The Post & Customer Services Centre would like to advise the public that confirmation has just been received regarding the carriage of mail on tomorrow’s (Tuesday’s) flight to the UK. Therefore, Customers who wish to post mail for the UK are asked to do so by 4pm this afternoon. Please be advised that mail posted after this […]

The Highways Authority has given approval for Ladder Hill Road and Shy Road to be closed from Monday, 27 April, to Friday, 15 May 2020, from 9am to 3pm (weekdays only). This closure is to allow the installation of rockfall protection measures above Ladder Hill Road. During this closure, only Emergency Services and funeral processions […]

A charter flight from the UK is scheduled to arrive at St Helena Airport on Monday, 20 April 2020. It will bring important medical supplies including an air freight consignment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), 960 COVID-19 test kits, laboratory analysis equipment and medical personnel. Some St Helena residents who have been stranded in the […]

Introduction The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic, which was identified in China in December 2019, presents a challenge for St Helena. St Helena Government has planned extensively.  The approach taken is: To be prepared and respond in a practical way to prevent Coronavirus from reaching St Helena To minimise the likelihood of transmission to the […]

St Helena residents are reminded that while the hosepipe ban has been lifted for areas fed from the Levelwood, Hutt’s Gate and Longwood reservoirs, the areas fed from Red Hill and Chubbs Spring Water Treatment Works as well as the untreated areas of Blue Hill, Head O’Wain, Burnt Rock, Horse Pasture, Thompson’s Hill, Guinea Grass […]

The SHG Financial Statements for the Financial Year 2018/19 were approved by Executive Council on Tuesday, 31 March 2020, and following the meeting were signed by the Financial Secretary, Dax Richards, on behalf of SHG and the Chief Auditor, Phil Sharman, issued his Audit Opinion. The 2018/19 SHG Financial Statements can be found on the […]

The Education Directorate would like to inform the public that the St Helena Community College (SHCC) will commence classes as normal with effect from Monday, 20 April 2020. This also includes the booking of rooms at the College. The Public Library will also operate normal opening hours from Monday, 20 April. The SHCC would like […]

St Helena’s first marine themed free online game – ‘Secrets of St Helena’ – has recently launched. ‘Secrets of St Helena’ was developed collaboratively by the Saint Helena National Trust (SHNT) Marine Team, Blue Marine Foundation and Planeteri. This interactive, educational output was part of a much wider collaborative Plastics Project: ‘Sustainably managing plastic waste […]

HM Customs & Excise will be opened tomorrow, Thursday 16 April 2020, for the release of the MV Helena (Voyage 26) Ascension cargo and merchant cargo only. On Friday, 17 April 2020, HM Customs will be opened to all importers, including Richard James International Ltd, MS Atlantic Logistics Ltd and Zedcore. HM Customs would like […]

The following is a Public Announcement from Port Control: The public is advised that the Jamestown Wharf is closed to all members of the public with immediate effect until midnight on Thursday, 16 April 2020. This closure is due to the arrival of the MV Helena and subsequent cargo operations. Access to the Jamestown Wharf […]