SUPREME COURT NOW IN SESSION
20 February 2017The formal opening of the St Helena Supreme Court took place today, Monday 20 February 2017, at 10am. Civil and Criminal cases will be heard by the Supreme Court until...
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CHANGES TO BUSINESS TAX ON ST HELENA
17 February 2017An information session to present the proposed changes to business tax on St Helena from 1 April will be held at the Canister, on Monday, 20 February 2017, from 3pm...
NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING
17 February 2017‘YOU SAID, WE DID’ St Helena Police have been consulting with communities across the Island as part of their new Neighbourhood Policing programme. A series of meetings and surgeries were...
SEVERE SEA CONDITIONS
17 February 2017The public is advised that a Severe Swell Forecast has been issued for Monday, 20 February 2017. It is estimated that large north-westerly swells of three to four metres will...
SHELCO LUXURY DEVELOPMENT APPROVED
16 February 2017St Helena Government is pleased to announce that approval has been given for SHELCO (St Helena Leisure Corporation Ltd) to proceed with their plans for the Wirebird Hills development at...
RUPERT’S BEACH AREA
15 February 2017UPDATE Further to the press release of 10 February 2017 on the closure of the Rupert’s Beach area, the Health Directorate can now confirm that the source of the seeping...
UPDATE ON ST HELENA WATER LEVELS
14 February 2017RESERVOIR LEVELS STEADILY INCREASING Heavy rain showers over the weekend and early this week have been greatly welcomed, with reservoir percentage levels steadily increasing over the past two weeks. As...
‘SAINT SLIMMERS’ PROGRESSING WELL
14 February 2017‘Saint Slimmers’ – a Healthy Eating & Weight Management course – run by the Health Promotion team is progressing well, with a total of 54kg of weight already lost between...
SAINT STUDENTS GET TOGETHER IN LONDON
14 February 2017St Helenian students currently studying in the UK had the opportunity to meet up in London on Saturday, 4 February 2017, in an event arranged by the St Helena Government...
Jamestown Residential Parking
13 February 2017Door-To-Door Survey As part of a proposal to improve parking in Jamestown, a Residents’ Parking Scheme is being developed. The aim of the scheme is to designate areas with set...
NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR CERTIFICATE & BADGE OF HONOUR, AND ACTS OF BRAVERY AWARDS
13 February 2017Nominations are currently being invited for the Certificate & Badge of Honour Awards, 2017. These awards are available for the Governor to honour public servants for loyal and valuable service,...
RUPERT’S BEACH AREA CLOSED
13 February 2017The public is advised that the Rupert’s Beach area has been closed with immediate effect. The Health Directorate has reported that wastewater is seeping into the beach area – this...