• Public Order Offences

    St Helena Police conduct education and awareness programme Different topics will be discussed each week This week’s topic is Public Order Offences There are a number of Public Order offences that can be committed by either a person or more than one person at the same time. These offences include, Affray, Fear or Provocation of […]

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  • Register of Electors – Last chance to get on the Register before this year’s General Election

    A General Election, to elect a new Legislative Council for St Helena, is due to be held in the coming months. To be able to vote in the General Election, stand to be a Councillor, or to sponsor or support somebody to be a Councillor, your name must be included on the Register of Electors.  […]

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  • Relocation of Income Tax Office

    The Income Tax Office will be re-locating their offices from The Customs Building, The Wharf to the 1st floor of the Post Office Building from 3 August 2021. As a result of this move the public should note that the Tax Office will be closed to the public on Tuesday, 3 Aug and Wednesday, 4 […]

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  • The St Helena Cloud Forest Project

    The St Helena Cloud Forest Project is an exciting partnership-based project to up-scale cloud forest restoration activities for biodiversity, water security and socio-economic benefits on the Island. The Cloud Forest is situated within the ‘Peaks National Park’ and holds at least 250 unique species that are found entirely or almost entirely within the Cloud Forest […]

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  • Formal Legislative Council Meeting – Monday, 2 August 2021

    A formal meeting of Legislative Council will take place on Monday, 2 August 2021, at 10am in the Council Chamber. This is the second sitting of the twenty-seventh meeting of Legislative Council and will be broadcast live via SAMs Radio 1. This meeting is also open to members of the public who wish to attend. […]

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  • ExCo Meeting – Monday, 2 August 2021

    Executive Council will meet on Monday, 2 August, at 1pm, to discuss the following items on the Open Agenda: Labour Regulating Authority (LRA) Employment Rights Ordinance Guidelines National Honours and Awards Regulations, 2021 Social Security (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 These papers (ExCo Memos) are available online at the following link: http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/councils/executive-council/. Members of the public who […]

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  • Fibre Optic Cable Project – Cable to be landed at St Helena in August

    Aerial view of Rupert's Bay & Rupert's Beach. Rupert's Beach is where the submarine cable will land.

    The Fibre Optic Cable Project which will connect St Helena to the Equiano subsea cable, providing the first fibre optic connectivity from St Helena to the outside world, through both Europe and South Africa, should achieve its next major milestone in August.  On Monday, 2 August, four personnel from Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) and eight […]

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  • St Helena Population and Housing Census – Final Report Issued

    The main report of the Housing and Population Census 2021, conducted on 7 February, has today been released by the Statistics Office. The report contains an overview of the methods used to conduct the Census, a presentation of the main results (in two sections, the characteristics of people and the characteristics of dwellings and households), […]

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  • Road Closure – Kingshurst Community Centre To Pounceys

    The Highways Authority has given approval for the road near Kingshurst Community Centre to Pounceys to be closed between 9.30am and 12.30pm on Monday, 2 August 2021. This is to enable the Forestry Section to carry out tree felling works. For the duration of these works, only emergency services and residents within the affected area […]

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  • Prince Andrew School holds annual Certificate and Awards Ceremony

    Students, parents and invited guests gathered at Prince Andrew School hall to celebrate the annual Certificate and Awards ceremony on Thursday, 29 July 2021. The Ceremony began with a welcome speech by HE Governor Dr Philip Rushbrook. Governor Rushbrook said: “The annual Awards Ceremony is the opportunity to take pride in what each of us […]

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