St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • Select Committee 1 Hearing – Wednesday 9 August

    31 July 2023

    As part of the new form of Ministerial Government introduced in 2021, new Select Committees were also introduced. These committees cover a range of issues related to government business and Portfolios and hold hearings in public. In accordance with Standing Order 14, Rule 13, “The Speaker shall appoint the time and place at which the […]

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  • R2 Project: Rehabilitation of Side Road and Field Road Update

    31 July 2023

    Further to the recent announcement published on 4 July 2023 regarding the rehabilitation of Field Road, the Programme Management Office (PMO) would like to advise that significant quantities of crushed rock aggregate, to the required project specifications, will be required for these works. The specifications are the same as were used successfully to rehabilitate Side […]

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  • Select Committee 1 Hearing

    31 July 2023

    As part of the new form of Ministerial Government introduced in 2021, new Select Committees were also introduced. These committees cover a range of issues related to government business and Portfolios and hold hearings in public. In accordance with Standing Order 14, Rule 13, “The Speaker shall appoint the time and place at which the […]

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  • Immigration Closure

    31 July 2023

    The Immigration section of the Safety Security & Home Affairs Portfolio will be closed for business on Tuesday 8 August 2023. Normal business will resume on Wednesday 9 August 2023. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause and the public is thanked in advance for their understanding and cooperation. SHG31 July 2023

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  • HM Customs Closure

    31 July 2023

    Due to unforeseen circumstances HM Customs will be closed to all customers today, Monday 31 July 2023. Any inconvenience caused is regretted and the public and trading community is thanked for their support and cooperation. SHG31 July 2023

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  • Governor In Council Meeting – Tuesday, 1 August 2023

    28 July 2023

    A meeting of Governor in Council will take place on Tuesday, 1 August 2023, at 9am in the Council Chamber, Jamestown, to consider the following development applications: Documentation for this meeting is available on the Executive Council page of the St Helena Government website via: www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/legislative-council/executive-council/.      Members of the public who would like to view hard copies of the documents should contact Secretary to […]

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  • Increased Agricultural Production Project – Works Undertaken At The Ex Agricultural Development Association Fields

    28 July 2023

    Over the past two weeks of updates on the Agricultural Production Project, focus has been on securing pastures with appropriate fencing and clearing these of invasive and non-native species, along with pastures that had storage units and animal shelters constructed on them.   This week we’ll be looking at works that have been undertaken at the […]

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  • Tree Topping Works In Castle Gardens And Duke Of Edinburgh Playground

    28 July 2023

    The Land Development Control Authority has given approval for tree topping works to take place in both the Castle Gardens and Duke of Edinburgh (DoE) Playground. These are planned to begin during the week beginning Monday 31 July at the DoE Playground and works will continue at the Castle Gardens up until the end of […]

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  • Weather Warning

    28 July 2023

    Strong winds are forecast across the Island this weekend, with a risk of these bringing some disruption. Winds will be strongest tonight and Saturday morning. They will remain fairly strong Sunday but will ease considerably by Monday afternoon. There is a risk of gusts over 50KT on high ground tonight and Saturday morning, especially on […]

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  • Household Expenditure Survey To Start In August 2023

    28 July 2023

    The Statistics Office will be conducting a Household Expenditure Survey (HES) from August to October 2023. The survey is being conducted under the Statistics Ordinance 2000, and is the tenth such survey to take place on the Island. The main purpose of the survey will be to update the ‘shopping basket’ used in the Retail […]

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