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The Programme Management Unit would like to advise the public that Phase One of the Judicial Relocation Project has been completed. This work, undertaken by Solomon & Company (St Helena) Plc, began on-site in June 2020 and involved the internal renovation and refurbishment of the former Police Headquarters to provide office space and a dedicated […]

Members of Legislative Council have agreed that a Consultative Poll on Governance Reform will be held on St Helena on Wednesday, 17 March 2021. The Poll will ask the public if the current Governance System should be changed, and if so, whether it should be changed to a Revised Committee System or a Ministerial System. […]

The St Helena Community College (SHCC) of the Education & Employment Directorate will be conducting a Training Needs Assessment Survey on 22 February 2021 to update their records on the communities training needs and skills. The results of this survey will assist the College with devising an updated training plan to accommodate the changing needs […]

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 Thursday, 18, Friday, 19, and Saturday, 20 February 2021, due to the arrival of the MV Helena and subsequent cargo operations. Access to the Jamestown Wharf will be […]

The public is advised that due to ongoing building works at Coleman House; the Immigration Office at Coleman House will be closed to the public today, Wednesday 17 February, and tomorrow, Thursday 18 February 2021. During the closure, all urgent queries can be communicated to the on-duty Police Controller, at Police Headquarters, on tel: 22626. […]

The public is advised that the road, from the junction near St Matthew’s Church towards Halley’s Mount and through to the Dungeon Cemetery, will be closed until 3pm today, Wednesday 17 February 2021. This closure is to allow the Forestry Section of the Agriculture & Natural Resources Division to remove a tree overhanging the road […]

Port Control would like to advise the public that Rupert’s Wharf and Jetty will be closed to the public from 12 noon tomorrow, Saturday 13 February 2021. This closure is in the interest of public safety and is due to the large North Westerly Swell that is forecast for St Helena from Monday, 15 February, […]

Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 16 February 2021, at 9.30am, in the Council Chamber, to discuss the following items on the Open Agenda: St Helena World Heritage Status Remove the Restriction of Development on Land Owned by Crown Estates Under the Airport Development Area Order (ADAO) These papers (ExCo Memos) are available online at […]

Seven former Year 5 and 6 students of St Paul’s Primary School (SPPS) have achieved awards in the Royal Commonwealth Society’s Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2020. These comprised of three Bronze, one Silver, and three Gold awards, including a Gold Finalist Award, as follows: Gold Finalist Award: Taylor Duncan Gold Award: Lilli Adams Gold Award: […]

St Paul’s Primary School (SPPS) Deputy Head Teacher, Sherell Thomas, and SPPS Teacher, Samantha Ellick, are both the latest within the Education & Employment Directorate to have achieved the Cambridge International Certificate in Teaching & Learning, with Samantha achieving a Distinction. Teacher Training Advisor, Frazer Stone, said: “I am very pleased for, and proud of, […]