Revised Immigration Section Opening Hours

Please be advised that the Immigration Section will have revised opening hours from Thursday, 11 September to Monday, 15 September 2025. During this period, the section will be open to the public from 09:00 to 12:00 only on the following dates: These temporary changes are necessary to facilitate our move from the Jamestown office to our new location […]

Dr Rebecca Cairns-Wicks Elected as Chief Minister

The inaugural meeting of the newly elected Legislative Council took place in the Council Chamber today. Local media, members of the public and Public Service officials attended to witness the first formal meeting under the new elected government. The proceedings were opened with the entry of the President, His Excellency Governor Nigel Phillips CBE, followed by […]

Election of Chief Minister

10 September 2025

Legislative Council have today voted in a new Chief Minister for St Helena. Initially there were several expressions of interest for this role, however after considerable discussion among all Elected Members, only one expression of interest remained. Today the Honourable Dr Rebecca Cairns-Wicks received the unanimous support of all Elected Members to be the island’s […]

Legislative Council Meeting – Wednesday 10 September 2025

The inaugural meeting of St Helena Legislative Council will take place at 10am on Wednesday, 10 September 2025, in the Council Chambers. The meeting will be broadcast live via South Atlantic Media Services (SAMS) Radio 1. The Order Paper, can be viewed on the SHG website at: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/legislative-council/order-papers/.

Post and Customer Services Centre: Trial Change to Saturday Opening Hours

The Post and Customer Services Centre (PCSC) would like to inform customers that, due to the low customer numbers the PCSC will close on alternate Saturdays on a trial basis. This will take effect from Saturday, 13 September 2025 to Saturday, 22 November 2025. An opening hours schedule will be posted on the notice board […]

Thank You For Participating In The General Election 2025

His Excellency the Governor extends sincere thanks to everyone who took part in the General Election held on Wednesday, 3 September 2025. A total of 1,147 valid votes were cast, representing 56% of those eligible to vote. This reflects the continuing commitment of the community to St Helena’s democratic process. The Governor extends congratulations to the 12 […]

Customs, Immigration and Port Control to Ruperts

The public are advised that Customs, Immigration, and Port Control will begin relocating from Customs House at the Wharf to the new Rupert’s Cargo Facility starting Monday, 08 September 2025. Services in Jamestown will continue as normal until the move is complete; however, please note there may be some disruptions during the transition. Staff will […]

Primary School Reorganisation Update

The Education, Skills and Employment Portfolio (ESE) today announced that the reorganisation of the primary school structure, which will create two new schools dedicated to Key Stage 1 (KS1) and Key Stage 2 (KS2), will begin earlier than planned. The transition will now start in January 2026 instead of the original date of September 2026. […]

General Election 2025 – The Results

Returning Officer, Carol Henry, this morning, Thursday 4 September 2025, announced the results of Polling Day for the General Election 2025 and has accordingly declared that the following candidates have been duly elected to serve as Members of the St Helena Legislative Council: List in alphabetical order of surname Clint Richard Beard: of Market Street, Jamestown Gillian […]

Extension of Deadline for Expressions of Interest in Speaker and Deputy Speaker Roles

The closing date for expressions of interest in the roles of Speaker and Deputy Speaker has been extended to Monday, 8 September 2025. This extension is to accommodate the recent provision enabling public officers to stand for election to these roles. We encourage all interested and eligible individuals to submit their expressions of interest by […]