St Helena on Sky News International Weather Update

If you have been watching the Sky News International weather update recently, you will have noticed that St Helena is now included on the rotating weather sequence displaying the temperatures at a selection of cities across the world. St Helena joins two other UK Overseas Territories, The Falklands and Gibraltar. In December last year, Governor […]

STATISTICS UPDATE: ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

Statistical updates for Arrivals and Departures and have been released on January 06, 2022 as follows: Arrivals and Departures , up to November 2021. Additional statistical series and indicators are available at https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/st-helena/statistics/, and published statistical reports, including Statistical Bulletins, can be found on the statistics reports and publications page of the SHG website: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/st-helena/statistics/statistics-reports-and-publications/. We […]

STATISTICS UPDATE: POPULATION

Statistical updates for Population have been released on January 07, 2022 as follows: Population, up to November 2021. Additional statistical series and indicators are available at https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/st-helena/statistics/, and published statistical reports, as well as Statistical Bulletins, can be found on the relevant statistics pages of the SHG website: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/st-helena/statistics/reports/ and https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/st-helena/statistics/bulletins/. We welcome comments and […]

St Helena Police Report – 3-9 January 2022

11 January 2022

For the week Monday, 3 January, to Sunday, 9 January 2022, Police dealt with a total of 42 reports, resulting in three arrests. One person was arrested for burglary and has been bailed to return to Police pending further investigations. Two persons were arrested for assault and has been bailed to return to Police pending […]

Launch Of Training Needs Assessment Survey 2022

The St Helena Community College (SHCC) of the Education, Skills & Employment Portfolio will be conducting their annual  Training Needs Assessment Survey on 31 January 2022 to update their records on the community’s  training needs and skills. The results of this survey will assist the SHCC with devising an updated training plan to accommodate the […]

St Helena Population Projections 2022 to 2051 Released

The St Helena Statistics Office has today released new population projections for 2022 to 2051. Population projections are produced to help policy makers and businesses understand how current demographic patterns are likely to shape the future size of different groups of the population. The projections use the baseline population from the 2021 Population Census, estimates […]

Scotland Embankment Stabilisation Contract Awarded

Following an open procurement exercise conducted in December 2021, St Helena Government has entered into a contract with Grocock’s Contractors of Trap Cott for the Scotland Embankment Stabilisation Project which is the construction of a reinforced concrete retaining wall and masonry repair works at a residence in Scotland, St Pauls.  The total value of this […]

Maldivia Car Parking Contract Awarded

Following an open procurement exercise conducted in December 2021, St Helena Government has entered into a contract with Clint Stevens of Half Tree Hollow for the construction of a car parking area adjacent to Maldivia Road, Upper Jamestown. This Project is being funded under the Economic Development Investment Programme (EDIP) Micro Projects and will comprise […]

COVID-19 Processes and Procedures for all arrivals

During the recent round of Constituency meetings concerns were raised with Ministers on the COVID-19 procedures and processes for arrivals at St Helena Airport. Ministers were also concerned about the transmissibility of the new variant. Following a review of the processes and procedures carried out at St Helena Airport, Ministers were reassured that the Airport […]

Prisoners In HMP Create Artwork For Christmas Festivities

Prisoners in HM Prison, Jamestown, created artwork for the Christmas and New Year festivities (see photos here) following a request from a member of the community. Prison Manager, Jay Kendall, commented: “Ensuring prisoners are engaged in activities such as education, training and employment are key to reducing reoffending and improving resettlement outcomes.   “It was […]