GOVERNOR’S REMARKS AT ESH ‘OPPORTUNTIES FAIR’ – 27 MARCH 2015
27 March 2015Good afternoon and welcome to this ‘Opportunities Fair’ that we might also call Good News Friday. In November 2011, just a few days after I first arrived on St Helena,...
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HOSPITAL REFURBISHMENT CONTRACT SIGNED
27 March 2015St Helena Government is pleased to announce the signing of the Hospital Refurbishment contract, worth £2.8m, with Basil Read on Wednesday 25 March 2015. This major refurbishment of the Hospital...
BUDGET SPEECH 2015/16
27 March 2015Financial Secretary Colin Owen this morning delivered his third Budget Speech for St Helena, following agreement of the BAM budget settlement with DFID on 23 March 2015. The settlement sees...
ST HELENA MOVING FORWARD – Air Services to be Provided by Comair and Mantis Chosen as Preferred Hotel Operator
27 March 2015AIRPORT – Air Services Hotel Management for St Helena – 27 March 2015 AIRPORT – St Helena Air Services to be Provided by Comair (Aviation Only) – 27 March 2015...
ROAD CLOSURE AT BUTTON-UP CORNER
25 March 2015Following a recent road traffic accident, the Highway Authority has approved the closure of the Seaview Road from Gordon’s Post to Corner of the Wall Junction (the Briars/Constitution Road) on...
COUNCILLOR HENRY REPORTS ON 13TH OCT-EU FORUM
24 March 2015Councillor Lawson Henry returned to the Island on Tuesday 10 March 2015, having attended a series of trilateral meetings, the Ministerial Conference and the 13th OCT-EU Forum (Overseas Countries and...
FORMAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING – FRIDAY 27 MARCH 2015
24 March 2015A formal meeting of Legislative Council will take place this Friday, 27 March 2015, at 10am in the Court House, Jamestown. The meeting is expected to last two days, continuing...
PARENTS PROTECT AWARENESS SESSION
23 March 2015A Parents Protect Awareness Session will be held at the Jamestown Community Centre tomorrow evening, Tuesday 24 March 2015, starting at 7pm. This particular session, for parents, carers and other...
FINAL BLAST AT AIRPORT SITE
23 March 2015The final rock blast for the St Helena Airport Project took place at the Airport site, Prosperous Bay Plain, at 5.20pm on Friday 20 March 2015. The final blast was...
WHARF ACCESS MAUNDY THURSDAY – 2 APRIL 2015
23 March 2015As is normal, there will be some limitations to accessing the Wharf on Maundy Thursday, 2 April 2015. Access for vehicles will be restricted unless authorised by Port Control. Only...
INCOME TAX (AMENDMENT) BILL 2015
18 March 2015The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2015 will be presented at the next Formal Session of Legislative Council, on Friday, 27 March 2015. This Bill seeks approval to amend the Income...
BR CERTIFICATION & OPERATIONAL READINESS MANAGER VISITS
17 March 2015Basil Read’s Certification & Operational Readiness Manager, Simon Walker, arrived on St Helena, today Tuesday 17 March 2015, to discuss plans for Airport Certification and Operational Readiness. Simon is a...