open
17 September 2019The UK Government’s global Chevening Scholarship Programme for study in the UK in 2020/2021 is now open for applications until Tuesday, 5 November 2019. For the 2020/2021 programme, courses will...
ExCo Report – Tuesday 17 September 2019
17 September 2019Executive Council met today, Tuesday 17 September 2019, to discuss one item on the Open Agenda. A number of people sat in the public gallery for this item. Executive Council...
Opportunity to add your name to the Register of Electors
17 September 2019A Bye-election to fill the vacant seat on Legislative Council (following the recent resignation of Kylie Hercules on 31 August) will take place on Wednesday, 27 November 2019. To vote in...
St Helena Firefighters on overseas training
17 September 2019Three Firefighters from the St Helena Fire & Rescue Service (SHF&RS) – Watch Manager David John, Firefighter Ashley Clingham and Firefighter Christopher Wade – recently departed the Island to undertake...
Road Closure – New Ground to Sunny Side Junction
17 September 2019The following is a public announcement from the Roads Section: The Roads Section would like to advise the public that the road from Mr Nigel Dollery’s residence, New Ground, to...
Councillors Scipio and Ellick to attend overseas conferences
16 September 2019Councillor Christine Scipio departed the Island on Sunday, 15 September, to attend the 6th British Islands and Mediterranean Region (BIMR) Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Conference in Jersey to be held...
Draft Labour Market Strategy – Update on Scheduled Public Consultation Sessions
16 September 2019A new draft Labour Market Strategy (LMS) has been developed for St Helena and is now out for public consultation until Friday, 11 October 2019. In response to public interest...