• Firearms Training

    The Royal St Helena Police will be carrying out firearms training at the Police Range, Cox’s Battery, on Thursday, 9 March 2023, from 9am to 12pm. Red flags, signs, and barriers will be in place. Walkers in the Cox’s Battery area should not approach the Range vicinity as live firing will be in progress. For […]

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  • Careers Fair

    Every year the UK celebrates National Careers Week (NCW), with this year it being celebrated from Monday 6March through to Saturday 11 March. In recognition of this, for the second year running Career Access St Helena is locally recognising and supporting the event.  NCW is a one-week celebration of careers guidance and free resources in […]

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  • Sea Rescue to Carry out Distress Flare Use Training

    The St Helena Sea Rescue Service will be conducting a pyrotechnic training exercise on Wednesday 08 March 2023, during which they will be activating a number of handheld and rocket distress flares. Deployment of Maritime distress Flares will start at 19:30 from a vessel approximately one nautical mile north west of James Bay. Prior to […]

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  • Feral pigeon monitoring (and culling) at Horse Point Landfill Site

    The public are advised that from today, Monday 6 March, to Friday, 10 March 2023, activities may be underway at Horse Point Landfill Site (HPLS) to cull feral pigeons. If so, this will only be taking place in the mornings, and will usually end by 9.30am. Bi-annually feral pigeon numbers are monitored at HPLS and […]

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  • Reminder of the Use of Droppers by Fishers

    The Marine Enforcement Section would like to remind all Fishers that the closed season for droppers is still in place until 17 March 2023. This fishing method prohibition is issued in accordance with section 19(1)(d) of the Fisheries Ordinance, 2021. The Fisheries Ordinance, 2021 defines droppers as the use of a main line with more […]

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  • Police Appeal for Information – Burglary at property in Plantation Square

    The Royal Saint Helena Police are investigating a burglary of a residential property in Plantation Square (near Cape Villa) which took place on Tuesday, 21 February 2023, between 10am and 3pm. A quantity of cash was taken. Police would like to speak to anybody who witnessed anything suspicious around that time, or particularly anybody who […]

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  • Police Appeal for Information – Suspected burglary at Hutt’s Gate

    The Royal St Helena Police are currently investigating a suspected burglary at a property in the Hutt’s Gate area. The property was initially broken into sometime on the evening of Friday, 30 December 2022, through to the early hours of Saturday, 31 December 2022. A further attempt to break into the same property took place […]

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  • Minister Ellick to Depart Island

    On Saturday 04 March 2023, Minister for Safety, Security and Home Affairs Jeffrey Ellick, will depart the Island and travel to South Africa for personal reasons. In accordance with Section 37 of the Constitution, in Minster Ellick’s absence, Minister for Health and Social Care Martin Henry has been assigned ministerial responsibility for the Safety, Security […]

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  • Police Appeal for Information – Criminal damage at Jacobs Ladder Work Site

    The Royal St Helena Police are currently investigating damage that has been caused to the Ambledale construction site at Jacob’s Ladder. Damage has been caused over weekends on at least three separate occasions since the start of 2023, with the most recent incidents resulting in the covered areas at the bottom of Jacob’s Ladder being […]

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  • Codes of Conduct and Standing Orders Approved by Legislative Council

    On 16 December 2022, the Ministerial Code of Conduct, Standing Orders of the Legislative Council and the Code of Conduct for Members of Legislative Council were approved by the Legislative Council. Each of these are crucial in ensuring effective, clear and accountable good governance for St Helena. They establish clear procedures and processes for how […]

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