The public is advised that the Immigration Office at Coleman House will be closed on Thursday, 8July 2021, from 8am to 1pm. During this closure all urgent queries can be communicated to the on-duty Police Controller, at Police Headquarters, on tel: 22626. Normal opening hours will resume from 1pm. The public is thanked for your […]

St Helena Police conduct education and awareness programme Different topics will be discussed each week This week’s topic is Community Engagement A significant part of the role of a Police Officer is to actively engage with the community. The purpose of community engagement is to build trust and confidence in the Police with the community […]

The Health Protection Board met recently to consider the processes in place for local fish and fish products. Currently some fishermen sell whole fish directly from the boat to the consumer.  In doing so, fishermen must ensure that high standards of cleanliness and hygiene are maintained.  It is also a requirement under the Fish and […]

During the period Monday, 28 June, to Sunday, 4 July 2021, St Helena Police dealt with a total of 62 reports, resulting in seven arrests. One person was arrested for assault. Two persons were arrested for conspiracy to commit burglary. Two persons were arrested for perverting the course of justice. One person was arrested for […]

The Education, Skills & Employment Portfolio would like to congratulate Cynthia Bennett of the Lifelong Learning Section on her achievement in successfully completing and passing the Pearson BTEC Level 4 Certificate in Education & Training. Cynthia started this course in November 2019 and completed the qualification in March 2021. The course covered modules such as […]

St Helena Government (SHG) would like to better understand whether and how the way the Island is developing is affecting our family and community values. Family and community values play an important role in the vitality and continuation of St Helenian culture. They matter to us because they are shared values which bind us together, […]

The Incident Executive Group (IEG) agreed changes to Home Quarantine Arrangements on 2 June 2021.  One of these changes is to allow ‘Bubble’ arrangements for Home Quarantine. ‘Bubble’ arrangements allow arriving passengers to enter mandatory home quarantine with each other or with persons on-Island.  Bubble arrangements have been approved and used successfully previously.   There are […]

Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 6 July 2021, at 9.30am, in the Council Chamber, to discuss the following items on the Open Agenda: National Honours and Awards Bill, 2021 Appropriation Bill, 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 would like to view hard […]