HEALTH MATTERS – SAMARITANS AWARENESS DAY
21 July 2015This article is written to coincide with Samaritans Awareness Day on Friday 24 July. The Samaritans’ phone number, 20000, connects to the UK and is free. Nearly a third of...
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REPORT IT, SORT IT
21 July 2015The Report It, Sort It initiative was mobilised with SHG employees on Friday 17 July 2015 and officially launched, Monday 20 July 2015. This scheme allows members of the...
‘SEA LION’ AND ‘OCEAN RIDER’ TAKE TO THE SEAS
20 July 2015At Rupert’s Bay on Friday, 17 July 2015, HE The Governor and Mrs Capes participated in a special ceremony during which the two new sea rescue boats were officially...
OIL REMOVAL FROM DARKDALE – UPDATE
16 July 2015Further to the update issued on 9 July 2015 on the operation to remove fuel oil from the RFA Darkdale wreck, Andy Liddell of MOD’s Salvage & Marine Operations division...
DAX RICHARDS APPOINTED ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY
16 July 2015Assistant Financial Secretary, Dax Richards, has been appointed Acting Financial Secretary, following the departure of the substantive Financial Secretary, Colin Owen. Dax took the prescribed Oaths of Office in the...
REMOTE OBSTACLE LIGHTS
15 July 2015Members of the public may have noticed a series of red lights in the vicinity of the Airport. These are Remote Obstacle Lights (ROLs) which Basil Read, in conjunction with...
STATE OF THE ISLAND 2015
14 July 2015St Helena’s first State of the Island report has today been published by the Corporate Policy & Planning Unit of SHG. The report provides a balanced view of the...
EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 14 JULY 2015
14 July 2015Executive Council met today Tuesday 14 July 2015, with one item on the Open Agenda. His Excellency the Governor welcomed the new Members to Executive Council and members of the...
NEW SOCIAL WORKERS FOR SAFEGUARDING DIRECTORATE
14 July 2015The Safeguarding Directorate has recruited three new members of staff to fill the positions of Senior Social Workers and Social Care Officer. Frances Gonsalves and Adele McMahon arrived on Island...
ST HELENA AIRPORT LOGO
14 July 2015St Helena Government is pleased to release today a brand new logo for St Helena Airport. The logo, commissioned by SHG’s Public Relations team and designed by South African PR...
EXCO MEETING – Tuesday 14 July 2015
13 July 2015Open to the Public from 9.30am Executive Council will meet tomorrow morning Tuesday 14 July 2015, in the Council Chamber. The meeting will be open to the public from 9.30am...
ADULT GROUP CELEBRATES SUCCESSES IN FRENCH
13 July 2015The evening of Wednesday, 24 June 2015 marked the celebration of members of the adult group learning French (photo attached) – as they received their certificates for this academic year....