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Relocation of Port Control, Customs and Immigration Services to Rupert’s
17 September 2025
Effective Thursday, 18 September 2025, all Port Control, Customs and Immigration services will operate from the new cargo management facility at Rupert’s and will no longer be available from the Customs House in Jamestown.The Customs and Immigration sections will merge into one department and will be contactable by telephone on (+290) 22287 or by email […]
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Chief Minister Announces Selection of Ministers
17 September 2025
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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Marine Section Closure
17 September 2025
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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Election of New Speaker and Deputy Speaker Announced
15 September 2025
Honourable Maureen Thompson and Honourable Connie Johnson have been elected as the new Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively. To be elected as Speaker a candidate is required to secure a total of seven votes. On the first day of voting, none of the candidates met this threshold and after five rounds of voting, there was […]
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Volunteers Needed for Major Incident Exercise at St Helena Airport
15 September 2025
St Helena Airport and Emergency Planning are seeking enthusiastic volunteers to participate in a major incident exercise to simulate an aircraft emergency. The outdoor exercise will take place on Wednesday, 12 November 2025, from 08:00 to 13:30 at the St Helena Airport. Volunteers are needed for the following roles: Please be aware that this event […]
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Updated Safety Notice: Exercise Caution In St Helena Waters
15 September 2025
A large shark was first sighted inshore on the weekend commencing 22 August 2025, specifically along the leeward/northern side of the island. A further sighting of a shark was seen around 06:00 on Tuesday, 9 September 2025, at the back of the moorings. Maritime, along with Marine Fisheries and Conservation Section continue to monitor the situation. […]
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Education Offices Closure
11 September 2025
The St Helena Community College, ELC and Career Access St Helena will close their offices from 12:00 to 16:00 on Friday, 12 September 2025 . Normal hours will resume on Monday, 15 September 2025. The Education, Skills and Employment Portfolio thanks the public for their understanding and apologises for any inconvenience this may cause.
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Revised Immigration Section Opening Hours
10 September 2025
Please be advised that the Immigration Section will have revised opening hours from Thursday, 11 September to Monday, 15 September 2025. During this period, the section will be open to the public from 09:00 to 12:00 only on the following dates: These temporary changes are necessary to facilitate our move from the Jamestown office to our new location […]
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Dr Rebecca Cairns-Wicks Elected as Chief Minister
10 September 2025
The inaugural meeting of the newly elected Legislative Council took place in the Council Chamber today. Local media, members of the public and Public Service officials attended to witness the first formal meeting under the new elected government. The proceedings were opened with the entry of the President, His Excellency Governor Nigel Phillips CBE, followed by […]
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Election of Chief Minister
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10 September 2025
Legislative Council have today voted in a new Chief Minister for St Helena. Initially there were several expressions of interest for this role, however after considerable discussion among all Elected Members, only one expression of interest remained. Today the Honourable Dr Rebecca Cairns-Wicks received the unanimous support of all Elected Members to be the island’s […]