PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ OPEN DAYS 2017
2 August 2017All Island Primary Schools will be hosting their annual Open Day next week. Each school will start their day with their Entertainment & Prize Presentation for parents and guardians. Following...
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CHANGES TO MINIMUM WAGE
1 August 2017The St Helena Minimum Wage increase, which was announced in May 2017, comes into effect from today, Tuesday 1 August. The Minimum Wage was increased from £2.60 to £2.95 per...
ST HELENA POLICE LAUNCHES TRUST & CONFIDENCE SURVEY
1 August 2017The St Helena Police Directorate has today launched a Trust & Confidence survey. The survey consists of four headed themes and related questions. The themes are: Effectiveness in Crime Prevention...
SEA CONDITIONS
1 August 2017St Helena is currently experiencing a significant south south-westerly swell that is forecast to last throughout this week, running into the weekend. The public is asked to use caution when...
INAUGURAL MEETING OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL – WEDNESDAY, 2 AUGUST 2017
1 August 2017The Inaugural meeting of Legislative Council will take place tomorrow, Wednesday 2 August 2017, at 10am in the Council Chamber. The meeting will be broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1....
PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ OPEN DAYS 2017
27 July 2017All Island Primary Schools will be hosting their annual Open Day next week. Each school will start their day with their Entertainment & Prize Presentation for parents and guardians. Following...
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
27 July 2017The Public Library in Jamestown will be closed temporarily from Wednesday, 2 August 2017, to allow renovation works to take place. It is anticipated that works will take several weeks...
GENERAL ELECTION 2017 – RESULTS
27 July 2017Returning Officer, Gillian Francis, this morning announced the results of Polling Day for the General Election 2017 and has accordingly declared that the following candidates have been duly elected to...
WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
26 July 2017CANCELLATION OF FREE BULKY WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE The public is advised that the free bulky waste collection service offered by St Helena Waste Management Services (WMS) has been cancelled. Members...
GENERAL ELECTION 2017
25 July 2017POLLING DAY TOMORROW Polling Day is tomorrow, Wednesday 26 July 2017. Polling Stations will be setup in each of the eight electoral districts at the following locations: Blue Hill Community...
REBECCA LAWRENCE GRADUATES WITH BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN VETERINARY MEDICINE & SURGERY
25 July 2017Rebecca Lawrence of Half Tree Hollow (photo attached), has graduated from the University of Nottingham with a five year Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine & Surgery. Rebecca graduated this summer...
SHG FUTURE LEADERS PROGRAMME
25 July 2017FIVE CANDIDATES SHORTLISTED Five out of the ten staff who applied for the SHG Future Leaders Programme have been shortlisted. Applications were assessed against the following criteria: Applicants’ motivation to...