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St Helena Strengthens Marine Pollution Preparedness Through IMO Oil Spill Response Training
19 November 2025
Personnel from across the St Helena Government (SHG) and key stakeholders have successfully completed International Maritime Organization (IMO) Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation (OPRC) Levels 1, 2 and 3 training, delivered by Ambipar Response Ltd between 21–30 October 2025. The programme, funded by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) through the FCDO’s OT […]
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Tourist Office Closure
18 November 2025
The Tourist Office will be closed from 13:00 tomorrow, Wednesday, 19 November 2025. Normal operations will resume from 08:30 on Thursday, 20 November 2025. The Tourist Office would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, and the public are thanked in advance for their understanding and cooperation.
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Road Closure – Longwood Avenue
18 November 2025
The Road Section would like to inform the public of a planned temporary road closure on a section of Longwood Avenue from 09:00 on Monday, 24 November through to 15:00 on Sunday, 30 November 2025. This closure is necessary to safely carry out major layer upgrades on the section of road between the entrance of […]
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Have Your Say: Securing St Helena’s Water Future
11 November 2025
Looking Ahead – Protecting St Helena The St Helena Government (SHG), in partnership with Connect Saint Helena Ltd and JBA Consulting, invites all residents to take part in the public consultation for the island’s new Water Resource Management Plan (WRMP). This important plan will guide how St Helena can secure reliable and sustainable water supplies […]
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Governor and Chief Minister to Attend Joint Ministerial Council
11 November 2025
Chief Minister, Dr Rebecca Cairns-Wicks MBE, is due to depart St Helena on Saturday 15 November 2025, to travel to the UK to attend the annual Overseas Territories (OTs) Joint Ministerial Council (JMC). The JMC takes place every year in London and is hosted by the UK Government. It brings together elected leaders and representatives […]
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St Helena Recognised at Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards
10 November 2025
Recently, St Helena was nominated for ‘Most Desirable Island (World)’ at the 24th annual Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards. The results were announced yesterday at a special event held during the World Travel Market (WTM) in London. While St Helena did not win this year, the nomination itself signifies St Helena’s growing reputation and positioning on […]
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Strengthening Border Security Through Joint Efforts
7 November 2025
The Safety Security and Home Affairs Portfolio is pleased to report that the skills and knowledge gained from training delivered by our Border Force colleagues in the UK earlier this year continue to enhance the capabilities of our Customs and Immigration Team. Building on this training, and through close collaboration between Customs & Immigration, and […]
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Revised Road Closure -Tomb Road to Hutts Gate
6 November 2025
The Roads Section would like to inform the public of revised closure dates and times for resurfacing work planned for the Tomb Road to Hutt’s Gate. Please note the following key closure details: Schedule of Roadworks Road Closures Dates Daily Closure Time Diversions Tomb Road to Hutt’s Gate Tuesday 4 November to Sunday 9 November […]
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ENRP Announces Precautionary Increase to Grouper Catch Limit and Lifts Commercial Fishing Restriction on Deepwater Bullseye Catches
6 November 2025
The Environment, Natural Resources and Planning Portfolio (ENRP) has announced key management decisions regarding the fishing of Grouper, Deepwater Bullseye, and Moray Eel (Conger) for the remainder of the 2025 fishing year. These decisions, effective from Friday 31 October 2025, follow an Advisory Board meeting held on 24 October 2025 with the Minister for Economic […]
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Airlink Flight Schedule to March 2027 Announced
6 November 2025
St Helena Government (SHG) and Airlink are pleased to announce the release of an 18-month forward flight schedule to St Helena. Airlink will continue to operate its regular weekly Saturday service between Johannesburg (JNB) and St Helena (HLE), and monthly inter-island service between St Helena and Ascension, maintaining consistent connectivity. In addition, from mid-December 2026 […]
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