St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • Minister Brooks Delivers Budget Speech 2025/26 to Legislative Council

    27 May 2025

    The Minister for Treasury and Economic Development, Mark Brooks, delivered the 2025/26 budget speech today, 27 May 2025, for St Helena to the Legislative Council. A copy of the budget speech is available online at https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Budget-Speech-2025.pdf. In his opening remarks, Minister Brooks said: “It is both an honour and a moment of reflection as I […]

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  • HM Customs and Immigration Services – Revised Opening Hours

    27 May 2025

    The public are advised of the following revised opening times for HM Customs and Immigration which will be effective from Monday, 2 June 2025: Customs Monday to Friday 09:00 – 15:00 Immigration In order to provide a more streamlined service to customers in advance, Immigration is trialling the following opening times: Mondays and Fridays – […]

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  • St Helena’s Marine Protected Area Safeguarding During Fishing Vessel Port Call

    27 May 2025

    On Saturday, 26 April 2025 at approximately 07:30, the Spanish-flagged fishing vessel, Madre Josefa Uno arrived in St Helena port with a crew member requiring medical attention. In line with their responsibility to protect St Helena’s Marine Protected Area (MPA), the Marine Compliance and Enforcement Section (MC&ES) used this visit as an opportunity to test […]

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  • Transfer of St Helena Prisoner on Health Grounds

    26 May 2025

    The St Helena Prison Service wishes to inform the public that, following medical advice and a report in accordance with the Prisons Rules, the Governor, having consulted the Prison Visiting Committee, approved the transfer of a seriously ill, increasingly immobile prisoner currently serving a sentence of imprisonment in HMP Jamestown from that prison to continue his […]

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  • Temporary Medication Supply Challenges Addressed

    23 May 2025

    The Health and Social Care Portfolio (HSC) is actively monitoring and facilitating a resolution to an ongoing situation regarding the supply of essential medications to the island. Authorities are working diligently with partner agencies to ensure the timely arrival of vital medical supplies for the community. The recent challenge stems from an unforeseen delay with […]

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  • SHG Finances-Level of General Reserve Impacted by Budget Pressures and Litigation Awards

    22 May 2025

    St Helena Government’s (SHG) Consolidated Fund (in other words the principal monies the Government has available to spend) is made up of eight reserves, one of which is the General Reserve (GR). Unless otherwise required by law all revenue and expenditure generated and incurred by SHG for normal “day to day” government business, is channelled […]

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  • Temporary Adjustments to HM Customs and Immigration Services

    22 May 2025

    As previously announced, and as a result of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) Migrant Agreement Memorandum of Understanding, HM Customs and Immigration are undertaking specialised training over the next six weeks. Due to the varied scheduling requirements of this essential training, a weekly opening hours schedule will be in effect and will be published […]

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  • Arrival of MV Karoline

    22 May 2025

    The MV Karoline is scheduled to arrive at James Bay on Saturday 24 May 2025 at 06:00. Weather permitting, the vessel will dock alongside Rupert’s Jetty and cargo operations will commence as soon as practicable. The public are therefore advised that the Port of Jamestown and whole of Lower Ruperts including the beach area, will […]

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  • Economic Development Investment Programme: Public Information Meetings

    20 May 2025

    The Programme Management Office will be holding a series of public information meetings during May 2025. These meetings are being held to provide the public with the opportunity to hear directly about the different areas of work being undertaken as part of the Economic Development Investment Programme (EDIP), and to ask any questions they may […]

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  • Reminder: 2025 Provisional Register of Electors – Closing Date For Amendments 23 May 2025

    19 May 2025

    The public are reminded that the deadline to submit applications to amend the register is 16:00 on Friday, 23 May 2025. If you are eligible (St Helenian Status, ordinarily resident, 17+ years), check the register and submit Form ‘A’ to: Remember: Your name must be on the final register, dated 1 July 2025, to participate […]

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