St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • HM Customs Prepayment Facility

    20 December 2023

    HM Customs would like to remind the public that prepayment of duties on imported goods can be made in advance of the collection of goods. To do so you will need to obtain your waybill from your consolidator (e.g. Richard James International, MS Atlantic Ltd, Zedcore, Table Bay Marine, or Umugusi etc) and email it and any invoices […]

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  • Better Health St Helena 2024

    19 December 2023

    Earlier in 2023 the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment revealed some concerning health data for people living on St Helena. On the Island, one in two adults are struggling to control blood pressure and it is likely that 25% of the population have type 2 diabetes. Data collected by Dr Derek Burke showed that around 1200 […]

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  • ‘Healthier Me, Healthier You’ Information Stalls

    19 December 2023

    The Smokefree St Helena team, along with the Mental Health team, will be running a ‘Healthier Me, Healthier You’campaign in January 2024. ‘Healthier Me, Healthier You’ combines two important campaigns, ‘Dry January’ and ‘New Year, New You’. It aims to encourage individuals to take achievable actions to being healthier in 2024. Stalls promoting the campaign […]

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  • Environment, Natural Resources & Planning Portfolio Office Closure

    19 December 2023

    The Environment, Natural Resources & Planning Portfolio’s (ENRP) Offices at Scotland, St Paul’s, will be closed from 12.30pm to 4pm on Thursday, 21 December 2023, for a staff function. Normal service will resume from 8.30am on Friday, 22 December 2023. In the event of a veterinary emergency during this closure, please call: 62039 or a […]

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  • Properties available for residential development

    19 December 2023

    St Helena Government are pleased to offer 11 fully serviced sites for residential development. These plots are part of a phased development offering affordable housing options and providing future development opportunities. Located at Bottom Woods, Longwood, the sites are surrounded by the dramatic landscapes of Flagstaff and the Barn, with views of Prosperous Bay and the […]

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  • Waste Management Service Update 

    19 December 2023

    Additional Communal Recycling Hubs Waste Management Services (WMS) would like to advise the public that there are five new communal recycling hubs, with the inclusion of a brown bin for cardboard/paper. The hubs consist of separate wheelie bins, colour coded for the different types of recyclable waste. Red – Glass, Grey – Plastics, Blue – […]

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  • Utilities Regulatory Authority Issues New Tariff Report

    19 December 2023

    The Utilities Regulatory Authority (URA) has issued a Directive Report outlining the new tariffs for electricity, water supplied, drainage, connection and reconnection. Earlier this year, Connect St Helena requested permission to adjust the utility tariffs. After ongoing discussions and consultations the URA has agreed to new tariffs. The report issued by the URA explains the […]

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  • SHG enter into agreement with new shipping provider

    18 December 2023

    SHG is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with a new provider of ocean freight services for St Helena. This is the culmination of a near 12 month process to identify a new provider. Following assessment against the tender criteria, MACS Maritime Carrier Shipping GmbH & Co. (MACS) was determined to […]

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  • Surgeries To Discuss Draft Policies Postponed

    18 December 2023

    A period of public consultation on two draft policies, namely Climate Change Policy and Waste Management Policy has begun. Views and input is requested between now and 16:00 on Friday 19 January 2024. The public were invited to open surgeries to discuss the draft Climate Change Policy and the Waste Management Policy. These meetings have […]

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  • SHG Services Opening Hours – Christmas/New Year 2023/24 – Reminder

    18 December 2023

    All SHG Portfolios and services will close on 25 and 26 December 2023 and on 1 January 2024. The following table provides details of opening hours between the 22 and 29 December 2023. Normal business will resume on 2 January 2024. Unless otherwise stated, the following Services will close at 4pm on 22 December 2023 […]

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