First Supplementary Appropriation (2020/21) Bill 2020

At their meeting on Tuesday, 17 November 2020, Executive Council agreed that the First Supplementary Appropriation (2020/21) Bill 2020 should be presented at the next formal meeting of the Legislative Council scheduled for Friday, 11 December 2020. The Bill is now available on the St Helena Government website at the following link:  https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/legislative-council/bills-for-an-ordinance/ This is […]

International Online Webinar – Thursday 26 November 2020

25 November 2020

Come along and join us at the St Helena Community College, Education Learning Centre, Jamestown on Thursday, 26November 2020, from 7pm to 8.30pm for an international online webinar to learn about EUROTAST: a Marie Sklodowska-Curie doctoral training network on the history and contemporary legacies of the transatlantic slave trade. The webinar will include presentations from […]

Op-ed from Baroness Sugg, Minister responsible for the Overseas Territories in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on the Joint Ministerial Council 2020

The Overseas Territories are a much-cherished part of the British family. St Helena is no exception. This is why, as the Minister responsible for the Overseas Territories in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, I am pleased to chair the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC). The JMC is an opportunity for leaders across the Overseas Territories […]

Draft Immigration Policy 2020 – Key consultation Points – Week 3

The draft Immigration Policy 2020 is currently out for public consultation until Friday, 11 December 2020. Members of the public are being invited to provide their views and comments on key points for discussion in the draft Policy. Each week we will focus on a key consultation point. This week we look at proposed changes to […]

Deliveries For Residents At Bradley’s Camp

25 November 2020

Members of the public who have family, friends or colleagues arriving on the next charter flight – scheduled to arrive on Monday, 30 November 2020 – that are quarantining at Bradley’s Camp, and who would like to deliver items to make their stay more comfortable, can do this in advance of the flight arriving. Please […]

Museum Car Park Line Painting

25 November 2020

The Roads Section of the Infrastructure & Transport Directorate will be carrying out line painting works on parking bays behind the Museum of Saint Helena on Wednesday, 2 December 2020, between 7.30am and 4pm. To allow works to commence, all vehicle users are asked to vacate this parking area by 7am on Wednesday, 2 December. […]

First Virtual Joint Ministerial Council Meeting

The first virtual Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) meeting commenced yesterday, Monday 23 November, and will run over four days ending on Thursday, 26 November 2020. The JMC is chaired by Baroness Sugg, Minister for the Overseas Territories in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Councillor Derek Thomas, as President of the UK Overseas Territories Association […]

What is Home Quarantine?

The Incident Executive Group (IEG) has announced that, based on Health advice mandatory 14-day Home Quarantine for all new arrivals who have pre-approved accommodation will take effect from the January Charter flight. This is subject to a satisfactory risk assessment and education campaign. In this article we take a look at what is Home Quarantine […]

Change in Rent for Government Landlord Properties

24 November 2020

The Housing Management Office would like to advise all Government Landlord Housing (GLH) tenants that there will be an increase in rent for all Government Landlord properties with effect from 1 April 2021. Rent will no longer be applied at a set rate based on the number of bedrooms but rather as a tiered system […]

St Helena Weekly Police Report

24 November 2020

WEEK OF 16 – 22 NOVEMBER 2020 During the week of Monday, 16, to Sunday, 22 November 2020, St Helena Police dealt with a total of 36 reports, resulting in four arrests. One person was arrested for Theft in relation to an ongoing investigation. They were bailed to return to Police Headquarters, pending further enquiries. […]