Executive Council to discuss Development Application

Executive Council will meet on Monday, 15 November 2021, at 10am to discuss the Development Application for a Proposed Fuel Station, Convenience Store with In-store Café and Supporting Services. The ExCo Memo and supporting documents are available on the St Helena Government website: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/legislative-council/executive-council/ Members of the public who would like to view a hard […]

St Helena Police Report – 1-7 November 2021

11 November 2021

During the week of Monday, 1, to Sunday, 7 November 2021, St Helena Police dealt with a total of 39 reports. No arrests were made. Reports related to malicious communications, request for Police assistance, neighbour dispute, anti-social behaviour, a domestic incident, road traffic offences, concern for safety and a person missing from home. During the […]

Increased Agricultural Production Project Board – Public Consultation Meetings

The Increased Agricultural Production Project Board will be hosting a series of Public Consultation meetings to hear the public’s views on the proposed Increased Agricultural Production on the St Helena Government (SHG) Estate Project.    The Increased Agricultural Production on the SHG Estate Project was approved as a strategic priority under the Economic Development Investment […]

UK Overseas Territories agree Climate Change Pledge at COP26

The UK Overseas Territories (OTs) have agreed an ‘Overseas Territories Climate Change Pledge’. The Pledge was issued via the UK Overseas Territories Association on Saturday, 6 November 2021, to coincide with the OTs’ event ‘Our Vision for Healthy Oceans’ at COP26 in Glasgow on Nature Day in the UK Pavilion. This session is available online […]

Contact details for Councillors in each district

Members of the public who would like to raise any queries or concerns with their Councillors are advised of the contact details for the Councillor in each district: District Councillor Telephone Number Longwood Cllr Rosemary Bargo 23663 Jamestown Cllr Gillian Brooks 23505 Half Tree Hollow Cllr Ronald Coleman 24250 Alarm Forest Cllr Dr Corinda Essex […]

STATISTICS UPDATE: ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

Statistical updates for Arrivals and Departures and have been released on November 08, 2021 as follows: Arrivals and Departures, up to September 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 welcome […]

Establishing a St Helena Biological Records System

The St Helena Research Institute (SHRI) has secured funding to develop a Biological Recording System for the Island. The project has been funded by The Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Territories of European Overseas (BEST 2.0+). The Biological Recording System will bring together plant and insect records that exist within different organisations and databases, to […]

St Helena Cloud Forest Restoration Research Bursary

The St Helena Research Institute (SHRI) is seeking to attract research proposals from international researchers that will help meet the conservation of biodiversity objectives in The Peaks National Park Conservation Management Plan 2019-2024and its corresponding implementation plan Restoring St Helena’s internationally important cloud forest for wildlife, water security and people (2021-2026), specifically, objective 3a3 –  […]

Economic Development Investment Programme Update – Public Information Meetings

The Capital Programme Section will be holding a series of public information meetings during November 2021. These meetings are being held to give an update on the Economic Development Investment Programme (EDIP), including Rupert’s Wharf Cargo Handling Facility development and Side Path Road and Field Road Rehabilitation. All meetings will take place at 7pm as […]

Career Access St Helena Officially Launched

8 November 2021

New service Career Access St Helena – a one-stop shop for career services on the Island – has officially launched at their new office in New Porteous House, Jamestown. The launch event took place on Friday, 5 November 2021, in the presence of invited guests and local media. Chief Minister and Minister for Education, Julie […]