• WMS Collection Schedule Adjusted During Ladder Hill Road Closure

    Waste Management Services (WMS) is announcing temporary adjustments to waste collection schedules for businesses in Jamestown during the closure of Ladder Hill Road. Effective on Monday, 4 August 2025, and for the duration of the road closure, commercial waste collection in Jamestown will occur on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays only. There will be no commercial […]

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  • Ladder Hill Road Closure – Arrival of Bitumen

    The Roads Section is pleased to announce that they have received the replacement consignment of bitumen and after initial testing found the product suitable. Therefore, weather permitting, the closure of Ladder Hill road will go ahead as planned from 09:00 Monday, 04 August to 15:30 on Friday, 22 August 2025. Emergency services and public transport […]

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  • Economic Development Portfolio Offices Closed – Friday, 01 August 2025

    Please be advised that the Economic Development Portfolio will be holding a staff away day on Friday, 01 August 2025. As a result, all Economic Development offices, including the Tourist Office and Property Office, will be closed for the entire day. This closure will affect the following services within the Property Section: For urgent Housing […]

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  • Revised Public Transport Timetables

    Commencing Monday, 4 August 2025, the Public Transport Service will implement revised timetables. These changes include adjustments due to the Ladder Hill Road closure, which will be in effect until Friday, 22 August 2025. In addition to the Ladder Hill Road-related changes, the following amendments will also take effect on the Public Transport Service from […]

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  • Road Closure: Knollcombes Road

    Please be advised that Knollcombes Road will be temporarily closed on Friday, 01 August 2025, to accommodate a funeral. The closure will be in effect from 13:30 to 16:00, impacting the stretch of road from White Gate to Francis Plain Junction. This closure has been approved by the Highways Authority. Diversion signs will be in […]

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  • Statistical Update: External Trade

    This update releases new estimates of the purchase value of goods imported to St Helena during the 2024/25 financial year, and estimates of the value of visitor expenditure in 2024 – an export of services. The detailed data tables used to prepare this release can be downloaded here. Total value of goods imported The total […]

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  • Statistical Update: Arrivals and Departures

    The latest provisional estimates have been released for the numbers of passenger arrivals and departures to and from St Helena, up to the end of June 2025. Note: Estimates of the arrivals of St Helenians and those arriving for leisure are not yet available for January 2025 onwards, due to a change in immigration arrival […]

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  • Statistical Update: Population

    The St Helena Statistics Office has released new provisional estimates of the number of people on St Helena by age, sex, residency and nationality, and the number of births and deaths, up to the end of December 2024. Estimates of selected indicators are also available up to June 2025, wherever data are available to enable […]

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  • Update: Cargo Container Movement from Rupert’s

    Port Control is pleased to announce that the technical issues with equipment at Jamestown have been resolved. We extend our sincere thanks to everyone involved from the SHG Transport Section and Steve McDaniel for their mechanical assistance in rectifying the situation. As a result, normal port operations have commenced. Whilst port operations are ongoing, Customs […]

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  • School Open Days 2025

    All island schools will be hosting their annual Open Day from Friday, 01 August 2025 to Thursday, 07 August 2025. All parents, guardians, carers and members of the public are invited to attend. Opening times are as follows: Pilling Primary School Friday, 01 August 09:30 – 12:3013:30 – 15:00 16:00 – 18:00 St Helena Secondary […]

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