Mental Health Awareness Week 2020

Dental Health Matters – Week 1

Statistics Update: Arrivals and Departures

Statistical updates for Arrivals and Departures and have been released on May 18, 2020 as follows: Arrivals and Departures, up to April 2020 Additional statistical series and indicators are available at https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/st-helena/statistics/, and published statistical reports, including Statistical Bulletins, can be found on the statistics reports and publications page of the SHG website: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/st-helena/statistics/statistics-reports-and-publications/. We welcome […]

South Africa Repatriation Flight – Update

St Helena Government has been granted the necessary permissions for the repatriation flight from South Africa to go ahead.  The flight is scheduled to arrive tomorrow Tuesday, 19 May 2020, at 2.15pm, subject to favourable weather conditions.     The flight will travel on to Ascension Island, returning to St Helena on Wednesday, 20 May, before continuing […]

SOUTH AFRICA REPATRIATION FLIGHT UPDATE

18 May 2020

St Helena Government has been granted the necessary permissions for the repatriation flight from South Africa to go ahead.  The flight is scheduled to arrive tomorrow Tuesday, 19 May 2020, at 2.15pm, subject to favourable weather conditions.     The flight will travel on to Ascension Island, returning to St Helena on Wednesday, 20 May, before continuing […]

Lower Rupert’s And Horsepoint Landfill Site Closures – Update

Rupert’s Late last week it was discovered that, while excavating for the fibre optic cable works at Rupert’s Beach, one of the underground fuel lines was leaking, and the lower Rupert’s area was closed to the public as a safety precaution. Works have been ongoing to make this area safe, including isolating the pipeline. A […]

Official #nhsheroes Silver Charity Coin Released Today

18 May 2020

The East India Company Bullion Ltd in partnership with the Commissioners of Currency on St Helena have announced the release of the official 2020 #nhsheroes silver charity coin The £5 silver coin is dedicated to Britain’s NHS Heroes 100% profit from every coin sold will be donated to NHS Charities Together Coronavirus Appeal In partnership […]

National Smile Month 2020

18 May 2020

National Smile Month 2020 takes place between 18 May and 18 June and is used as a time to help spread awareness of the importance of oral health care. In recognition of National Smile Month, the St Helena Dental Department will be publishing a series of information articles on the different aspects of dental health. […]

Gross Domestic Product for 2018/19 estimated to be £38.6 million

The fourth Statistical Bulletin of 2020 has been released, with new estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross National Income (GNI) for 2018/19, and revised estimates for previous years. The new estimates indicate that the size of St Helena’s economy shrank slightly in 2018/19, by 1.1%. GDP for 2018/19 is measured at £38.1 million, […]

South Africa Repatriation Flight – Update

The Repatriation flight scheduled to arrive from South Africa tomorrow, Monday 18 May 2020, has unfortunately been delayed until Tuesday, 19 May. This is due to an unavoidable delay in the process to secure the permissions required to operate the flight. St Helena Government expects that permission will be granted for the flight to go […]