Pilot Census to be conducted by Stats Office, starting tomorrow Population & Housing Census scheduled for 2021 Feedback invited on draft questionnaire to be used for Census 2021 The St Helena Statistics Office will, tomorrow, Thursday 25 June 2020, begin conducting a Pilot Census exercise to plan and prepare for a full Population Census, scheduled […]

At their monthly meeting on Thursday, 18 June 2020, the Highways Authority was asked to consider and approve proposed designs for the Longwood Walkway. This walkway is intended to create a safe environment for pedestrians including school children to travel between the Harford Community Centre / Harford Primary School and the Longwood Green area. This […]

Airport Directorate exploring options to organise further charter flight in the next month or two Health Directorate continues to seek other options to facilitate medical referrals Social/Physical Distancing advice suspended IEG agrees short term changes to enable St Helena to re-engage with the rest of the world St Helena Government (SHG) continues to monitor possible […]

St Helena Police are currently investigating damage to a traffic mirror on the junction of Milestone in Sandy Bay. This incident took place sometime between 9.40pm on Friday, 19June, and 5pm on Saturday, 20June 2020. The damage appears to have been a deliberate criminal act. The public is reminded that traffic mirrors are located around […]

The Highways Authority has given approval for Cardinal Drive, Half Tree Hollow, to be closed from Monday, 29 June, to Friday, 3 July 2020, between 9am and 3pm. This closure is to allow the Roads Section to upgrade an existing storm drain. During this closure, only residents in the affected area and Emergency Services will […]

The public is advised that the Half Tree Hollow Constituency meeting that was cancelled earlier this year has been rearranged to take place at the Half Tree Hollow Community Centre on Wednesday, 22 July 2020, at 7pm. Half Tree Hollow constituents are encouraged to attend this meeting to raise any issues they might have. A […]

On Thursday, 25 June 2020, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and member states, will be celebrating the Day of the Seafarer, with the theme ‘Seafarers are Key Workers: Essential to Shipping, Essential to the World’. The theme has been dictated by the COVID-19 pandemic, recognising that Seafarers are on the frontline, playing an essential role […]

The Highways Authority has given approval for a section of the Access (Haul) Road – from the junction at the Bulk Fuel Installation (BFI), Rupert’s, to the junction near Fox Motors, Deadwood, – to be closed from Monday, 29 June, to Friday, 3 July 2020, between 8.30am to 4.30pm (weekdays only). This closure is to […]

The monthly meeting of the Public Health Committee (PHC) took place on Wednesday, 3 June 2020. The new Physiotherapist, Miss Chani Montaque, was introduced to the Committee having joined the Health Directorate on a short-term contract. It was noted that her appointment was one of a number of appointments that had been made as a […]

June is Pride Month Thousands of people around the world celebrate Gay Pride to champion and promote the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual people June is now with us and we see the weather turn that little bit colder, many of our young people have just completed schooling and are moving on to […]