The vaccination of 107 Front Line Workers in January 2021 was the start of the Island’s vaccination programme, using the Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine.  The front line workers were prioritised as they are directly exposed to any potential cases of COVID-19 by working within the frontline services for arrivals to the island.  A relatively small number […]

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. […]

St Helena is currently allowing essential travel only to and from the Island. The current COVID-19 testing regimes requires that persons travelling to St Helena are tested: Prior to departure On arrival at St Helena (Day 0) Prior to exit from quarantine (Day 14) Persons departing St Helena will need to determine the testing requirements […]

The Programme Management Unit would like to advise the public that Phase One of the Judicial Relocation Project has been completed. This work, undertaken by Solomon & Company (St Helena) Plc, began on-site in June 2020 and involved the internal renovation and refurbishment of the former Police Headquarters to provide office space and a dedicated […]

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. […]

The St Helena Community College (SHCC) of the Education & Employment Directorate will be conducting a Training Needs Assessment Survey on 22 February 2021 to update their records on the communities training needs and skills. The results of this survey will assist the College with devising an updated training plan to accommodate the changing needs […]

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 Thursday, 18, Friday, 19, and Saturday, 20 February 2021, due to the arrival of the MV Helena and subsequent cargo operations. Access to the Jamestown Wharf will be […]

The public is advised that due to ongoing building works at Coleman House; the Immigration Office at Coleman House will be closed to the public today, Wednesday 17 February, and tomorrow, Thursday 18 February 2021. During the closure, all urgent queries can be communicated to the on-duty Police Controller, at Police Headquarters, on tel: 22626. […]

The public is advised that the road, from the junction near St Matthew’s Church towards Halley’s Mount and through to the Dungeon Cemetery, will be closed until 3pm today, Wednesday 17 February 2021. This closure is to allow the Forestry Section of the Agriculture & Natural Resources Division to remove a tree overhanging the road […]

Port Control would like to advise the public that Rupert’s Wharf and Jetty will be closed to the public from 12 noon tomorrow, Saturday 13 February 2021. This closure is in the interest of public safety and is due to the large North Westerly Swell that is forecast for St Helena from Monday, 15 February, […]