BANJO AGAIN CLAIMS LINE HONOURS
6 January 2015Saturday 27 December 2014 saw the Governor’s Cup Yacht race begin from Simon’s Town, South Africa – seeing competitors face a fast start, as heavy sea swells and winds enabled...
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NEW ADVISORY TEACHER FOR SCIENCE
5 January 2015Arriving on the RMS on Saturday, 10 January 2015, will be Mr Bryan Germany (photo attached) to take up the post of Science Advisory Teacher. Based at Prince Andrew School,...
NEW YEAR’S HONOURS 2015
2 January 2015From Sean Burns, Acting Governor, St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha: ‘I am pleased to announce the award of an MBE to Mr Chris Bates, in recognition of...
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING – 18 DECEMBER 2014
29 December 2014Executive Council met at 2pm on Thursday 18 December to consider one item. This was the application for full Development Permission for the proposed Solar Farm in Half Tree Hollow. ...
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROM ACTING GOVERNOR SEAN BURNS
23 December 2014When we found out that we were coming to St Helena, our friends on Tristan assured us of a warm welcome. We were not disappointed. It was astonishing how many...
UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY REPORT ON CONNECT
23 December 2014The St Helena Utilities Regulatory Authority has today published its first ‘Report on the Quality of Services Provided by Connect Saint Helena Limited, 2013/14’. On 1 April 2013 the...
CHRISTEN YON DEPARTS FOR 7-MONTH UK COURSE
17 December 2014As a result of partnership between the National Trust, Enterprise St Helena (ESH) and the Education Directorate, Christen Yon will be leaving the Island on Monday 22 December 2014, to...
REMAINS FOUND IN RUPERT’S
16 December 2014A report to SHG from Basil Read (via the Project Management Unit) indicates that in the course of roadworks in Rupert’s Valley, carried out on Friday 12 December 2014, some...
NATIONAL PESTICIDE POLICY APPROVED
16 December 2014On 4 December 2014, the Economic Development Committee formally approved the Pesticide Policy for St Helena, developed by ANRD and the Public Health Section – following extensive stakeholder consultation. The...
SHIPPING – POST-RMS FREIGHT SERVICES UPDATE
10 December 2014The public will be aware of recent visits from potential Ocean Freight Services providers Seafast, Hartman Project Lines (HPL) and Meihuizen Atlantic Islands Services (MAIS) between October and November this...
ST HELENA SUPREME COURT CONCLUDES
10 December 2014At the conclusion of the current sitting of the St Helena Supreme Court on Monday (8 December 2014), St Helena Government and the St Helena Police Service welcomed the sentences...
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING – TUESDAY 9 DECEMBER 2014
9 December 2014Executive Council met today, Tuesday 9 December. As the agenda items related to commercial activities of local businesses, they were discussed in closed session. While details of the meeting must...