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The following is a Public Announcement from the Education & Employment Directorate: The St Helena Community College will be open to students who are self-studying from tomorrow, Tuesday 24 March 2020.  In line with advice on Social Distancing, the College will only host up to four students per room. To book a room, please contact […]

There is a lot of information available in the media about the Coronavirus (COVID-19). This includes washing hands, not touching your face, avoiding hugs etc. This is all very sensible and needed. However, it’s really important that we think about our emotional wellbeing too. At the moment, there is uncertainty for everyone. The important thing […]

Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 24 March 2020, at 9.30am, in the Council Chamber, to discuss the following Open Agenda items: Small Island Developing State Status Social Security (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 These papers (ExCo Memos) are available online at the following link: http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/councils/executive-council/. Members of the public who would like to view hard copies […]

The Education Directorate would like to inform the public that Homework Packs for children from Harford Primary School are now available for collection. The following shops have kindly agreed to be collection points for these packs: Shop For children residing in Longwood Supermarket Longwood, Deadwood, Bottom Woods and  Hutt’s Gate Silver Hill Shop, Levelwood Levelwood […]

As the COVID-19 situation rapidly evolves worldwide, many people have asked St Helena Government (SHG) and St Helena Airport Ltd (SHAL) why, as part of our preventive measures in keeping the virus out of the Island, have we not closed the Airport or stopped the weekly flight. In this article we would like to outline […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19) information is being broadcast continuously via the promo TV channel (channel 31). We will be adding to this content and encourage you to have a look. The Press Conference held on Tuesday, 17 March 2020, and filmed by South Atlantic Media Services, is now also available for viewing on this channel. Thank you […]

The South African Government has imposed strict border controls to contain the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). We have been in touch with the South African Government to understand what the new entry and transit controls are, as there has been some confusion. Our understanding of the new controls that affect St Helena (as of Thursday, […]

Earlier today Baroness Sugg, the Minister for the Overseas Territories, and Wendy Morton, the Minister responsible for Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands held a teleconference with the leaders of the Overseas Territories (OTs) to discuss the response to COVID-19, and how the UK can support the OTs respond to this crisis. The Minister for the […]

St Helena Immigration and Port Health are asking for public assistance in helping to contact passengers who are preparing to travel, or who are already en-route, to St Helena to arrive on this Saturday’s flight (21 March 2020). We would like to directly notify incoming passengers of the circumstances and protocol that will be in […]