Eulogy from H.E. Dr Philip Rushbrook, Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Prince Philip was born on 19th June 1921 in Greece. His parentage was part of the then Greek and Danish royal families. But, changes in Greece meant his family left the country when he was only 18 months old. Following […]

Elected Members are currently holding a round of constituency meetings. These meetings are an opportunity for you to meet with your Councillors and raise any issues you might have. Constituency meetings will take place at 7pm as follows: Venue Date Kingshurst Community Centre Monday, 19 April Half Tree Hollow Community Centre Monday, 19 April Jamestown […]

The Health Directorate would like to advise the public that the opening times for the vaccination clinics being held at the Flu Pod in Jamestown will change this week commencing Tuesday, 20 April to Saturday 24 April.   Opening times at the Flu Pod, the General Hospital, will now be from 9am to 2pm each day.  […]

During the meeting of Executive Council on Tuesday, 13 April 2021, photovoltaic (PV) installations were discussed at length. Contributions to the discussions at ExCo were made by the President of the Chamber of Commerce and Chair of the LDCA, following a briefing by the Chief Planning Officer. ExCo recognised the future of the Island’s electricity […]

Management of first positive cases of COVID-19 Yachting visitors to the Island Vaccination programme Flights in June and August ‘To be prepared to respond in a practical way to minimise the risk of COVID-19 reaching the general populous of St Helena’ is the primary objective of St Helena’s COVID-19 Strategy.   It was proven over recent […]

The Primary Sector will be hosting their annual Athletics Day at Francis Plain on Wednesday, 21 April 2021.  All parents, guardians and members of the public are invited to attend.  The sports will start at 9.45am and end at approximately 2.30pm. As this is a school event, the Primary Sector would appreciate if all spectators […]

The following is a Public Announcement from Port Control: The public is advised that the Jamestown Wharf will be closed to all members of the public on Saturday, 17, Sunday, 18, Monday, 19, and Tuesday, 20 April 2021, due to the arrival of the MV Helena and subsequent cargo operations. Access to the Jamestown Wharf […]

The Health Directorate would like to remind all persons aged 18 years and over that the week commencing Monday, 19 April will be the last for scheduled vaccination clinics. Please check your AstraZeneca appointment card for the date on which you will need to receive your second dose. The Health Directorate would like to ask […]

The monthly meeting of the Education and Employment Committee took place on Wednesday, 17 March 2021. The Educational Psychologist gave an outline of the work that has been completed and what is currently being addressed with Teaching Assistants to ensure they are being used efficiently. Further work is also planned to ensure Teachers are aware […]