News

  • Tourism Office Extended Opening Hours

    From Saturday 13 January 2024, the Tourist Office at the Canister, Jamestown, will be operating extended opening hours for walk-ins. Opening hours for the Tourist Office are as follows: Mondays – Fridays 08:30 – 16:00 Saturdays 08:30 – 12:00 SHG11 January 2024

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  • Education Portfolio Office Closure

    The Education Learning Centre, St Helena Community College, the Public Library Service, and Career Access St Helena will close from 11:45 and will reopen at 14:30 on Thursday 11January 2024. This closure is to allow staff to attend a function. The Education, Skills and Employment Portfolio thanks the public for their understanding and apologises for […]

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  • Shy Road Closure – 16 And 17 January

    The Highways Authority has given approval for Shy Road to be closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic from 09:00 to 15:00 on Tuesday 16 January and Wednesday 17 January 2024. This closure is to allow the Roads Section to carry out repairs to the retaining wall on Shy Road. During this closure, appropriate signage will […]

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  • HM Customs Reduced Opening Times

    HM Customs will be operating a reduced service today, Tuesday 9 January 2024, until 15:00. During this time HM Customs will be processing the release of merchant cargo only. Normal opening hours will resume on Wednesday 10 January 2024 between 09:00 and 15:00. HM Customs apologises for any inconvenience this may cause. The public are thanked […]

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  • White Gate Road Closure

    The Roads Section will be carrying out slurry works on the road at White Gate, opposite the bus shelter, in St Paul’s from 09:00 to 15:00 on Wednesday 10 January 2024. During this time, White Gate will be closed to pedestrians and vehicular traffic. However, access to Plantation House and associated area can be gained […]

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  • Automated External Defibrillators

    Automated External Defibrillators (AED) have been deployed at a number of key locations around the Island as part of the Community AED Project. What is an AED, and when and how are they used? Defibrillators are devices that send a safe electric shock to the heart to restore a normal heartbeat when someone is not conscious and […]

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  • Appeal To Return Wheelchairs

    The Occupational Therapy Service is appealing for any wheelchairs currently on loan to be returned if they are not being used. This applies to any wheelchairs loaned out for either at home or in residential care.  The Occupational Therapy Service has very few wheelchairs at the moment and are struggling to be able to provide […]

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  • Restricted Access to Jamestown Wharf and Lower Rupert’s

    The following is a Public Announcement from Port Control: Jamestown Wharf The public is advised that the Jamestown Wharf will be closed to all members of the public on Saturday, 23 December, Sunday, 24 December, and Wednesday, 27 December 2023, due to the arrival of the Maria Da Paz and subsequent cargo operations. Restricted access […]

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  • Jamestown Wharf Closure

    The public is advised that the Jamestown Wharf will be closed from 8am to 4pm on Thursday, 21 December 2023. This closure is to enable Port Control to relocate empty containers in preparation for the arrival of the Islands cargo on the next voyage of the Maria Da Paz. Vehicle owners are kindly asked to […]

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  • New Dates And Venues Set For Draft Policy Consultations

    Further to the press release advising cancellation of the planned open surgeries for Climate Change and Waste Management Policies Public Consultation, these open surgeries will now take place as follows: A combined consultation on the Draft Climate Change Policy (Three Year Review) and Draft Waste Management Policy (Three Year Review) will be held in the […]

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