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Information Release on The Different Types of UK State & St Helena Government Awards

UK Honours Awards A UK Honours Award is a State award endorsed by Her Majesty The Queen.  Honours Awards are used to recognise outstanding and exceptional achievement and service where a person has gone above and beyond what normally would be expected of them. Anyone can nominate someone for an Honour.  However, you cannot nominate […]

Pre-Departure Testing and Proof of Vaccination for passengers departing on Sunday, 27 March 2022 – Reminder

The Health Service Directorate would like to remind persons leaving on the Airlink flight scheduled to depart St Helena on Sunday, 27 March 2022, that a negative PCR test result is a mandatory requirement for all persons entering South Africa.  Persons are therefore asked to pre-book your PCR test via the COVID-19 Coordinator, Grace Richards, […]

Extension to Temporary Closure of Half Tree Hollow Clinic

The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that the temporary closure of Half Tree Hollow (HTH) Clinic will continue until further notice due to ongoing works.    Those persons who had booked appointments for the outpatient clinic which was planned to be held at the HTH clinic on Monday, 21 March are advised […]

Visit of Research Vessel Thalassa

A French research vessel Thalassa is currently anchored in James Bay after conducting research around the Island – measuring meteorological and oceanographic parameters, ocean currents, temperature profiles, and sampling surface water. The vessel is coming directly from La Palmas and has been at sea for 17 days. As per St Helena’s mandatory COVID-19 quarantine and […]

St Helena COVID-19 Status Update: 17 March 2022

Following routine testing on Wednesday, 16 March 2022 positive COVID-19 case(s) were identified in Home Quarantine. All COVID-19 protocols are being followed. Members of the public should remain alert and continue to practice good respiratory and hand hygiene. The public will be updated when there are no longer positive cases in quarantine. SHG17 March 2022

Public Library Temporary Closure – Update

Due to unforeseen circumstances the Public Library Service will not open on Monday, 21 March 2022, as previously advertised, but will stay closed until further notice. The Public Library Service would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused. SHG16 March 2022

My Whole self

16 March 2022

The St Helena Government (SHG) Public Service is proud to be supporting ‘My Whole Self 2022’ – a campaign launched by Mental Health First Aid England which advocates for workplace culture change. In February 2021, 75 senior managers from across the organisation participated in three half-day Mental Health Aware courses which laid the groundwork by […]

Safeguarding Week Launches- Friday, 18 March 2022

Safeguarding week is being launched on St Helena this Friday, 18 March 2022, with particular focus around online safety for both children and adults. The internet is more accessible than it has ever been on St Helena and this will only continue with the Equiano Cable going live in the near future. Throughout Safeguarding week, […]

Arrival of The MV Helena

15 March 2022

The MV Helena is scheduled to arrive at St Helena on Thursday, 17 March 2022, and will dock alongside Ruperts Jetty. Cargo operations will start on Thursday, 17 March, and should be completed by Saturday, 19March 2022. The public is therefore advised that the Jamestown Wharf and the whole of lower Ruperts, including the beach […]

Report Of Illegal Fishing In St Helena Waters Update

St Helena Government Marine Enforcement Section is aware of recent media reports of a Taiwanese longline vessel Chien Tsao (number 332) fishing inside St Helena waters. The Marine Enforcement Section has been investigating the event with the UK’s Blue Belt Surveillance and Intelligence Hub. Media reports were made based on observations from an Automatic Identification […]