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16 June 2026

St Helena Welcomes Global Recognition As Jonathan Named A Guinness World Records ICON

St Helena Government (SHG) is pleased to learn that Jonathan, the world’s oldest known land animal and a much-loved resident…

15 June 2026

Reminder: Minimum Wage to Increase from 01 July 2026

At a meeting of the Executive Council held on 10 March 2026, an increase to the minimum wage of 35p per hour…

12 June 2026

Selection of next Governor of St  Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

The UK Government have announced the selection of Ms Belinda Lewis to be the next  Governor of St Helena, Ascension…

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