BONFIRE NIGHT
3 November 2017SAFETY ADVICE Guy Fawkes Day will be celebrated this Sunday, 5 November 2017. The St Helena Fire Service offers the following advice to ensure safe Bonfire Night celebrations: When building...
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COUNCILLOR THOMAS REPORTS FROM 63RD COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE IN BANGLADESH
3 November 2017Councillors Derek Thomas and Kylie Hercules are currently attending the week-long 63rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which began on 1 November 2017. Councillor Thomas reports that the...
LATEST POPULATION ESTIMATES RELEASED – 4,354 PEOPLE LIVING ON ST HELENA AT END-SEPTEMBER 2017
3 November 2017At the end of September 2017 the estimated number of persons on St Helena, residents plus visitors, was 4,439, and the resident population, excluding visitors, was estimated to be 4,354....
ST HELENA BEAT SURGERIES – NOVEMBER 2017
1 November 2017As part of their Neighbourhood Policing Programme, St Helena Police Officers will continue their ‘beat surgeries’ in various places around the Island throughout November 2017. These surgeries are designed to...
ROAD CLOSURE – BACK WAY TO SAPPER WAY, ST PAUL’S
1 November 2017The Highways Authority has given approval for the road to be closed at the Back Way (next to Mr Arthur Osborne’s residence) to Sapper Way from 9am on Wednesday, 8...
EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 31 OCTOBER 2017
31 October 2017Executive Council met today with only one item on the Open Agenda. Council considered and approved the membership of the Electronic Communication Consultative Committee (ECCC) as follows: The telecommunications licence...
MEET THE ST HELENA CHEVENING ALUMNI – Dax Richards, St Helena Government Financial Secretary
31 October 2017The Chevening Secretariat is accepting applications for UK Government scholarships to study in the UK in 2018/2019. Applications for Chevening Scholarships are open until next Tuesday, 7 November 2017, with...
LOUISE MACMORRAN SWORN IN AS ACTING GOVERNOR
31 October 2017Head of the Governor’s Office, Louise MacMorran, was sworn in as Acting Governor, this afternoon, Monday 30 October 2017. Louise took the prescribed Oaths in the presence of the Sheriff...
CONSULTATION MEETING ON THE TWO PROPOSED SITES FOR THE NEW PRISON
30 October 2017Elected Members, together with Government Officials will hold a Public Consultation Meeting on Wednesday, 15 November 2017, at 7.30pm at the Harford Community Centre to present the two proposed Sites...
EXCO MEETING – TUESDAY, 31 OCTOBER 2017
30 October 2017Executive Council will meet tomorrow, Tuesday 31 October 2017, at 9.30am in the Council Chamber, with the following Open Agenda item: Membership of the Electronic Communication Consultative Committee This paper...
LADDER HILL ROAD TO OPEN AT NOON
30 October 2017The public is advised that the works at Ladder Hill Road are nearing completion and the road will reopen, as scheduled, today, Monday, 30 October 2017, at 12 noon. Roads...
LADDER HILL ROAD CLOSURE
27 October 2017UPDATE The public is advised that Ladder Hill Road will reopen as scheduled on Monday, 30 October 2017, at 3pm, to Private Motor Vehicles only. This is to prevent damage...