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A Population and Housing Census will be conducted on St Helena on Sunday, 7 February 2021. The Census is a complete count of all persons and dwellings on the Island, and those who live on St Helena but who are temporarily away. Censuses have been conducted regularly on St Helena since 1839; this will be […]

FRIDAY, 18 DECEMBER 2020 Executive Council will meet tomorrow Friday, 18 December 2020, at 8.30am, in the Council Chamber, to discuss the following items on the Open Agenda: Draft Water Resource Strategy Development Applications – Rehabilitation of Field Road and Side Path Road Pet Care Centre, Merrimens Forest Demolition of single garage and Construction of […]

Chief Environmental Officer, Isabel Peters, has been awarded a Master of Laws in Environmental Law & Practice with Merit from De Montfort University, Leicester. Isabel explained: “The course took just over two and a half years of study via distance learning. Although it was challenging studying alongside a full-time job, I found the course really […]

The monthly meeting of the Economic Development Committee (EDC) took place on Thursday, 26 November 2020. Enterprise St Helena (ESH) presented an overview of their progress and performance as at the end of October 2020, along with their Management Accounts for the period ending September 2020. Mention was made of the decision taken by ExCo, […]

The Incident Executive Group (IEG) have today, Monday 14 December 2020, agreed that from the arrival of the Titan Airways Charter Flight in January 2021, all arrivals to St Helena will be allowed to quarantine at a property that has been pre-approved by a Proper Officer. Further communications, including outlining the full process of Home […]

The following is a Public Announcement from Port Control: The public is advised that the Jamestown Wharf will be closed to all members of the public on Wednesday, 16, and Thursday, 17 December 2020, due to the arrival of the MV Helena and subsequent cargo operations. Access to the Jamestown Wharf will be strictly prohibited […]

Drive-through testing for those people currently in home quarantine will take place on Sunday, 13, and Monday, 14 December 2020. On Sunday morning, drive-through testing will be done for arrivals from the UK currently in home quarantine, and on Monday morning for Ascension Island arrivals currently in home quarantine.  The individuals in question will need […]

WEEK OF 1 – 6 DECEMBER 2020 During the week of Monday, 1, to Sunday, 6 December 2020, St Helena Police dealt with a total of 46 reports, resulting in one arrest. One person was arrested for breaching bail conditions and had to appear before the Magistrates Court. Two Road Traffic Collisions occurred, one was […]