St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • Treasury Office Closures

    27 October 2023

    The public are advised that the Post and Customer Services Centre will be closed from 13:30 on Wednesday 01 November 2023. Normal business will resume on Thursday 02 November 2023. The Claims Office, Income Tax, Procurement as well as the Finance Offices will also be closed from 14:00 on Wednesday 01 November 2023. Normal business […]

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  • 2023-2024 Budget – Environment, Natural Resources And Planning

    25 October 2023

    In July 2023, the SHG budget for 2023/24 was approved by Legislative Council. The budget allocated a total of £47,072,000 for recurrent and capital expenditure. Of the £47,072,000, the Environment, Natural Resources and Planning (ENRP) Portfolio was allocated £1,682,000. This means that of the six Portfolios included in the 2023/24 Budget Book, ENRP receive 3.6% […]

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  • New Flight Connection Introduced Between St Helena And The Falklands Via Ascension

    25 October 2023

    On Monday 23 October, the Ascension Island Government (AIG) announced that a new air connection was now available between St Helena and the Falkland Islands. The new connection will utilise the South Atlantic Airbridge between the Falklands and Ascension, and the inter-island Airlink service between Ascension and St Helena. The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) […]

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  • Arrival Of The MT Sarah

    24 October 2023

    The MT Sarah is now scheduled to arrive, earlier than previously announced, on Friday 27 October 2023 at 13:00. Once arrived it will dock alongside Ruperts Jetty. Bunkering operations will commence as soon as the vessel is cleared. The whole of lower Ruperts, including the beach area, will be closed to the public from 13:00 […]

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  • His Excellency The Governor Departs The Island

    23 October 2023

    His Excellency, Governor Nigel Phillips CBE, departed St Helena on Saturday, 21 October 2023. The Governor is taking two weeks of leave before working in the UK for the following two weeks. Whilst in the UK he will meet with officials and attend this year’s Joint Ministerial Council (JMC). Governor Phillips is due to return […]

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  • Arrival of the MT Sarah

    23 October 2023

    The fuel tanker MT Sarah is scheduled to arrive at St Helena on Saturday 28 October 2023, at 3.30am and will dock alongside Rupert’s Jetty at 6am. Bunkering operations will commence as soon as the vessel is cleared. The whole of lower Rupert’s, including the beach area, will be closed to the public from Saturday […]

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  • Improving Essential Equipment In Overseas Territories Programme Update – St Helena Airport

    23 October 2023

    In November 2022, SHG announced St Helena would receive funding from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s bespoke 2022/2023: Improving Essential Equipment in Overseas Territories’ programme. St Helena was allocated up to £1,800,000 for the purchase of equipment of critical importance to the Island, in areas including healthcare, emergency services, port operations, road maintenance and […]

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  • SHG’s Mental Health Team Lead supports Government of Montserrat

    23 October 2023

    St Helena Government’s Mental Health Team Lead, Ian Rummery, and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) Public Health Consultant, Sunita Sturup-Toft, recently visited Montserrat and provided mental health strategy and interventions support to the territory’s prison. Montserrat is a small island located in the Caribbean and, like St Helena, is a UK Overseas Territory. The UKHSA […]

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  • Temporary one way traffic system

    20 October 2023

    The public are advised thata temporary one way system will be in place in the direction of Gordons Post to Hutts Gate along Tomb Road on Wednesday, 25 October 2023, from 9am to 12 noon. Traffic wishing to travel in the opposite direction will be diverted from Hutts Gate to Gordons Post via The Dungeon, […]

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  • Prohibition On Imports Of Poultry And Poultry Products From South Africa Due To Avian Influenza Outbreak – Update

    20 October 2023

    Further to the announcement on 17 October that a prohibition had been introduced on the import of certain poultry products from South Africa, the date for the prohibition on the import of these products by air has been amended so that it takes effect from 23 October.

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