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Stedson attempts to revive party politics on St Helena

Posted on 12 June, 2013 by

An attempt is being made to introduce party politics to St Helena for the first time in four decades. Stedson George has announced the launch of the St Helena Democratic Socialist Party. It follows a separate announcement by would-be councillors … Continue reading →

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Homes face cut-off as water boss warns: ‘We need rain NOW’

Posted on 16 May, 2013 by

The water shortage on parts of St Helena is now so grave that the supply to many homes may simply be cut off. People in Half Tree Hollow and nearby areas have been warned: “This is serious. We need some substantial … Continue reading →

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Human rights group pushes transparency cause

Posted on 3 May, 2013 by

A leaflet supporting the fight against secrecy in St Helena Government is being published by the island’s human rights body. It calls for a Freedom of Information (FoI) law to be introduced, just as the topic looks set to become … Continue reading →

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Secrecy leaves islands at risk of corruption, warns RSPB

Posted on 18 April, 2013 by

A paragraph in this story has been toned down in response to a comment made privately to St Helena Online. The paragraph, about information being made available to legislative councillors, was capable of mis-interpretation.  Secretive decision-making by governments in St … Continue reading →

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Evidence to UK’s Environmental Audit Select Committee, 17 April 2013

Posted on 17 April, 2013 by

Evidence on the state of environmental protection in the UK’s overseas territories was given to the Environmental Audit Select Committee on 17 April 2013. Comments by the UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds … Continue reading →

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Email on new media helping SHG ‘get its message across’

Posted on 8 February, 2013 by

Extracts from two emails seeking UK funds to set up a new media service on St Helena were released under a Freedom of Information request in February 2013. Sections have been deleted where XXXX appears. Relevant extracts of an e-mail … Continue reading →

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ExCo secrecy ‘undermines claims’ behind political reform

Posted on 17 January, 2013 by

An expert on government has cast doubt on proposals to make St Helena’s leaders “more accountable” to the people they serve. St Helena Online approached Professor Colin Copus about the government’s blanket refusal to allow access to executive council meetings … Continue reading →

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In Levelwood, ten people vote in by-election; 105 don’t bother. The verdict: ‘There’s something seriously wrong’

Posted on 17 October, 2012 by

There are 115 registered voters in Levelwood, but only ten of them made it to the polling station on by-election day. There were grumbles about the weather. Democracy had been rained off. At the end of what must have been one of the … Continue reading →

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Transparency campaign prompts fear of island tensions

Posted on 21 September, 2012 by

Campaigners have asked councillors on St Helena whether they support transparency in government. There are links to councillors’ full replies at the end of this story, and to a response from the St Helena Freedom of Information Campaign. Open government could … Continue reading →

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Tara Thomas, recent councillor

Posted on 21 September, 2012 by

1: Do you agree agendas and reports of government committees, including ExCo and LegCo, should be published on the SHG website, in advance of meetings? And that minutes should also be published? Answer: I mark ‘no’ as it’s not as … Continue reading →

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