• Rupert’s Development Project – Trial Pits In Lower Rupert’s

    On Friday, 25 November 2020, Connect Saint Helena Ltd dug two large trial pits in Lower Rupert’s, opposite the Sea Rescue Facility and adjacent to Rupert’s Lines, in order to determine the existing sewerage connection locations.  Museum of St Helena Director, Adam Sizeland, undertook a watching brief as per the Archaeological Method Statement for the […]

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  • Bottom Woods West Comprehensive Development Area (CDA) Update

    Aerial view of Bottom Woods Comprehensive Development Area

    The Stage Two site works of the Bottom Woods Comprehensive Development Area (CDA) have been completed. This included the excavation of the 14 parcels of land and the proposed road network. Four of the parcels in this phase are to be used for Government Landlord Housing (GLH) and the remaining ten will be made available […]

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  • Offshore Surveillance Report 2020

    St Helena’s fish resources are one of our most valuable assets. In order to protect our fish resources it is important that we do all we can to monitor our offshore fisheries. St Helena’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is the waters that span up to 200 nautical miles from the coast of St Helena. The […]

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  • SHG Opening Hours Over The Festive Season

    All SHG directorates/services will be closed on the 25th and the 28th December 2020 and the 1st January 2021. The following table provides details of opening hours between the 24th and 31st December 2020.  Normal business will resume on the 4th January 2021. SHG Directorate Service Details     Corporate Services Post & Customer Service […]

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  • Formal Legislative Council Meeting

    FRIDAY, 11 DECEMBER 2020 A formal meeting of Legislative Council will take place on Friday, 11 December 2020, at 10am in the Council Chamber. This is the first sitting of the nineteenth meeting of Legislative Council and will be broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1. The meeting is also open to members of the public […]

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  • Refurbishment Of Levelwood Public Toilets Completed

    Levelwood Public Toilets (November 2020)

    The Programme Management Unit would like to advise the public that, following refurbishment works which were completed at the end of November, Levelwood public toilets have been re-opened with immediate effect. Improvement works to the facility, undertaken by Fowlers Construction, included the installation of new anti-vandal sanitary ware, new lighting and windows, and other works. […]

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  • Home Quarantine on St Helena

    THE TRUTH ON HOW IT’S BEEN SO FAR Home Quarantine has been quite the controversial topic of discussion on St Helena in recent times. Although not everyone can Home Quarantine as of yet, there have been a number of individuals who have Home Quarantined arriving on the recent Charter Flights to St Helena. These include […]

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  • International Day For Persons With Disabilities Seminar

    Participants of the IDPWD seminar. Photo supplied.

    International Day for Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD) is recognised each year on 3 December. This year’s theme was ‘Not all disabilities are visible’, focusing on spreading awareness and understanding disabilities that are not immediately apparent, such as mental illness, chronic pain and fatigue, or sight or hearing impairments. In recognition of IDPWD, St Helena’s Active […]

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  • Waste Management Services – Operations Over The Festive Period

    Public Recycling Facility at HPLS in 2015

    The following is a public announcement from Waste Management Services: Waste Management Services (WMS) will continue their operations over the festive period as follows: Domestic & Commercial Waste Collection All domestic and commercial waste collection services throughout December and January will remain unchanged. Customers are asked to ensure their bins are ready for emptying by […]

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  • Prince Andrew School Athletics Day 2020

    Prince Andrew School Athletics Day 2018

    The following is a Public Announcement from the Education & Employment Directorate: The Education & Employment Directorate would like to advise that Prince Andrew School (PAS) will be hosting their annual Athletics Day at Francis Plain on Wednesday, 9 December 2020. The sports will start at 9.15am and end at approximately 2.45pm. All parents, guardians […]

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