St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • Constitution Hill Road Closure

    24 November 2022

    This closure has now been postponed. The Highways Authority has given approval for Constitution Hill Road to be closed on Tuesday 29and Wednesday 302022, between 9.30am and 12.30pm. This closure is to enable the Roads Section to carry out general maintenance works. During this closure, only emergency services will be granted access. Residents within the […]

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  • RRS Discovery Heads for St Helena

    23 November 2022

    The Royal Research Ship (RRS) Discovery is due to arrive at St Helena on Saturday, 26 November having completed its first leg of research in the waters around Ascension Island. To find out more on what was done around Ascension during the DY159 expedition, see the Ascension Marine Protected Area (MPA) social media accounts. Work […]

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  • SHG To Launch Cyber Security Awareness and Training Campaign

    22 November 2022

    As part of the UK Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) Border Security Programme, the UK Home Office conducted a visit to St Helena in the latter part of 2021. This was to assess the current condition of cyber security and resilience across the Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) and Critical Information Infrastructure (CII). Following the […]

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  • Arrival of the MV Helena

    21 November 2022

    The MV Helena arrived at James Bay, St Helena on Saturday 19November 2022 where she went into anchor. On Monday 21 November she will come alongside the Jetty at Ruperts and cargo operations will commence. The public is therefore advised that the Jamestown Wharf and the whole of lower Ruperts, including the beach area, will […]

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  • Minister Scipio to Represent St Helena at Falkland’s War 40th Anniversary Events

    18 November 2022

    On Saturday 19 November Minster for Environment, Natural Resources and Planning, Christine Scipio, will travel to the Falkland Island’s to represent St Helena as part of the 40th Anniversary events. As part of the programme Minister Scipio will attend the Battle Day Parade which is marked on 8 December each year and is a national […]

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  • Screening sessions offered to public as part of World Diabetes Day 2022

    18 November 2022

    World Diabetes Day takes place every year on 14 November. It aims to raise awareness of the need for health professionals and those living with diabetes to have good access to “education to protect tomorrow”. As part of this year’s day, on Saturday 12 November the Health and Social Care Portfolio were available at The […]

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  • COVID-19 statistics for St Helena, 11 – 17 November 2022

    18 November 2022

    The St Helena Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that there were three (3) positive cases of COVID-19 reported within the community during the period Friday, 11, to Thursday, 17 November 2022.  One of which was a positive self-test reported retrospectively.  A total of 1806 positive cases have been identified since the lifting of quarantine […]

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  • Continued Leak from RFA Darkdale

    18 November 2022

    Port Control would like to advise the public that oil from RFA Darkdale has today been observed coming into James Bay. The wreck of the Second World War era vessel is occasionally observed to leak some of the oil residue that remains in the wreck, and due to today’s sea and wind conditions small amounts […]

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  • Jonathan’s official birthday weekend announced

    17 November 2022

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  • Open session of Governor in Council Meeting – Friday, 18 November 2022

    17 November 2022

    An open session meeting of Governor in Council will take place on Friday, 18 November 2022, in the Council Chamber starting at 13:30. The items to be discussed include the extension to Merrimens Fun Park, the proposed construction of a three bedroom dwelling in Head O’ Wain and the proposed demolition of existing toilets and temporary siting […]

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