• STATEMENT FROM ST HELENA HOTEL DEVELOPMENT LTD IN RESPONSE TO RECENT MEDIA REPORTS

    The Mantis St Helena hotel is wholly owned by St Helena Government (SHG) having taken the decision to fund the building of a hotel in the absence of any investor, international or local, coming forward to do so. The Company, St Helena Hotel Development Ltd (SHHD), is a SHG entity which was tasked by Executive […]

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  • LOWER WHARF CLOSURE – THURSDAY, 25 JANUARY 2018

    The public is advised that the lower Wharf will be closed tomorrow, Thursday 25 January 2018, between 7am and 4pm.  This is due to the St Helena Government Garage carrying out necessary inspections on the cranes 001 and 002, including testing lifting capacity.  Fishermen and boat users will have access to the landing steps but […]

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  • GOVERNOR HOSTS RECEPTION FOR CHIEF JUSTICE

    Governor Lisa Phillips, last evening, Tuesday 23 January 2018, hosted a reception at Plantation House to mark the tenth anniversary of Chief Justice Charles Ekins Esq’s appointment as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of St Helena. Governor Lisa remarked: “I am happy to host this reception, bringing to a close the session of the […]

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  • FORMAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING

    THURSDAY, 25 JANUARY 2018 A formal meeting of Legislative Council will take place on Thursday, 25 January 2018, at 10am in the Council Chamber. This is the first sitting of the third meeting of Legislative Council and will be broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1. The Order Paper includes six Sessional Papers and 13 Questions […]

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  • ST HELENA ARCHIVES CLOSURE – WEDNESDAY 24 JANUARY 2018

    The public is advised that the St Helena Archives will be closed from 1pm tomorrow, Wednesday 24 January. Service will resume as normal at 8.30am on Thursday, 25 January 2018. The public is thanked in advance for their co-operation and understanding during this closure.  #StHelena #StHelenaArchives https://www.facebook.com/StHelenaGovt/ https://twitter.com/StHelenaGovt  SHG 23 January 2018  

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  • ST HELENA BEAT SURGERIES

    FEBRUARY 2018 As part of their Neighbourhood Policing Programme, St Helena Police Officers will continue their ‘beat surgeries’ in various places around the Island throughout February 2018. These surgeries are designed to take place in busy areas where it is easier for more people to attend. Please see below the dates and times for February. […]

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  • STAMP ISSUE – THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE RMS FROM ST HELENA ISLAND

    The Post & Customer Services Centre would like to inform customers that a stamp issue entitled ‘The Last Voyage of the RMS from St Helena Island’ will be released in commemoration of the RMS St Helena. The stamp issue will include images of the departure of the RMS from the Island on her final voyage […]

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  • CPA POST-ELECTION SEMINAR BEGINS

    Yesterday, Monday 22 January 2018, saw the start of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s (CPA) Post-Election Seminar with the Opening Ceremony taking place in the Council Chamber at 9am. Opening remarks were made by the Speaker of the House, the Hon Eric Benjamin. He welcomed members of the CPA Resource Team, and spoke highly of the […]

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  • AIRLINK TO OPERATE ADDITIONAL FLIGHT THIS WEEK

    At short notice, Airlink will be operating, linked to another service, an additional special flight to St Helena departing Johannesburg this Wednesday, 24 January, and returning to Johannesburg on Thursday, 25 January 2018.  For those looking to travel urgently to or from St Helena, kindly contact Solomon & Company (St Helena) Plc’s Shipping & Travel […]

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  • NEW EDITION OF THE LAWS AVAILABLE ON SHG WEBSITE

    The revision of the Laws of St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha was completed on Monday, 15 January 2018. The new edition of the Laws is now available on the SHG Website via the following link: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/legislation-of-st-helena-ascension-tristan-da-cunha/. In contrast to the previous edition, this new online edition is authoritative and can be used […]

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