Seven former Year 5 and 6 students of St Paul’s Primary School (SPPS) have achieved awards in the Royal Commonwealth Society’s Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2020. These comprised of three Bronze, one Silver, and three Gold awards, including a Gold Finalist Award, as follows: Gold Finalist Award: Taylor Duncan Gold Award: Lilli Adams Gold Award: […]

St Paul’s Primary School (SPPS) Deputy Head Teacher, Sherell Thomas, and SPPS Teacher, Samantha Ellick, are both the latest within the Education & Employment Directorate to have achieved the Cambridge International Certificate in Teaching & Learning, with Samantha achieving a Distinction. Teacher Training Advisor, Frazer Stone, said: “I am very pleased for, and proud of, […]

Eight new heritage streetlights have recently been installed in lower Jamestown as part of the Jamestown Streetlight Project (Phase 2). The streetlights were installed by Adam Grocock of Grocock’s Contractors and can be seen at Napoleon Street, outside of Greenland’s, the stand parking area, St James Church, near Jacobs Ladder and above the Arch. The […]

The Economic Development Committee held their monthly meeting on Thursday, 28 January ESH presented a progress and performance overview and the Director of Tourism gave a quarterly update on the works of the Tourist Office The mid-year SEDP progress report was presented and the ENRP Directorate gave an update on their plan for replenishing chicks […]

The Emergency Planning Department would like to inform the public that a North Westerly Swell is forecast for St Helena from Monday, 15 February, to Friday, 19 February 2021. This may result in unsettled sea conditions in James Bay and Rupert’s Bay. Due care and attention should be taken if swimming in James Bay or […]

Members of Legislative Council have agreed that a Consultative Poll on Governance Reform will be held on St Helena on Wednesday, 17 March 2021. The Poll will ask the public if the current Governance System should be changed, and if so, whether it should be changed to a Revised Committee System or a Ministerial System. […]

Nominations are being invited for the Certificate and Badge of Honour Awards and Acts of Bravery Awards for 2021. The Certificate and Badge of Honour Awards are available for the Governor to award to public servants for loyal and valuable service worthy of recognition or, in the case of other persons, for their loyal and […]

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office invites nominations for the 2022 Queen’s New Year Honours List. Persons wishing to submit nominations for the 2022 New Year Honours are reminded that the overriding principle is that Honours are awarded on merit for exceptional achievement or any service recently carried out over and above what normally is […]

Home Quarantine (HQ) for all arrivals to St Helena with properties pre-approved by a Proper Officer was introduced from the arrival of the January Titan Airways flight.   Key personnel involved in the Home Quarantine (HQ) process met recently to assess the first cycle of HQ undertaken following the flight in January. The majority of […]