News

Police Appeal for Information

BURGLARY AT HUTT’S GATE The following is a Public Announcement from the Police Directorate: St Helena Police are appealing to the public for information relating to a house burglary that took place in the Hutt’s Gate area between Wednesday, 26, and Thursday, 27 February 2020. This is a serious offence and if anyone has any […]

Comprehensive Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy by the UK Government

“As the world changes we must move with it” – Prime Minister outlines new review to define Britain’s place in the world The Integrated Review of foreign policy, defence, security and international development will re-examine the UK’s priorities and objectives A wide range of foreign policy and national security experts, inside and outside Government, will […]

Environment & Natural Resources Committee And Highways Authority Meetings – Thursday, 20 February 2020

The monthly meetings of the Environment & Natural Resources Committee (ENRC) and the Highways Authority took place on Thursday, 20 February 2020. Members were informed that the remaining signage for the Airport Access Road will be erected shortly. When the Road was officially opened, some signage was installed to identify named sections of the Road. […]

Prime Minister’s Government Reshuffle

Following the Prime Minister’s Government reshuffle on 13 February, we saw for the first time an important milestone for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and Department for International Development (DFID) – every junior Minister had a portfolio spanning both the FCO and DFID.  The FCO and DFID already work side by side in more […]

Formal Legislative Council Meeting – Friday, 28 February 2020

A formal meeting of Legislative Council will take place tomorrow, Friday 28 February 2020, at 10am in the Council Chamber. This is the first sitting of the fourteenth meeting of Legislative Council and will be broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1. The meeting is also open for members of the public wishing to attend. The […]

St Helena Water Levels

Osborne Surface Flow Catchment

26 February 2020

Water levels continue to rise – stored water now at 41% Consumption rates also on the rise Connect Saint Helena Ltd continues to ensure pumping efficiency Spells of recent rainfall are finally starting to make a difference with water levels on St Helena continuing to gradually rise. Stored water for the Island is now at […]

Coronavirus (Covid-19): St Helena Preparedness Update

COVID-19 – what is it? Precautions Travel advice Keeping up-to-date Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses found in both animals and humans. The Coronavirus COVID-19 which has been identified in various countries around the world is a new strain of coronavirus that has not been previously identified in humans or detected before the outbreak […]

Public Accounts Committee Meeting – Monday, 16 March 2020

The following is a public announcement from the St Helena Public Accounts Committee: A formal session of the St Helena Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will take place at 9.30am in the Council Chamber on Monday, 16 March 2020. The programme of business includes the following Performance Audit Reports: Procurement of the Sea Freight Service Contractor […]

Commonwealth Digital Economy Forum 2020 – What’s it all about and why should I attend?

Key Topics Registration still open The Commonwealth Digital Economy Forum 2020 (CDEF), hosted by St Helena Government (SHG), Enterprise St Helena (ESH) and the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) is taking place on St Helena between 23 and 27 March 2020 at Rosie’s Taste for Life, Ladder Hill.   This internationally recognised Forum, and the first […]

New Tobacco Control Legislation

The Public Health Committee is currently holding a number of Public Consultation meetings to gather people’s views on new Tobacco Control Legislation. Based on world health research, smoking is the world’s leading cause of premature death, disability and the loss of ‘healthy life years’. On St Helena, ‘Non-Communicable Diseases’ which include heart attacks, strokes, type […]