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St Helena Government’s (SHG) Corporate Policy and Planning Unit has today released the 2020 mid-year report for St Helena’s Labour Market Strategy (LMS): 2020 – 2035. In December 2019, Executive Council endorsed the LMS to take effect from 1 January 2020. The LMS identifies programmatic targets that will be reviewed every six months as well […]

Message from the St Helena Police Service Our ‘Booze It, You Lose It’ Drink-Drive Awareness Campaign ran from 10 July – 31 August 2020. Whilst the aim of the Campaign was to educate the public and raise awareness on the effects and consequences of drink-driving, Police also proactively monitored road users from Thursdays through to […]

The Charter flight from the UK, operated by Titan Airways, scheduled to arrive at St Helena Airport on Monday, 14 September 2020, has unfortunately been delayed due to poor weather conditions forecast for the Island early next week.  We are expecting an initial delay of two days, all times and other arrangements remain the same […]

The Incident Executive Group (IEG) agreed for passengers from Ascension to quarantine in their own homes. These arrangements will be effective from the September charter flight arriving from Ascension Island on Tuesday, 15 September 2020. A Proper Officer will assess the homes that arriving passengers propose to stay in to ensure they are suitable for […]

Five new Officers within HM Customs have recently passed probation HM Customs carried vacancies for a while before recruiting five new staff in 2019 The new resources have allowed HM Customs to offer a more efficient and effective service to the public The HM Customs team which has previously carried vacancies has recently been strengthened […]

FRANCIS PLAIN RING ROAD –NEXT STEPS St Helena has experienced and been affected by serious periods of drought in recent times, the latest just last year in 2019 – following similar periods in 2013 and 2016. Climate change models suggest that St Helena will become significantly drier in the future, so further droughts are likely. […]

Works are well underway on the Bottom Woods West Comprehensive Development Area (CDA). The current stage of works include excavating the Phase 1 plots for the new Government Landlord Housing (GLH), and also excavation of the plots which will be made available for the public. Despite the temperamental weather, good progress has also been made […]