Earlier this year, the Aviation Ordinance came into effect on St Helena.  This legislation is required before the Airport opens next year and has been ‘localised’ to be relevant to...

Councillors will this week hold the last of their Constituency Meetings for September 2015. Topics for discussion will be Safeguarding, Opening Hours for businesses on Sundays, Public and Bank Holidays, and...

MAJOR INCIDENT EXERCISES As part of the accreditation process for St Helena Airport a number of emergency response exercises will be carried out during October and November 2015. These are...

On Friday 4 September 2015 Basil Read was granted temporary use of the St Helena Airport runway by Air Support Safety International (ASSI).  This heralds an historic milestone next week...

  On 1 September 2015 SHG announced via a press release that St Helena will be updating its food safety legislation.   The full legislation comprises the Food Safety Ordinance...

  At the Executive Council Meeting on 25 August 2015, a new policy was approved – the Better Life Allowance.  This new policy forms part of the Sainsbury Review recommendations...

As part of the Island’s Emergency Response plans the emergency planning team would like to compile a list of people who can converse in another language and who would be...

During August 2015 the Statistics Office ran a public consultation to gather views and suggestions on topics for the 2016 Census Questionnaire. This consultation included newspaper articles, radio phone-ins, constituency...

As part of the developments in the way the Emergency Services respond to emergencies, new tabards have been purchased to designate the Incident Commander for the Police, for the Fire...

Acting Financial Secretary Dax Richards departed the Island on Saturday 5 September 2015 on overseas leave and training. The duties of Financial Secretary will now be undertaken by Nicholas Yon,...

There has been a lot of information in the press lately about the use of cannabis on the Island, so I thought that I would put forward some information from...

The Environmental & Natural Resources Directorate is currently trialling roadside safety mirrors in three locations on the Island:   Ladder Hill Two Gun Saddle Longwood Gate Roads Manager, Ben Hathway,...