News

Blasting at Horse Point Landfill Site

In order to extend the lifespan of a new domestic/commercial waste cell recently excavated at Horse Point Landfill Site, Waste Management Services (WMS) have organised a small blasting operation tomorrow, Friday 21 October 2022. This blasting operation will increase the predicted lifespan of the cell by increasing the overall depth, which could not be achieved […]

Invitation to NCA Management Planning Stakeholder Consultation Workshops

St Helena Government (SHG) and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) are pleased to invite you to participate in a half-day workshop on St Helena’s National Conservation Areas (NCAs), as part of the Darwin Plus Project ‘Sustainable management planning for St Helena’s National Conservation Areas’. SHG, the (JNCC), and SAERI (Falklands) Limited (SFL) are working […]

Closure of Emergency Dental Clinic- Tuesday, 25 October 2022

The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that the emergency dental clinic, which is normally open to the public between 8:30 and 9:30 every weekday, will be closed on Tuesday, 25 October 2022.  Persons who experience any dental emergency during this time are asked to call the Dental Clinic via telephone on […]

Treasury, Infrastructure & Sustainable Development Portfolio – Closed for business on Friday, 28 October 2022

The public is advised that the Treasury, Infrastructure & Sustainable Development Portfolio, including the Post & Customer Services Centre and Visitor Information Services, will be closed for business on Friday, 28October 2022. Please see below details relating to the closure and contact numbers, should there be an emergency: Post & Customer Services Centre Social Benefits […]

HM Customs Office Closure

HM Customs would like to advise the public that they will be open to merchants only on Monday, 17, and Tuesday, 18 October 2022. All normal operations, which includes all consolidated cargo from Richard James International, MS Atlantic Ltd, Umgusi SA, and Zedcore will resume on Wednesday, 19 October 2022. Any inconvenience caused is regretted […]

St Helena receives Donation of an Ambulance

14 October 2022

The St Helena Ambulance Service of the Health Services Directorate recently received a generous donation of a Mercedes ambulance from DLL, a global provider of asset-based financial solutions.  The ambulance was previously used by the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST), NHS. DLL decided to donate the ambulance to St Helena after learning that Senior […]

COVID-19 Statistics for St Helena, 7-13 October 2022

The St Helena Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that 34 positive cases of COVID-19 were identified/reported within the community during the period Friday, 7 to Thursday, 13 October 2022. A total of 1782 positive cases have been identified since the lifting of quarantine on Monday, 8 August 2022.  The public is […]

CCTV in operation at the Jamestown Wharf

Port Control would like to advise the public that CCTV cameras are in operation at the Jamestown Wharf. The CCTV cameras are operational 24 hours a day and are in place for the purpose of crime prevention and public safety. SHG13October 2022

Ambulance and Emergency Services Accessible via telephone number 999

St Helena’s Emergency Services would like to inform the public that with effect from Tuesday, 1 November, 2022, the Ambulance Service will no longer be operated via the emergency telephone number: 911. All Emergency Services (Police, Fire, Sea Rescue and Ambulance) can be contacted via: 999. All calls requiring emergency assistance will now be managed […]

UKHSA Team to present Joint Strategic Needs Assessment Analysis

Following the press release on Tuesday, 4 October 2022, informing the public of the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment for Health conducted by a team from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the Health & Social Care Portfolio would like to inform the public that the UKHSA team, who are currently on-Island, will be conducting a […]