Arrival of MT Ardberg

The MT Ardberg is scheduled to arrive in St Helena on Wednesday, 17 September 2025 at 18:00, where it will anchor in James Bay. The vessel will berth alongside Rupert’s Jetty on Tuesday, 23 September 2025, and bunkering operations will commence as soon as clearance has been completed. The public are therefore advised that the […]

Election of New Speaker and Deputy Speaker Announced

Honourable Maureen Thompson and Honourable Connie Johnson have been elected as the new Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively. To be elected as Speaker a candidate is required to secure a total of seven votes. On the first day of voting, none of the candidates met this threshold and after five rounds of voting, there was […]

Volunteers Needed for Major Incident Exercise at St Helena Airport

St Helena Airport and Emergency Planning are seeking enthusiastic volunteers to participate in a major incident exercise to simulate an aircraft emergency. The outdoor exercise will take place on Wednesday, 12 November 2025, from 08:00 to 13:30 at the St Helena Airport. Volunteers are needed for the following roles: Please be aware that this event […]

Updated Safety Notice: Exercise Caution In St Helena Waters

A large shark was first sighted inshore on the weekend commencing 22 August 2025, specifically along the leeward/northern side of the island. A further sighting of a shark was seen around 06:00 on Tuesday, 9 September 2025, at the back of the moorings. Maritime, along with Marine Fisheries and Conservation Section continue to monitor the situation.  […]

Education Offices Closure

The St Helena Community College, ELC and Career Access St Helena will close their offices from 12:00 to 16:00 on Friday, 12 September 2025 . Normal hours will resume on Monday, 15 September 2025. The Education, Skills and Employment Portfolio thanks the public for their understanding and apologises for any inconvenience this may cause.

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 […]