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  • Reminder: Minimum Wage to Increase From 01 July 2025

    24 June 2025

    At a meeting of the Executive Council held on 11 March 2025, an increase to the minimum wage of 50p per hour was approved. This change will take effect from 01 July 2025 and will increase from £4.00 to £4.50 for persons over 18 years, and £3.05 to £3.55 for persons aged 16 or 17 years. This […]

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  • British Passport Applications

    24 June 2025

    His Majesty’s Passport Office (HMPO) has advised of the following changes to British passport application processing. HMPO will now directly contact applicants if additional information or documents are required to support an application. If original documents are requested by HMPO, applicants must post them directly to the address provided in the HMPO correspondence. It is […]

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  • Clarification on Points of Contact for Minister’s Ellick and Henry

    23 June 2025

    Further to the press releases issued on Friday, 20 June, announcing that Ministers Jeffrey Ellick and Martin Henry will be off-island, Chief Minister, Julie Thomas, wishes to clarify the ministerial arrangement in place during their absence, especially since the current Council will enter Purdah on 30 June 2025. Please note that Ministers’ Mark Brooks and […]

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  • Minister Ellick to Depart Island

    20 June 2025

    Minister for Safety, Security and Home Affairs Jeffrey Ellick, will depart the island on Saturday 21 June 2025 to travel to South Africa for personal reasons. In Minister Ellick’s absence, Minister Mark Brooks has been assigned ministerial responsibility for the Safety, Security and Home Affairs Portfolio. Minister Mark Brooks can be contacted by email through […]

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  • New Communications Bill 2025 Approved by Legislative Council

    20 June 2025

    St Helena is set to take a significant step forward in its efforts towards digital modernisation with the approval of a new Communications Bill by Legislative Council on 18 June 2025.  The Bill will become an Ordinance when HE Governor signifies his assent. This crucial legislation replaces the outdated Telecommunications Ordinance 1989.  When brought into […]

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  • Arrival of MV Karoline

    19 June 2025

    The MV Karoline is scheduled to arrive at James Bay at 17:00 on Sunday 22 June 2025. Weather permitting the vessel will dock alongside Rupert’s Jetty at 07:00 on Monday 23 June 2025 and cargo operations will commence as soon as practicable. The public are therefore advised that the Port of Jamestown and whole of […]

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  • Police Appeal for Information: Incident at High Knoll Fort

    19 June 2025

    The Royal St Helena Police (RSHP) are investigating a serious incident that occurred at High Knoll Fort during Easter Weekend 2025. Detectives would like to speak to anyone who may have been in that area between 13:00 on Friday 18 April and 18:00 on Saturday 19 April 2025. Anyone who was in that area during […]

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  • Upcoming Road Works: Ladder Hill and Shy Road Closure – July 2025

    17 June 2025

    The Highways Authority has given approval for Ladder Hill Road and Shy Road to be closed from Tuesday 01 July 2025 to Thursday 31 July 2025 to all vehicular traffic and pedestrians. This closure is to allow the Roads Section to carry out full-width surface works with the micro-paver for the rehabilitation of the part […]

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  • Minister Martin Henry to Attend UKHSA Conference in London

    17 June 2025

    In his final week in office, the Hon. Martin Henry, St Helena’s Minister for Health and Social Care, has been invited to attend and participate in the UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA) UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Conference in London. The conference, funded by the FCDO (Overseas Territories Civil Resilience Programme), via […]

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  • Budget Book 2025/26 Published

    16 June 2025

    Following the presentation of the Appropriation Bill 2025 on Thursday 29 May 2025 in Legislative Council, and the budget speech by Minister for the Treasury and Economic Development Portfolios, Mark Brooks, the Budget Book 2025/26 – 2027/28 is now available on the SHG website via: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-26-to-2027-28-Budget-Book.pdf. The Budget Book, formally titled Estimates of Recurrent and […]

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