CUSTOMS & REVENUE – TUES 12 AUGUST
5 August 2014HM Customs & Revenue will be closed on Tuesday 12 August 2014 in the morning – to allow staff to attend joint training sessions with the Biosecurity Team. HM Customs...
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UNIDENTIFIED ANIMAL SIGHTINGS – UPDATE
5 August 2014Further to the press release issued on 14 July 2014 this is an update on strange animal sightings (first seen in Rupert’s Valley) on St Helena. Several sightings indicate that...
COUNCILLORS CONSTITUENCY SURGERIES
4 August 201416 AUGUST TO 6 SEPTEMBER 2014 For their second round of meetings with constituents Councillors will be taking a more personal approach by holding constituency surgeries instead of the normal...
FIRST CLASS HONOURS FOR STACEY
4 August 2014Stacey Thomas from Longwood has been awarded a First Class Honours Degree at the University of Hertfordshire, studying for a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. Stacey began her journey by studying...
FORMAL LEGCO – MONDAY 11 AUGUST 2014
1 August 2014Legislative Council will meet formally on Monday 11 August, at 10am in the Court House – with the session expected to last a day. The following Bills will be presented:...
ASCENSION ISLAND COMMITS A FIFTH OF ITS LAND AREA TO BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION
31 July 20146 Nature reserves and 1 Sanctuary created to protect a unique blend of wild and plant life, including endemic species. 20% of Ascension’s land now covered by special...
‘ANNE’ SUITE OPENS
30 July 2014A major step forward in safeguarding procedures on St Helena was taken on Tuesday 29 July 2014 with the opening of the Victim Interviewing Suite in Longwood. The ‘Anne’ Suite...
NEW ROADS MANAGER
29 July 2014St Helena Government’s new Roads Manager, Benjamin (Ben) Hathway (photo attached) arrived on Island on Wednesday 23 July 2014 on a three year contract. Ben is based at Donkey Plain...
POULTRY BREEDING MOVES TO RODDY’S CHICKEN FARM UNDER PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
29 July 2014Poultry breeding on St Helena involves activities such as the importation of chicken parent stock and the production, brooding and sale of 3-week old chicks. For many years this service...
EMERGENCY PLANNING ON ST HELENA AND MAJOR INCIDENT PLAN
29 July 2014An Island Major Incident Plan is currently being finalised, centred on emergency planning arrangements that need to be in place should a major incident occur on St Helena. While the...
ST HELENA AIRPORT RUNWAY – INVERTEBRATE, PLANT AND ENDEMIC LICHEN SURVEY
28 July 2014A large area of natural land surface at the Airport site (Prosperous Bay Plain) will of course be lost to construction and associated project works for St Helena’s Airport. To...
NEW ST HELENA PORT AUTHORITY
28 July 2014A new St Helena Port Authority has now been established, to replace the former Harbour Board, taking over its functions and responsibilities. The Authority consists of 12 permanent members divided...