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Flu Vaccination Clinics

The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that there will be Flu Vaccination clinics, held on Tuesday, 4, and Wednesday, 12, October 2022 at various locations.  The clinics are for any persons aged 18 + years who would like to receive a Flu Vaccination.  Please see table below for times and venues […]

World Maritime Day 2022

Today, Thursday 29 September 2022, is the United Nations’ World Maritime Day. This year’s theme is ‘New technologies for greener shipping’. The theme provides a focus on ‘the importance of a sustainable maritime sector and the need to build back better and greener in a post pandemic world’. Recently, through significant training being delivered in […]

Fishing Control Notice

The following changes to the Marine Regulation, in accordance with the Fishing Control Notice (https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/news/government-gazettes/), will take effect from Saturday, 1 October 2022: Closed season for lobster From 1 October to 31 December 2022 (inclusive) it will be an offence for any person to fish for, catch, retain or land any Spiny Lobster or Stump […]

St Helena Utilities Regulatory Authority

The St Helena Utilities Regulatory Authority has today issued a report on the request to amend tariffs by Connect Saint Helena Ltd, which has been refused.  This report can be found on the Public Information, Reports and Policies page of the SHG website at: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/public-information/  Direct Link: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/URA-Report-Tariffs-Sept-2022.pdf Issued on behalf of the St Helena Utilities Regulatory Authority                         28 […]

Road Closures

The Highways Authority has given approval for the road from White Wall, Half Tree Hollow, to New Ground Point to be closed between 9am and 3pm tomorrow, Wednesday 28 September 2022. This closure is to enable the Roads Section to carry out emergency maintenance works. During this closure, only emergency services will be granted access. Residents within […]

Strategic Asset Disposal

St Helena Government (SHG) is inviting interested bidders to purchase by leasehold a number of state-owned properties: New Ground House Red Roof. Further details of these properties, including the terms & conditions that apply to the purchase process, are included in the Strategic Asset List which is available on the Invest in St Helena page […]

Drop-In Session – Proposed Siren/Information System For Jamestown & Ruperts

The Capital Programme Section will hold a public consultation drop-in session on the proposed locations for the installation of a Siren/Information System for Jamestown and Ruperts between 10am and 2pm on Thursday, 6 October 2022, at the Market, Jamestown. Members of the public are encouraged to attend and view the plans. We look forward to […]

COVID-19 Helpline

The Health Services Directorate would like to advise the public of the following:  Due to a decline in the number of positive cases and calls  to the COVID-19 Helpline, with effect from today, Monday 26 September 2022, the COVID-19 Helpline (tel: 25888) will be in operation between 8am and 4pm on a daily basis, including […]

Recall of Purity Baby Powder

23 September 2022

The Health Services Directorate has received a notification that, as a precautionary measure, PURITY Essentials Baby Powder products are being recalled by Tiger Consumer Brands Limited.   The recall is due to trace levels of asbestos being found in test samples from a batch of pharmaceutical grade talc powder used as a raw material in the production of the product. […]

COVID-19 Statistics for St Helena, 16-22 September 2022

The St Helena Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that 849 positive cases of COVID-19 were identified within the community during the period Friday, 16 September, to Thursday, 22 September 2022. A total of 1,355 positive cases have been identified since the lifting of quarantine on Monday, 8 August 2022.   There have […]