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The following is a Public Announcement from Port Control: The Jamestown Wharf will be closed to all members of the public on Thursday, 21, Friday, 22, and Saturday, 23 October 2021, due to the arrival of the MV Helena and subsequent cargo operations. Access to the Jamestown Wharf will be strictly prohibited and is limited […]

St Helena has once again achieved a Credit Rating of BBB-/A-3 stable, from global credit-rating agency Standard & Poors (S&P). The credit rating is ‘investment grade’ meaning that St Helena is a low risk destination to invest relative to other countries. S&P regularly updates their credit ratings for all countries. Through subsequent research into risks […]

During the period of Monday, 20 September 2021, to Sunday, 10 October 2021, St Helena Police dealt with a total of 124 reports, resulting in four arrests. One person was arrested for cultivating drugs, one person was arrested for assault occasioning actual bodily harm and criminal damage and two persons were arrested for affray. Other […]

Hospital Staff Nurse, Anna Thomas, has recently achieved a Level 6 in Chemotherapy – Enhancing Practice in Cancer Care. Anna started her course with Teeside University in January of this year and completed in September. The online course assessments consisted of two components. The first was a Portfolio of Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) essential evidence […]

Returning Officer, Carol George, this morning, Thursday 14 October 2021, announced the results of Polling Day for the General Election 2021 and has accordingly declared that the following candidates have been duly elected to serve as Members of the St Helena Legislative Council: Rosemary June Bargo: of Half Tree Hollow Gillian Ann Brooks: of 25 […]

St Helena Authorities have received a request from fishing vessel Madre Josefa Uno for medical assistance for a sick crew member. This is not COVID-19 related and there is no indication of COVID-19 or any symptoms amongst crew members on board the vessel. The vessel does not have appropriate medical facilities on board and, as […]

With Polling Day just around the corner on Wednesday, 13 October 2021, candidates running in the General Election and people planning to vote are reminded of the following offences under the Elections Ordinance, 2009: Treating The offence of treating is committed by any person who corruptly by himself or herself or by any other person […]