CHANGE IN MINIMUM WAGE ON ST HELENA – PUBLIC CONSULTATION
21 March 2017SHG is consulting on whether an increase should be made to the Minimum Wage on St Helena. The Minimum Wage on the Island has not changed in over two years....
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE MEETING – REMINDER
21 March 2017The public is reminded that a formal meeting of the St Helena Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will take place on Wednesday, 22 March 2017, in the Council Chamber. Members of...
‘SAINT SLIMMERS’ COMES TO AN END
21 March 2017‘Saint Slimmers’ – a Healthy Eating & Weight Management course – run by the Health Promotion team has now come to an end, with a final weight loss total of...
ACTING GOVERNOR SWORN IN
21 March 2017Head of the Governor’s Office, Judi Leon, was sworn in as Acting Governor yesterday afternoon, Monday 20 March 2017. Judi took the prescribed Oaths in the presence of the Sheriff...
EXCO MEETING
21 March 2017TUESDAY 21 MARCH 2017 Executive Council will meet today, Tuesday 21 March 2017, at 9.30am in the Council Chamber for the following Open Agenda items: Medical Practitioners (Qualifications) (Amendment) Regulations,...
TRANSPORTING OF 30-TONNE CRANE INTO JAMESTOWN
20 March 2017The public is advised that the SHG Transport Section will be transporting a 30-tonne crane into Jamestown between 6-7am on Saturday, 25 March 2017. The crane will be moved to...
UK EXTENDS WOMEN’S RIGHTS PROTECTIONS TO ST HELENA
17 March 2017Following International Women’s Day on 8 March 2017, the UK Minister for Women & Equalities, Justine Greening, has announced that the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of...
UK MARITIME & COASTGUARD AGENCY VISITING ST HELENA NEXT WEEK
16 March 2017Representatives from the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA), Tim Sullivan and Regi John, will be visiting St Helena between 19 & 24 March 2017. Funded by the Foreign &...
CHANGE IN SUBMITTING ANNUAL TAX RETURNS
16 March 2017From 1 April 2017, there will be a change in how individuals, companies and businesses should submit their annual Tax Returns. Instead of receiving a printed Tax Return via the...
GRANT OF ST HELENIAN STATUS
15 March 2017In accordance with Section 15(3) of the Immigration Ordinance, 2011, the following person has been granted St Helenian Status with effect from 20 February 2017: Miss Sabrina Bakos, of RE...
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE MEETING
14 March 2017A formal meeting of the St Helena Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will take place on Wednesday, 22 March 2017, in the Council Chamber. Members of the public and interested persons...
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL
14 March 2017Mr Walter Scott has been appointed Acting Attorney General of St Helena, Ascension Island & Tristan da Cunha by HE Governor Lisa Phillips while the substantive AG Angelo Berbotto is...