Annual Price Inflation Rate Rises To 4.8%

For the second quarter of 2022, the Statistical Office has measured the Retail Price Index (RPI) at 112.8. This is an increase of 4.8% from a year ago, which is the highest annual inflation rate since 2017, which was just after the vote was held in the UK to leave the European Union. Annual inflation […]

Public Library Service Trial of Opening Hours

The Education, Skills & Employment Portfolio conducted a survey in April 2022 to review the opening hours of the Public Library Service. Taking into consideration the feedback received from the survey, the Public Library Service will alter their opening hours on a trial basis with effect from Monday, 1 August, and until Saturday, 1 October […]

COVID-19 Guidance Booklet Available

19 July 2022

St Helena Government would like to inform members of the public that there is a simplified COVID-19 Guidance Booklet available for public information purposes. The hard copy of the booklet is available at the Public Library in Jamestown and a digital version can be accessed on the Coronavirus page of the SHG website via: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/coronavirus-covid-19/evidence-statistics/. […]

Constitution Hill Road Closure

The Highways Authority has given approval for Constitution Hill Road to be closed between 9.30am and 12.30pm on Tuesday, 26, and Wednesday, 27 July 2022. This closure is to allow the Roads Section to continue essential maintenance works. During this closure, only emergency services will be granted access. Residents within the affected area will also […]

Controlled Rock Removal

The Rock Guards will be carrying out a controlled rock removal on the hillside above Chubb’s Spring, Upper Jamestown, between 10am and 12.30pm on Wednesday, 20 July 2022. In the interest of safety, all residents from Chubb’s Spring, Fiddlers Green and Estcourt Gardens in Upper Jamestown are asked to evacuate their premises by 9.30am on Wednesday, 20 July, to […]

COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics , 18-22 July 2022

15 July 2022

The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that there will be COVID-19 vaccination clinics held at the various district community centres around the island, commencing from Monday, 18 to Friday, 22 July 2022 (see below).   The clinics are for any eligible persons who would like to receive a first or second primary […]

Collection of Airfreight

The public is advised that with effect from Saturday, 16 July 2022, airfreight arriving on Airlink flights will be issued from the Airport each Saturday. Customers receiving cargo are advised to obtain their Waybill from the Airlink Office at the Airport before collecting their air freight. Waybills can be collected in person or sent via email.  […]

2022 Business Survey To Be Conducted In July And August

The Statistics Office, in partnership with the Sustainable Development team, will be conducting a Business Survey during July and August 2022. A similar survey was last conducted in 2019 and the results were widely used to better understand the economy and business environment on St Helena. The 2022 version of the Business Survey consists of […]

Report It, Sort It

The ‘Report It, Sort It’ initiative was launched by SHG on 20 July 2015. This scheme allows members of the public to report minor faults – things like problems with street lamps, roads or waste disposal – to a dedicated SHG service and a dedicated officer. Members of the public can report problems with SHG’s […]

Bulletins 3 & 4 by Dr Peter Moss: Living with COVID- What does it mean

13 July 2022

Bulletin 3: Living with COVID, what does it mean. Bulletin 4: Living with COVID, what does it mean contd.