St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • Remembrance Sunday Service

    6 November 2023

    Road and Parking Space Closure The Highways Authority has given approval for the road from The Cenotaph to Donny’s Place at the Seafront, and five parking spaces in front of the Court House, Jamestown, to be closed on the morning of Sunday, 12 November 2023, in order for the Remembrance Sunday Service to take place. […]

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  • Public and Government Holidays 2024

    3 November 2023

    The following are the Public and Government Holidays in 2024. On these days Government Offices will be closed: Date Holiday Type Monday, 1 January New Year’s Day Government Holiday Friday, 29 March Good Friday Public Holiday Monday, 1 April Easter Monday Public Holiday Monday, 20 May Whit Monday Government Holiday Tuesday, 21 May St Helena […]

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  • Driving Competency Test Availability In November And December

    3 November 2023

    The public are advised that Driving Competency Tests will be unavailable between 15 November 2023 and 18 December 2023. Should you wish to book a driving test in the meantime, please contact Police Headquarters by telephone on: 22626. Anyone wishing to book a Driving Competency Test after 18 December 2023 should do so by calling the Vehicle […]

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  • St Helena Firefighters Complete Training in the UK

    2 November 2023

    Three firefighters from the St Helena Fire and Rescue Service (F&RS) have recently completed training in the UK. On 4 September, Kyle Yon, Rhys Francis and David Young embarked on an intensive eight week Firefighter Development Core Skills programme at the Fire Service College in Moreton-in-Marsh, UK. The course is an essential programme in the […]

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  • Jonathan’s 190th Birthday Campaign Secures Second Marketing Award

    1 November 2023

    On 14 September 2023 St Helena and FINN Partners, SHG’s UK-based marketing and communications agency, won a second industry-leading marketing award for Jonathan’s 190th Birthday activities that took place in December 2022. The second annual PRCA Platinum Awards were held in London in September, to recognise and celebrate the very highest standards in public relations […]

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  • Councillor Brooks departs for Overseas Conference

    1 November 2023

    Councillor Gillian Brooks departed the Island on Sunday 29 October 2023 to travel to Iceland to attend the 5th annual Reykjavik Global Forum, in partnership with Women Political Leaders (WPL). The forum will be held between 13 and 14 November 2023. The Reykjavik Global Forum convenes women leaders from all sectors to share ideas and […]

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  • Side Path Road Closures

    31 October 2023

    As noted in the update of 20 October, Sunday closures of Side Path Road are being considered where this may help to accelerate the completion of Field Road rehabilitation works. A request has been received from the contractor for two Sunday closures during November to enable them to complete the works faster. The Highways Authority […]

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  • St Helena GIS Office To Celebrate GIS Day

    31 October 2023

    The St Helena Government GIS Section will celebrate GIS Day on 16 November 2023 with an event at the Jamestown Community Centre, between 9am and 3pm. During the event the GIS section will be celebrating innovative applications of geographic information system (GIS) technology in analysis, visualisation and gaining insights into geospatial data. This will include […]

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  • National Conservation Areas Management Project Seeks Public Views – Online Survey

    30 October 2023

    St Helena Government (SHG) has partnered with the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) and the South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute (SAERI) to develop plans for the sustainable management of the ‘nature’ NCAs. The project, Sustainable Management of St Helena’s National Conservation Areas, aims to actively involve local community members, businesses and landowners in and around […]

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  • Police Request For Information

    28 October 2023

    The Royal St Helena Police are investigating an incident that occurred between West Lodge and Blue Hill, between 8:00pm and 2:00 last night. The police would like to speak to anyone who may have been in that area between those times on Friday evening and Saturday morning. Anyone who was is encouraged to contact Police […]

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