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St Helena Police are appealing for information regarding the theft of wing mirrors from a motorcycle which occurred outside of the General Hospital, Jamestown, between the hours of 2pm and 9pm on Sunday, 19April 2020. These mirrors are circular in shape and distinctive to the type of motorcycle they were removed from. Police are keen […]

Stored water volume across all Island reservoirs continue to increase Restrictions lifted for areas fed from Red Hill and Chubbs Spring Water Treatment Works Connect Saint Helena Ltd continues to optimally pump water to Red Hill Stored water volume across all Island reservoirs has continued to steadily increase over the past week with the total […]

Provisional Register of Electors to be published on 8 May 2020 Eligible persons can then apply to be added to the Register Persons already included on the Register can apply to amend their details The Provisional Register of Electors is scheduled to be published on 8 May 2020. Once the Provisional Register is published, there […]

The following is a public announcement from the St Helena Public Accounts Committee: A formal session of the St Helena Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will take place at 9.30am in the Council Chamber on Monday, 27 April 2020. The programme of business includes the following Performance Audit Reports: Procurement of the Sea Freight Service Contractor […]

The Highways Authority has given approval for Ladder Hill Road and Shy Road to be closed from Monday, 27 April, to Friday, 15 May 2020, from 9am to 3pm (weekdays only). This closure is to allow the installation of rockfall protection measures above Ladder Hill Road. During this closure, only Emergency Services and funeral processions […]

A charter flight from the UK is scheduled to arrive at St Helena Airport on Monday, 20 April 2020. It will bring important medical supplies including an air freight consignment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), 960 COVID-19 test kits, laboratory analysis equipment and medical personnel. Some St Helena residents who have been stranded in the […]

Introduction The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic, which was identified in China in December 2019, presents a challenge for St Helena. St Helena Government has planned extensively.  The approach taken is: To be prepared and respond in a practical way to prevent Coronavirus from reaching St Helena To minimise the likelihood of transmission to the […]

St Helena residents are reminded that while the hosepipe ban has been lifted for areas fed from the Levelwood, Hutt’s Gate and Longwood reservoirs, the areas fed from Red Hill and Chubbs Spring Water Treatment Works as well as the untreated areas of Blue Hill, Head O’Wain, Burnt Rock, Horse Pasture, Thompson’s Hill, Guinea Grass […]