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  • Immigration Office Telephone Query System

    8 December 2023

    The Immigration Section are implementing a telephone query system on Tuesdays, when the office is otherwise closed. This is to ensure that enquiries can still be made and processed whilst staff are at the airport managing midweek flights. This will start from 12 December 2023.  If you have a query you can leave a message […]

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  • ‘Healthier Me, Healthier You’ Campaign To Launch In January

    7 December 2023

    The Smokefree St Helena team, along with the Mental Health team, will be running a ‘Healthier Me, Healthier You’ campaign in January 2024. ‘Healthier Me, Healthier You’ combines two important campaigns, ‘Dry January’ and ‘New Year, New You’.  This campaign aims to encourage individuals to take achievable actions to being healthier in 2024. It will […]

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  • Reminder On The Use Of Unlicensed Telecommunications Equipment

    6 December 2023

    Earlier this year St Helena Government notified the public that using terminals, such as Starlink, for the purposes of internet connectivity is in contravention of the exclusivity of current telecommunications licensing arrangements made under section 3(4) of the Telecommunications Ordinance 1989. SHG recognises the importance to the public and businesses of fast, affordable and reliable […]

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  • Ferry Service Schedule – Thursday 07 December

    6 December 2023

    Port Control advise that there will be a disruption to the ferry service on Thursday 7 December 2023. The ferry service will be available from 4am until 9am, then from 3pm to 8pm. The ferry service will be closed between 9am and 3pm as the ferry boat will be unavailable.  The ferry service will resume […]

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  • Education Portfolio Office Closure

    5 December 2023

    The Education Learning Centre, St Helena Community College, St Helena Research Institute and Career Access St Helena will close their offices from 10am on Wednesday 13 December 2023, for a function. Normal business will resume from 8.30am on Thursday 14 December 2023. The Public Library in Jamestown will also be closed for the entire day […]

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  • St Helena Joins Wavysail Open Oceans Fund

    1 December 2023

    Today, St Helena Government and Wavysail are delighted to announce that St Helena Island has become an official partner of the Wavysail Open Oceans Fund. This will enable two fully funded places on Wavysail Ocean Sailing Adventures to be made available to ‘Saints’, or people closely connected to the Island, over the next few months. […]

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  • Temporary one way traffic system

    29 November 2023

    The public are advised thata temporary one way system will be in place in the direction of Gordons Post to Hutts Gate along Tomb Road on Friday, 1 December 2023, from 9am to 12 noon. Traffic wishing to travel in the opposite direction will be diverted from Hutts Gate to Gordons Post via The Dungeon, […]

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  • Immigration Office Closures

    28 November 2023

    The public are advised that with effect from today, Tuesday 28 November 2023, the Immigration Office, located at the Customs Building in Jamestown, will be closed for business on Tuesdays until mid-week flights conclude at the end of February 2024. This is to allow immigration staff to process departures and arrivals at the airport. The […]

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  • Jamestown Wharf Closure

    27 November 2023

    Port Control would like to advise the public that the Jamestown Wharf will be closed between 8am and 4pm tomorrow, Tuesday 28 November 2023. This closure will enable Port Control to relocate containers at the lower and upper parts of the Wharf. The public is thanked in advance for their cooperation. SHG 27November 2023

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  • SHG Enter Negotiations With New Shipping Provider 

    24 November 2023

    SHG is pleased to announce that it has entered negotiations with MACS Maritime Carrier Shipping GmbH & Co. (MACS) to be the provider of ocean freight services to St Helena. The process for this began in July this year, and following the deadline for bids of 01 September 2023, submissions have been under consideration by […]

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