South Africa last week changed their entry requirements and has now reopened to all international travel, subject to the necessary health protocols in place including a negative COVID-19 test certificate not older than 72 hours before arrival to the country – similarly applicable to transit or departure. This change in the South Africa entry and […]

Drilling of the first exploratory borehole on Francis Plain Ring Road commenced on 2 November Several problems were encountered, including the drill string becoming jammed Works have been temporarily suspended until additional equipment is procured to continue with the project Following the successful completion of the functional test to assess the performance of the 310WW […]

WEEK OF 9 – 15 NOVEMBER 2020 During the week of Monday, 9, to Sunday, 15 November 2020, St Helena Police dealt with a total of 39 reports, resulting in three persons being arrested. One person was arrested for a Threats to Kill, Assault, and a Public Order offence. They were interviewed and charged to […]

Join us at the St Helena Community College, Education Learning Centre, Jamestown For a ZOOM based on the Doctoral Training Network: Sharing the outcomes of three PhD projects focused on St Helena’s liberated Africans and the history and legacy of the transatlantic trade in enslaved Africans Thursday, 26 November 2020, 7pm to 8.30pm For Island […]

A cheque totalling £1700 was presented to members of the Cancer Support & Awareness Charity by Garry Yon, Anthony Clingham and Mandy Constantine on Friday, 13 November 2020. The presentation took place at the General Hospital’s Oncology Unit. The total monies raised was achieved through fundraising events organised throughout the month of October including from […]

An awareness raising campaign – ‘Stand up and Speak out’ against Domestic Abuse is being organised by the UN Development Programme Safe Haven Project and the Children & Adults Social Care Directorate starting on Friday, 20 November, and ending with a final event on Wednesday, 25 November 2020. Around the world, White Ribbon awareness focusses […]

The public is reminded that the St Helena Immigration Service will be holding Passport Surgeries outside of the Canister, Jamestown, between 9am and 12noon on Thursday, 26November, and Friday, 27November 2020.  The purpose of these surgeries is to highlight the importance of holding a valid passport and to provide information as well as assist anyone […]

St Helena Government (SHG) is inviting feedback from the public on the Public Transport Service.  Feedback is being sought via a questionnaire which will be available from Wednesday, 18 November 2020.   Copies of the questionnaire will be available on the public transport buses, at the Public Library and the Post & Customer Services Centre […]