Training in use of equipment to respond to a pollution incident

Following an invite for relevant organisations to participate in Pollution Incident Response training, it is pleasing to announce that a total of 54 persons attended recent training in the use of pollution incident response equipment. The training was delivered by Colin Drake of Oil Spill Consultants Advisory Response Executive Services (OSCAR), a South African based […]

Road closure – Bates Branch to Stitches Ridge Junction

20 June 2022

The Highways Authority has given approval for the road from Bates Branch to the junction at Stitches Ridge, Sandy Bay, to be closed between 9am and 3pm on Wednesday, 22 June 2022. This closure is to allow the Roads Section to upgrade a storm water structure in the Sandy Bay Ridge area. Appropriate signage will […]

Message from the Royal Saint Helena Police Service

The Royal Saint Helena Police Service would like to inform the public that an incident, involving a concern for safety of a person, occurred this morning, Saturday 18 June 2022. This resulted in Ladder Hill Road having to be closed for approximately 3 hours and 25 minutes. The Road was reopened as soon as it […]

Airlink flight delayed 24 hours

The public is advised that the Airlink flight to St Helena and Ascension scheduled to take place today, Saturday 18 June 2022, has for technical reasons been delayed by 24 hours. The Airlink, Ascension shuttle flight, is now scheduled to operate tomorrow, Sunday 19 June 2022. Subsequently the flight from St Helena to Johannesburg is […]

Exemption for returning Engineer to finalise critical repair and maintenance work at General Hospital

The contracted specialist engineer from Siemens Healthineers in South Africa, who visited St Helena in April to undertake critical repair and maintenance work on the scanners within the Radiology Department of the General Hospital, will now return to the Island tomorrow, Saturday 18 June, to complete the maintenance work within the Radiology Department. The engineer […]

Police Appeal for Information – Burglary at a dwelling in Levelwood

St Helena Police are appealing for information in relation to a burglary that took place at a dwelling in the area of Woody Ridge, Levelwood, whereby a series of power tools were stolen. This incident occurred between 6 May 2022 and 6 June 2022. Police are keen to speak to anyone with information, regardless of […]

Governor Rushbrook pays farewell visit to Police Headquarters

His Excellency the Governor, Dr Philip Rushbrook, paid a farewell visit to Police Headquarters this morning, Thursday 16 June 2022.  During his visit, the Governor unveiled a plaque commemorating the previous use of the site as the Middle Ground Cemetery. The Right Reverent Lord Bishop Dale Bowers MBE then conducted a blessing of the plaque and […]

40th anniversary of the Falkland Islands conflict commemorated

A Ceremony to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Falklands Islands conflict was held outside of the Court House and at the Museum of St Helena, Jamestown, on Wednesday, 15 June 2022. In attendance was HE Governor Dr Philip Rushbrook and Mrs Rushbrook, the Right Reverend Lord Bishop Dale Bowers MBE, Chief Minister, Julie Thomas, […]

St Helena Veterans Association donates bench to Health & Social Care Portfolio

15 June 2022

The St Helena Veterans Association (SHVA) has kindly donated a wooden bench to the Health Services Directorate. The bench was made locally and has been placed outside of the Half Tree Hollow (HTH) Clinic for the benefit of persons using the Clinics’ services.   Members of the SHVA attended a small dedication ceremony at the HTH […]

Healthy Eating Week, 13-17 June 2022

The annual Healthy Eating Week is organised and operated by the British Nutrition Foundation. Monday, 13, to Friday, 17 June, marks the tenth year for this week long campaign and the main message this year is ‘Eat well for you and the planet’.  The foods and drinks we choose to consume are important for our […]