Roads Closure – Scotland Roundabout Junction

8 June 2022

The following is a public announcement from the Environment, Natural Resources & Planning Portfolio: The Highways Authority has given approval for the roads at Scotland roundabout junction, St Paul’s, to be closed to vehicles and pedestrians between 9am and 12.30pm on Friday, 10 June 2022. This closure is to allow the Forestry Section to trim […]

Constituency Meetings

The public is advised that Elected Members will hold a round of constituency meetings during June and July. These meetings are an opportunity for you to meet with your District Representative and raise any issues you might have. Constituency meetings will take place at 7.30pm as follows: Date Venue Wednesday, 15June Silver Hill Bar, Levelwood […]

St Helena’s Marine Centre To Officially Open

The Environment, Natural Resources & Planning Portfolio, through the Marine Conservation and Fisheries Section, works to ensure the protection of St Helena’s marine environment and IUCN Category VI sustainable use Marine Protected Area (MPA) as set out in the Island’s Marine Management Plan (MMP). The Section’s responsibility is to provide the scientific evidence base for […]

Visit of MV Reef Protector

The vessel MV Reef Protector arrived at St Helena today, Tuesday, 7 June 2022.   The vessel has sailed directly from Ascension Island and is on its way to Cape Town, South Africa.  The vessel will be anchored in James Bay for the duration of the visit and anticipates to depart on Thursday, 9 June 2022.  […]

Immigration Office Relocated

The following is a Public Announcement from the Immigration section of the Safety Security and Home Affairs Portfolio: The Immigration section would like to advise the public that they have now relocated to the lower floor of the Customs Building at the Wharf, Jamestown.  Access to the building and offices can be made via the Bridge […]

Press Release: Positive COVID-19 Cases detected on MV Helena

The MV Helena has notified port authorities that there have been positive cases of COVID-19 detected on-board, at this time all on-board are well and there is no need for medical intervention.   The vessel is scheduled to arrive at St Helena tomorrow, Friday 3 June 2022, and will dock alongside Ruperts Jetty on Saturday, 4 […]

On-Island Resident Population Estimated To Have Fallen To 4,199 At The End Of April 2022

In the fifth Statistical Bulletin of 2022, the St Helena Government Statistical Office has released new estimates of the resident population living on St Helena, including the number of children, the number of people of working age, and the number of people aged 65 and over. Some of the findings in the Bulletin include: The […]

New Research Grant For Gene Flow Modelling In The Cloud Forest

We are delighted to announce that Plant Ecologist at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Alan Gray, has been awarded £2,500 to contribute to the costs of modelling gene flow amongst the endangered endemic plants of St Helena. The grant has been awarded under the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) funded Cloud Forest […]

Arrival Of The MV Helena

2 June 2022

The MV Helena is scheduled to arrive at St Helena tomorrow, Friday 3 June 2022, and will dock alongside Ruperts Jetty on Saturday, 4 June. Cargo operations will start on the same day and should be completed by Tuesday, 7 June. The public is therefore advised that the Jamestown Wharf and the whole of lower […]

St Helena’s proof of vaccination accepted by South African authorities

On Friday, 27 May 2022, it was announced that South Africa will only accept verifiable QR codes, either paper based or electronic, as proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for entry to South Africa. However, St Helena Government (SHG) has today, Wednesday 1 June 2022, received confirmation from the South African Department of Health that written proof […]