• Legislative Council Elects Members for Public Accounts Committee and Chairpersons for Select Committees

    At the formal Legislative Council meeting held on Monday, 29 September 2025, the following Members were elected to serve on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC): Also at the meeting Members elected the Chairpersons of the Select Committees: Three Sessional Papers were also laid on the table, namely: Immigration (Amendment) Ordinance 2025 Rectification Order 2025; Panel […]

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  • St Helena Government Recognises World Maritime Day with a Historic Milestone

    In recognition of World Maritime Day, marked on 25 September this year, the St Helena Government (SHG) is highlighting the island’s long and vital connection to the sea. The 2025 theme, “Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity”, is particularly relevant to St Helena as it embraces a new chapter in its maritime history. This month […]

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  • Call for Nominations for UK State (2026 Birthday Honours) and St Helena National Awards

    Nominations are now being invited for the following awards. UK STATE AWARDS – 2026 BIRTHDAY HONOURS  Honours are awarded on merit for exceptional achievement or for any service carried out over and above what normally is expected. This can include making a difference to the community or in a specific field of work, innovation and […]

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  • District Representation Announced by Elected Members

    Following the recent announcement of the Ministerial Team, the remaining seven Councillors have now confirmed district representation across the Island.  This important step will help strengthen engagement between Councillors and the communities we serve. We are pleased to announce the following district representatives:      Councillor District Represented Contact Details Cllr. Ronald Coleman Levelwood ronald.coleman@parliament.sh Tel No: […]

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  • Public Traffic Advisory: Napoleon Street

    Following the recent announcement regarding the opening of the new cargo facility at Rupert’s, we wish to remind the public that commercial vehicles from the facility will now be using Napoleon Street as a primary route into town. This new traffic flow may lead to periods of congestion. We kindly request that all motorists exercise […]

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  • Tourist Office Closure

    The Tourist Office would like to advise the public that their office will be closed today, Wednesday, 24 September from 13:30 – 16:00, for staff training. Normal operations will resume on Thursday, 25 September from 08:30. The Tourist Office would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and the public are thanked in […]

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  • New Attorney General Appointed

    St Helena Government (SHG) are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Andrew Duncan as the new Attorney General (AG). Mr Duncan will arrive on the island this weekend and will be officially sworn into office on Thursday 2 October 2025. SHG wishes to express its thanks to Mr Andrew Dawson for his services as […]

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  • Chief Minister Announces Selection of Ministers

    Chief Minister Rebecca Cairns-Wicks today announced the Ministers she has selected and the Public Service Portfolios allocated to them. They are: The Chief Minister will have responsibility for the Treasury and for Central Support Services. The Chief Minister has recommended to the Governor that he makes these appointments. Pursuant to the Constitution the Governor will now […]

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  • Jamestown Port Closure

    The public and all wharf stakeholders are advised that the Port of Jamestown will be closed from 06:00 on Thursday 18 September 2025 for the movement of containers and will reopen as soon as operations are completed. This is in preparation for the next call of the MV Karoline. Port users are asked not to […]

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  • Marine Section Closure

    The Marine Section will be closed to the public from 08:30 to 16:00 on Thursday, 18 September 2025. This is due to staff conducting essential field work. We will resume normal business hours at 08:30 on Friday, 19 September 2025. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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