The Celebrating St Helena Competition has successfully concluded with the announcement of the winners. The competition aimed to preserve the rich culture, stories, and memories of the St Helena community. Open to island residents aged 18 and over, participants were encouraged to explore topics relevant to St Helena's living memories and culture as they exist in 2024. Entries ranged from capturing personal anecdotes to showcasing the day-to-day experiences of living on the island. A total of 11 entries were received and meticulously judged by a panel comprising representatives from the Museum of St Helena and the St Helena National Trust. Criteria for evaluation included relevance to the competition theme, originality, storytelling quality, and overall impact. Prizes were awarded in two categories: Audio-Video and Written, with the former category receiving higher-value prizes due to the skills and time involved in these formats. The winners of the Celebrating St Helena Competition are: Audio-Video category 1st Prize - Nicole Peters 2nd Prize - James Fantom 3rd Prize - Louis Youde Written category 1st Prize - Deborah Knipe 2nd Prize - Connie Johnson 3rd & 4th Prize - Stedson Stroud Congratulations to all the winners! The competition organizers extend their gratitude to all participants for their contributions in building and preserving the cultural knowledge of St Helena. We plan to showcase the entries on our social media channels and on display at the Museum. We would also like to express our heartfelt thanks to the judges from the Museum of St Helena and the St Helena National Trust for their dedicated efforts in evaluating the entries and selecting the deserving winners.
St Helena Government
Government Administration
Jamestown, Saint Helena 2,634 followers
Vision: 'St Helena - a great place to live, learn, work, visit and invest.'
About us
The island of St Helena is an internally self-governing Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom located in the South Atlantic approximately 4,000 miles from the UK. The Government comprises a Governor (who is appointed by the Crown) an Executive Council, which has the general control and direction of Government, and a Legislative Council. The Governor retains responsibility for internal security, external affairs, defence, the public service, finance and shipping. The island’s population is around 4,500 and it has a typical small island economy with a high import dependency, a narrow economic base, a large public sector (around 790 staff), and significant outward labour migration. St Helena receives UK Government financial assistance to support recurrent and capital expenditure as part of their obligation to ensure that the reasonable needs of the population are met. The 10 Year Plan for St Helena captures the following National Goals: Altogether Safer Altogether Healthier Altogether Better for Children and Young People Altogether Greener Altogether Wealthier The vision and mission that has been agreed for the Public Service and which will be incorporated in future plans and strategies are as follows: Vision – St Helena - a great place to live, learn, work, visit and invest. Mission – Improve the lives of all within our community and help the island thrive. Our Core Values are: Fairness, Integrity and Teamwork. St Helena Government is made up of 8 Directorates which encompass Corporate Services, Air Access, Education and Employment, Health, Environment and Natural Resources, Infrastructure & Transport, Police and Children & Adults Social Care. For job vacancies visit: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/vacancies/ and https://sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh/
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http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh
External link for St Helena Government
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Jamestown, Saint Helena
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Specialties
- Government, Education, Public Health, Environment, Public Administration, Public Finance, Organisational Development, Human Resources, and Social Care
Locations
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Jamestown
Jamestown, Saint Helena STHL 1ZZ, SH
Employees at St Helena Government
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Marc Lockley
Corporate Procurement Advisor SHG
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JUDGE MATHARU Benefits Realisation Management
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John Turner
Director at Burgh House Limited
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Neil Fantom
Statistical Commissioner at St Helena Government
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