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:...
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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...
ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL
28 July 2014On Friday 25 July, Morag Stevenson (Solicitor General) was sworn in as Acting Attorney General, in the presence of HE Governor Capes at the Castle (pictured). The substantive...
OUTPATIENT CLINICS – UPDATE
28 July 2014Due to the continuing need to keep doctors and nurses close to the General Hospital, community nurses are covering shifts there. As a result, the Health & Social Services Directorate...
PUBLIC USE OF THE WHARF – REMINDER
23 July 2014While works continue on the Wharf, access for vehicles and pedestrians will be limited. The Wharf will remain closed to all private vehicles, between the hours of 4pm and 8.30am,...
EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 22 JULY 2014
22 July 2014Executive Council met today 22 July 2014 with two items on the Open Agenda. The first item was the Bill for the Spear Guns Control Ordinance and Spear Guns Control...