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St Helena Government

  • Mental Health Awareness Week

    6 May 2022

    Mental Health Awareness Week takes place between Monday, 9, and Sunday, 15May 2022. The theme for this year is ‘loneliness’ and the colour green is used to symbolise mental health and wellbeing.    During the week, green ribbons will be available in shops and various venues around the Island for persons to wear and raise […]

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  • Exemption For Meteorologist To Provide Services For Flight Operations

    6 May 2022

    The new Meteorologist for St Helena Airport will arrive on St Helena tomorrow, Saturday 7 May 2022. The current Meteorologist will depart the same day. The Meteorologist will be legally required to quarantine for 7 days and it is therefore anticipated that the new Meteorologist will complete their quarantine period prior to the arrival of […]

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  • Visitor Information Services Reduced Opening Hours

    6 May 2022

    The public is advised that with effect from Monday, 9May 2022, and until further notice, the Visitor Information Services at the Tourist Office will be available Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 12.30pm. Should you have any enquiries during this time, please call: 22158. If you have an enquiry outside of this time, please call the […]

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  • Side Path Road Update

    5 May 2022

    A technical review of the Side Path Road (R2) Project in February this year recommended a change from constructing a bituminous road pavement to a concrete road pavement. The primary reasons for this change were a combination of technical matters, project completion date uncertainties, cost concerns, and health and safety issues, as explained during the Economic […]

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  • Councillor Thrower To Attend Special Committee On Decolonization (C-24)

    5 May 2022

    Councillor Karl Thrower will depart the Island on Saturday, 7 May 2022, to attend the Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) Pacific Regional Seminar in Saint Lucia from the 11 – 13 May 2022. During his absence, Councillor Andrew Turner will represent the Levelwood district. Councillor Turner can be contacted on tel: 23235 or via email: […]

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  • Changes To Quarantine And Covid-19 Testing

    5 May 2022

    On Tuesday, 26 April 2022, Executive Council reviewed and agreed to amend the current quarantine arrangements. Changes were agreed by Executive Council as part of Phase 1 of a roadmap for St Helena to work toward a return to normality. The quarantine period has been reduced from 10 days to 7 days for vaccinated arrivals […]

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  • St Helena Covid-19 Status Update

    4 May 2022

    Following routine testing on Monday, 2 May 2022 positive COVID-19 case(s) were identified in Home Quarantine. All COVID-19 protocols are being followed. Members of the public should remain alert and continue to practice good respiratory and hand hygiene. The public will be updated when there are no longer positive cases in quarantine. SHG4 May 2022

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  • St Helena Maintains ‘Investment Grade’ Credit Rating

    4 May 2022

    St Helena has once again achieved a Credit Rating of BBB-/A-3 stable, from global credit-rating agency Standard & Poors (S&P). Credit ratings are forward-looking opinions about an issuer’s relative creditworthiness. They provide a common and transparent global language for investors to form a view on and compare the relative likelihood of whether an issuer may […]

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  • Police Appeal For Information – Theft of Black Rucksack

    3 May 2022

    St Helena Police are appealing for information in relation to the theft of a black ‘Nike’ rucksack. This incident occurred in the Jamestown Wharf area in the early hours of Friday, 16 April 2022. The items that were stolen are identified as being a black ‘Nike’ rucksack containing: A grey zip hoodie with ‘Ascension’ written […]

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  • Arrival of the MV Helena and MV Astra

    3 May 2022

    The MV Helena arrived at St Helena on Sunday, 1 May 2022, and docked alongside Ruperts Jetty. Cargo operations started on the day of arrival and should be completed today, Tuesday 3 May 2022. On completion of cargo operations at the Jetty in Ruperts, the MV Helena will depart, allowing the MV Astra to berth. […]

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