Press Releases

The Bradley’s Quarantine Facility’s Medical Team received their second and final dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine today, Friday 26 February 2021. The Medical Team is responsible for any medical needs or treatment of positive COVID-19 cases (should this occur) at Bradley’s during the quarantine period and was therefore prioritised along with the Islands front […]

The Social & Community Development Committee (SCDC) held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, 10 February 2021. Two new Senior Social Workers (Childrens Services) – June Barney and Amy Martin – were introduced to the Committee. In light of the representations received, the draft Archives Lending Policy was reviewed and will be strengthened further with additional […]

A Population and Housing Census was conducted on St Helena on 7 February 2021. The Census is a complete count of all persons and dwellings on the Island, and those who live on St Helena but are temporarily away. It is the most important statistical exercise undertaken on the Island – forming the basis for […]

The St Helena Government received a delivery of 3800 doses of the Oxford AstraZenecca vaccine today, Friday, 26 February 2021.  After arriving on the Titan Airways flight, the vaccines were delivered to the General Hospital at 4:45pm.  The Health Directorate reported that all vials were received intact and have been transferred to refrigerated storage at […]

In the last update in November 2020, the Programme Management Unit (PMU) informed that works with regards to the Exploratory Boreholes and Groundwater Drilling Project had been temporarily suspended pending receipt of additional equipment. Following receipt of the drilling equipment in January 2021, drilling contractor, Henry’s Contractors, set up the Connect Saint Helena drilling rig […]

The flight commissioned by St Helena Government and operated by Titan Airways is expected to arrive to St Helena tomorrow, Friday 26 February 2021, with the current schedule as follows: Date Flight No Departure Time LOCAL/UTC Departure Airport Arrival Airport Arrival Time LOCAL/UTC 26/02/21 ZT7241 0015 London Stanstead EGSS / STN Accra DGAA / ACC […]

TUESDAY, 2 MARCH 2021 Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 2 March St Helena World Heritage Status and the Second Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2021, will be discussed on the Open Agenda ExCo Memos are available to view on the SHG Website Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 2 March 2021, at 9.30am, in the Council […]

TUESDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2021 A meeting of the Finance Committee was held on Tuesday, 2 February 2021.  The open session agenda items focussed on Budget Execution Reports for November and December 2020 and Supplementary Appropriation for the 2020/21 financial year, with presentations by the Deputy Financial Secretary.    The Deputy Financial Secretary explained that the […]

Members of Legislative Council have agreed that a Consultative Poll on Governance Reform will be held on St Helena on Wednesday, 17 March 2021. The Poll will ask the public if the current Governance System should be changed, and if so, whether it should be changed to a Revised Committee System or a Ministerial System. […]

St Helena is set to receive a further 3,800 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine arriving on the Titan Airways flight on or around 26 February 2021. Vaccination is a critical part of the Island’s response to COVID-19, together with the testing regime and mandatory quarantine.  All eligible members of the community (i.e. those aged 18+) […]