St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • South Africa only accepting QR coded proof of vaccinations – Advice for persons Abroad

    31 May 2022

    On Friday, 27 May 2022, the South African Government announced that, with immediate effect, South Africa will only accept verifiable QR codes, either paper based or electronic, as proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for entry to South Africa.  St Helena Government have approached the South African authorities for an exemption for travellers who have received their […]

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  • South Africa accepting only QR coded proof of vaccinations

    30 May 2022

    On Friday, 27 May 2022, the South African Government announced that, with immediate effect, South Africa will only accept verifiable QR codes, either paper based or electronic, as proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for entry to South Africa.  St Helena Government have approached the South African authorities for an exemption for travellers from St Helena (and […]

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  • Limited Emergency Dental Clinic Services – 31 May – 10 June 2022

    27 May 2022

    The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that the Dental clinic, will only be able to offer limited services during emergency Dental clinics.  This will commence from Tuesday, 31 May to Friday, 10 June and is due to there being no dentists on-island during this period.  Any persons who visit the dental […]

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  • Immigration office relocating

    27 May 2022

    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 their office at Coleman House will be closed from Monday, 30 May to Thursday, 2 June 2022.  This closure is to enable the team to relocate to […]

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  • Inflation on St Helena

    27 May 2022

    Solomon & Company (St Helena) PLC on 26 May 2022, announced a significant increase to the price of fuel. The fuel increase will likely come alongside increased inflation over the next few months. This means that not just fuel, but also basic goods and services, may increase in cost. This is due to external factors […]

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  • Maldivia Car Park Project Completed

    26 May 2022

    The public is advised that the Maldivia Car Park is now open for use. A total of 20 parks; 11 angled and 9 parallel, have been constructed. In the first instance, 11 angled parks only were to be constructed under the EDIP Micro-Project given the £50,000 Micro-Project budget cap, however following a further £20,000 funding […]

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  • Primary Schools’ Athletics Day Cancelled

    26 May 2022

    The following is a public announcement from the Education, Skills & Employment Portfolio: The postponed Primary Schools’ Athletics Day that was due to be held on Monday, 30 May 2022, has unfortunately been cancelled due to unfavourable field conditions on Francis Plain. SHG26 May 2022

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  • COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination and pre-Departure Testing for Passengers departing on Saturday, 4 June 2022

    25 May 2022

    The Health Services Directorate would like to advise passengers booked on the Airlink flight scheduled to depart St Helena on Saturday, 4 June 2022, of the following requirements prior to their departure: Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination: All passengers will be asked for a proof of COVID-19 Vaccination upon arrival in Johannesburg. Passengers who have received […]

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  • Island Finance Forum 2022 Concludes

    25 May 2022

    The Island Finance Forum 2022, hosted virtually by Island Innovation, took place between 25 and 29 April 2022. St Helena was invited, along with many other islands, to participate and discuss the challenges that islands face. Topics included risk and insurance, climate finance, renewable energy finance, blue economies, crypto-currency and start-up ecosystems. St Helena’s Chief […]

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  • St Helena COVID-19 Status Update

    25 May 2022

    Following negative results from the re-testing of person(s) testing positive for COVID-19 in home quarantine on Saturday, 7 May 2022, the public is advised that there are no positive cases of COVID-19 on St Helena at this time. All COVID-19 protocols adhered to during this quarantine period are now complete. Members of the public should […]

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