Road Closure

2 March 2022

The Highways Authority has given approval for the road from The Guide Hall, Jamestown, through to Parish Block, near The Brow, to be closed with immediate effect until Wednesday, 30 March 2022.  This road closure is to allow the Contractor to repair the portion of the historic wall on Side Path Road which collapsed on […]

Team Of Scientists Visit St Helena To Support Darwin Plus Project

A team of scientists – Plant Pathologists, Dr Rob Reeder and Phil Taylor, and Entomologist, Dr Norbert Maczey, from the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI), as well as Professor Rob Jackson and PhD student, Amy Webster, from the University of Birmingham Institute of Forest Research – are currently on-Island supporting the Environment, Natural […]

Median Annual Wage From Employment Measured at £8,880 in 2020/21

The Statistics Office has today released new estimates of average incomes from full-time employment for the 2020/21 financial year. The estimated median annual before-tax wage rose to £8,880, an increase of 1.5% compared to the previous year when price inflation is taken into account. This is a small increase year-on-year, but average wage levels are […]

Fishing Vessel Maral Segunda To Evacuate Sick Crew Member

St Helena Authorities received a request from fishing vessel Maral Segunda for medical assistance for a sick crew member. This is not COVID-19 related and there is no indication of COVID-19 or any symptoms amongst crew members on board the vessel. The vessel does not have appropriate medical facilities on-board and, as per the Island’s […]

New temporary Pharmacy closing time 

The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that the Pharmacy will now close at 3.30pm on weekdays.  This is effective from today, Wednesday 2 March 2022, and will continue for the period the Half Tree Hollow Clinic is closed for works.  The earlier closing time will enable Pharmacy staff to process prescription […]

New Senior Paramedic for Health Services Directorate

2 March 2022

New Senior Paramedic for the Health Services Directorate, Thomas Attewell, arrived in early January.  Thomas has already begun work on developing the ambulance into its own distinct emergency service.  The aim is to provide a faster response whilst bringing hospital-level resuscitation, emergency skills and equipment to the community whenever it is needed.   Thomas has been […]

Constituency Meetings

The public is advised that Elected Members will hold a round of constituency meetings during March. 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, 2 March Silver Hill Bar Wednesday, 2 […]

28-Day Flossuary Challenge Concludes

1 March 2022

The 28-day ‘Flossuary Challenge’ launched by the Dental Department on Tuesday, 1 February 2022, has concluded. During the month of ‘Flossuary’ (February), the Dental Department distributed free ‘flossuary’ packs, which included guidance on how to clean between your teeth, a 28-day chart and product samples, in an attempt to encourage everyone to try cleaning in […]

Side Path Road Project – Update

St Helena Government (SHG) wishes to inform the public that an incident has today occurred on Side Path Road, just above the Brow.   Whilst carrying out site construction trials, including grading of the road base, a section of the historic wall collapsed and fell onto two private vehicles which were parked on Seales Corner […]

Our Vision for St Helena

1 March 2022

Ministers have today released their vision for St Helena: A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT that creates OPPORTUNITY and inspires SOCIAL and ECONOMIC PROGRESS ensuring a better quality of life for all. SUSTAINABLE – Provide a foundation for our community and businesses to first consolidate, then develop, and finally aspire to a prosperous future through a sustainable approach […]