News

National Smile Month 2020 takes place between 18 May and 18 June and is used as a time to help spread awareness of the importance of oral health care. In recognition of National Smile Month, the St Helena Dental Department will be publishing a series of information articles on the different aspects of dental health. […]

The following is a public announcement from the Infrastructure & Transport Directorate: The new St Helena map, to replace the Ordnance Survey map previously produced in 1990, will be displayed in the window of the St Helena Tourist Office, at the Canister, Jamestown, from Monday, 18 May 2020. Watermarked (low resolution) versions of the map […]

The following is a Public Announcement from the Children & Adults Social Care Directorate: On Tuesday, 31 March 2020, St Helena Government (SHG) announced enhanced Social Distancing measures for the Island. One of these measures included seeking prior permission to visit care facilities.   These enhanced Social Distancing measures were extended on 17 April 2020 at […]

The following is a public announcement from Waste Management Services:  Horse Point Landfill Site will be closed until further notice. The public will be kept updated as to when the Site will re-open as normal.  Any inconvenience caused is very much regretted. SHG 15 May 2020

Further to a Public Announcement regarding the closure of Lower Rupert’s, the public is advised that this closure has now been extended from the Rupert’s Jetty and Beach area up to Hay Town House. A 300m cordon is in place and all occupants in this area have been evacuated.  This area has been closed as […]

A charter flight to repatriate St Helena residents from South Africa will take place on Monday, 18 May 2020.  The flight will travel on to Ascension Island, returning to St Helena the following day continuing back to Johannesburg.  The charter flight is being operated by SA Airlink on behalf of the St Helena Government.   The […]

The following is a Public Announcement from Port Control: Works to lay ducting for St Helena’s fibre optic cable has commenced at Rupert’s Beach. In light of these works, and further to previous announcements, it has become necessary to temporarily close the whole of Lower Rupert’s, including the Wharf, Jetty and Beach area until further […]

The Post & Customer Services Centre has been advised that, due to the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown in Cape Town, all mail destined for distribution in South Africa will no longer be accepted by the South African Post Office.  Therefore, the mail service to Cape Town, which is normally facilitated via the MV Helena, will […]