St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • Treasury and Economic Development Delegation Travel Overseas

    25 September 2024

    Minister for Treasury and Economic Development Mark Brooks, Financial Secretary Dax Richards, and Director of Economic Development Damian Burns will depart St Helena on Saturday 28 September 2024. Minister Brooks, Dax and Damian will be travelling to Gibraltar from 01 to 04 October 2024, to meet with officials from the Government of Gibraltar, Gibraltar Finance, […]

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  • Councillor Gillian Brooks Appointed As New Children’s Champion

    25 September 2024

    St Helena Government (SHG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Councillor Gillian Brooks as the new Children’s Champion. Councillor Brooks will take over the role previously held by Rosemary Bargo. As Children’s Champion, Councillor Brooks will be dedicated to advocating for the rights and well-being of children and young people in our community, aligning […]

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  • St Helena Flight Fare Promotion

    24 September 2024

    St Helena Government (SHG) and Airlink are pleased to announce a special promotion on flights between South Africa and St Helena. Return flights starting at *£640 / ZAR14 820.00 will be available for sale from today, Tuesday 24 September 2024, through to Saturday 30 March 2025, for travel over the same time period. A limited […]

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  • World Maritime Day

    24 September 2024

    World Maritime day is celebrated on Thursday 26 September 2024. Rooted in a deep maritime history and seafaring traditions, St Helena recognises the pivotal role of those involved in maritime and the shaping of future maritime endeavours. By acknowledging World Maritime Day, St Helena underscores the crucial significance of prioritising safety practices to ensure secure […]

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  • Road Closure – Junction at Stitches Ridge to the Access Road to Wranghams

    23 September 2024

    The Highways Authority has given approval to close the road from the junction at Stitches Ridge to the access road to Wranghams on Tuesday 1 October 2024 from 09:00 to 15:00. This closure is to enable the Roads Section to upgrade an underground drain near to the area locally known as ‘Thorn Trees’. Signage will […]

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  • Tyanne Williams Achieves First-Class Honours in Marketing and Management

    20 September 2024

    Tyanne Williams recently graduated with flying colours after achieving a First-Class Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Management from the University of Sussex. Tyanne specialised in digital marketing, consumer psychology, data analytics, and strategic brand management. Her academic journey was highlighted by a dissertation titled ‘Exploring the brand image of St Helena Island from […]

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  •  Immigration Office Closure

    20 September 2024

    The Immigration Section of the Safety, Security and Home Affairs Portfolio will be closed for business on Monday 23 September 2024 from 08:30 to 12:00. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

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  • Scam ‘Ministry Of Education’ Facebook Posts

    18 September 2024

    It has recently been brought to the attention of the Education, Skills and Employment Portfolio (ESE) that a number of Facebook posts have been identified by members of the public, advertising free online courses via the ‘Ministry of Education’ or ‘Online courses offered jointly with Universities’. These Facebook posts use images of the St Helena […]

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  • Barnview Property Proposal

    17 September 2024

    In light of current public interest regarding proposals for Barnview, the St Helena Government wishes to clarify its intentions for this Crown property. Barnview was transferred to the Crown Estate by the Health and Social Care Portfolio in March 2020, having stood vacant for five years. This followed an assessment in 2015 by the former […]

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  • Independent Review of the Royal St Helena Police

    16 September 2024

    An independent team of policing experts is conducting a review of the Royal St Helena Police (RSHP) from Monday 16 to Friday 20 September 2024. Led by the FCDO Policing Advisor, Andrew Munday, who has spent the past week on Ascension reviewing RSHP activities there, the FCDO-funded review aims to assess the progress made since […]

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