COMMONWEALTH DAY FILM
24 March 2014Commonwealth Day on Monday 10 March was an opportunity for member Nations of the Commonwealth to promote understanding on global issues, international cooperation and the work of Commonwealth organisations. St...
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BUDGET SPEECH 2014/15
21 March 2014Financial Secretary Colin Owen this afternoon delivered the Budget Speech for St Helena, 2014/15 (photo attached). The theme of this year’s Budget was the Health of the Nation and Making...
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS – RESULTS
21 March 2014Councillor Wilson ‘Tony’ Duncan has this morning been elected as Chairman of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee and a Member of Executive Council. Councillor Corinda Essex has been elected...
FRENCH NAVAL SHIPS TO CALL AT ST HELENA
20 March 2014On Tuesday 15 April 2014, St Helena will host a one-day call from two major French warships – the 21,300 tonne Force Projection & Command Ship ‘FS Mistral’ and the...
FORMAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING – FRIDAY 21 MARCH 2014
18 March 2014The First Sitting of the Fourth Meeting of Legislative Council will take place on Friday 21 March 2014 at 10am in the Court House, Jamestown. This session is expected to...
MARINE AWARENESS WEEK 2014
18 March 2014Marine Awareness Week is celebrated annually on St Helena to raise awareness of the importance of the Island’s marine environment, underwater habitats and species. This year Marine Awareness Week is...
DIRECTIVE OF ST HELENA UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY RELATIVE TO THE 2014/15 ELECTRICITY AND WATER TARIFFS
17 March 2014The St Helena Utilities Regulatory Authority has today issued its Direction under Section 5 (1) (C) of the Utilities Services Ordinance 2013. The Directive can be found at https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/publications/ Issued...
ST HELENA MEDIA CODE 2014
17 March 2014The St Helena Media Code of Practice 2014 was issued today by the St Helena Media Commission. The Code of Practice, which can be found at https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/publications/ – will come...
COUNCILLOR CYRIL GEORGE RESIGNS FROM EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
14 March 2014Councillor Cyril George today informed Members of Legislative Council that he is to stand down from Executive Council (ExCo) with immediate effect. Councillor George explained that for personal reasons he...
Dr Corinda Essex Sworn in as Legislative Council Member
13 March 2014Dr Corinda Essex this afternoon took the Oaths of Office for her new role as an Elected Member in the presence of His Excellency Governor Capes at the Castle. Dr...
Dr Corinda Essex Elected As Member of Legislative Council
13 March 2014Dr Corinda Essex of Jamestown has been duly elected to serve as a Member of the St Helena Legislative Council. Returning Officer Gillian Francis last night announced the results of...
EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 11 MARCH 2014
11 March 2014Executive Council met today, Tuesday 11 March, to consider five items on the open agenda. The first item was an information paper on fuel prices implemented on 24 February 2014....