St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Press Releases

  • SHG Public Transport Bus Service

    29 October 2024

    Towards the end of 2023, expressions of interest were invited to operate the SHG subsidised Public Bus Service beyond February 2024. There was no interest from any operators to provide the full service which was in place at that time, therefore interim arrangements were agreed with three separate contractors to ensure continuity of some services […]

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  • SHG Receives Additional Funding from FCDO for Essential Equipment

    25 October 2024

    In November 2022, it was announced that St Helena would receive funding from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) bespoke 2022/2023 Improving Essential Equipment in Overseas Territories Programme. At that time St Helena was allocated up to £1,800,000 for the purchase of equipment of critical importance to the island. This was in areas including […]

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  • Foreign Commonwealth Development Team To Visit St Helena To Assess Primary School Education

    24 October 2024

    A team from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) will be conducting a visit to St Helena from Saturday 26 October 2024 to Saturday 2 November 2024. The purpose of this visit is to assess the current suitability of primary school education buildings on the island and inform the decision-making process for the Primary […]

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  • Partnership Between UK Government and St Helena Government Regarding Future British Indian Ocean Territory Migrants

    23 October 2024

    The public may be aware of the recent discussions in both Houses of Parliament earlier this week, in relation to the SHG’s Agreement with UKG regarding future migrants in BIOT. In answer to the question raised, Stephen Doughty MP, Minister of State for Europe, North America and UK Overseas Territories made the following statement on […]

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  • Councillor Robert Midwinter Attends Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Event

    23 October 2024

    Councillor Robert Midwinter departed the island on Saturday 19 October 2024 to attend a Legislative Strengthening Seminar to Address Gender-Based Violence and Modern Slavery in Supply Chains. This seminar has been organised by the CPA UK and will be held in London. It acts as a follow-on session to the seminar which Councillor Midwinter attended […]

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  • Teaching CPR and AED Use at Prince Andrew School for ‘Restart a Heart Day 2024’

    22 October 2024

    The paramedic team from the Health and Social Care Portfolio taught life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) skills to 33 Year 9 students at Prince Andrew School on Wednesday 16 October, marking ‘Restart a Heart Day 2024’. This global initiative aims to raise awareness about cardiac arrest and the importance of early […]

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  • Internal Security Measures to Support SHG Ministerial Statement on BIOT Migrant Cooperation Agreement

    17 October 2024

    The Chief Minister has announced that SHG and the UK government (UKG) have reached a cooperation arrangement in relation to future migrants arriving on the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT)/Chagos Archipelago from 16 October 2024. It was for the St Helena ministerial team alone to decide if they wished to offer the United Kingdom this […]

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  • SIDE PATH AND FIELD ROAD PROJECT UPDATE

    17 October 2024

    Isaac’s Contractors Ltd has successfully achieved a significant milestone in the ongoing infrastructure improvement project by completing the installation of all concrete panels at the junction of Field Road and Side Path Road. This achievement marks a major step forward in enhancing the durability and safety of these vital thoroughfares. The Field Road project is […]

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  • Partnership Between UK Government and St Helena Government Regarding Future British Indian Ocean Territory Migrants

    16 October 2024

    The UK recently announced an agreement with Mauritius concerning the BIOT/Chagos Archipelago. The UK Government (UKG) and St Helena Government (SHG) have today reached a cooperation arrangement in relation to future migrants arriving on the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT).  No new migrants have arrived on BIOT since 2022, however, under this contingency arrangement, the […]

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  • Senior Clerk of the House of Commons Departs St Helena

    14 October 2024

    Representing Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, Senior Clerk Liam Laurence Smyth, concluded his week-long visit to St Helena earlier today. This visit provided a valuable opportunity for St Helena to learn from Mr Smyth’s expertise of the UK’s parliamentary system and to strengthen bilateral relations. During his stay, Mr […]

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