St Helena Sea Rescue team conducts distress flare training 36 flares were successfully deployed The training gave new Sea Rescue team members hands-on experience The St Helena Sea Rescue Service conducted a distress flare training exercise approximately one nautical mile north of James Bay, on the evening of Wednesday, 20 May 2020. During the exercise […]

The monthly meetings of the Highways Authority and the Environment & Natural Resources Committee took place in the Council Chamber on Thursday, 14 May 2020. The Roads Manager confirmed that the erection of additional signage for the Airport Access Road had been completed and conveyed thanks to Mr Larry Francis for designing and manufacturing these […]

Catchfence construction above Jamestown Wharf Many residents on St Helena still remember the first phase of rockfall protection works at Jamestown Wharf. In 2008, CAN France installed rockfall netting above and below Munden’s Path to protect Wharf users from large rockfall, which had plagued the Wharf since its construction. The netting has worked well, with […]

The Highways Authority has given approval for Ladder Hill Road and Shy Road to be closed from Monday, 1 June, to Friday, 12 June 2020, from 9am to 3pm (weekdays only) to allow final rockfall protection measures to be installed above Ladder Hill Road. This closure also includes the Public Holidays on 1 June and […]

The following is a Public Announcement from Port Control: The public is advised that the Jamestown Wharf will be closed to all members of the public on Friday, 22, Saturday, 23, and Monday, 25 May 2020, due to the arrival of the MV Helena and subsequent cargo operations. Access to the Jamestown Wharf will be […]