Press Releases

  • Covid-19 Vaccination Programme Update

    The Health Directorate is pleased to advise that 107 frontline workers received the first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine last week. Who are the frontline workers? The frontline workers are the staff who have critical roles in managing the arrivals process including quarantine to St Helena and the staff who would have critical roles […]

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  • Census Night This Coming Sunday

    Census Night for the 2021 Population and Housing Census on St Helena is this coming Sunday, 7 February 2021. Delivery of the Census Questionnaires by appointed Enumerators started on Saturday, 30 January. Please help Enumerators by ensuring your household is accessible and any pets (i.e. dogs) are kept under control when forms are delivered. Forms […]

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  • SHG Launches Service Delivery Survey

    St Helena Government (SHG) has today, Tuesday, 2 February 2021, launched a ‘live’ SHG Service Delivery Survey to gauge customer satisfaction in respect of services offered by SHG. SHG provides a wide range of services to the public and would like to understand how customers rate these services. Customer feedback is important and will help […]

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  • Annual Price Inflation Rate at -0.2%

    For the fourth quarter of 2020, the Retail Price Index (RPI) has been measured at 105.6. This is a very slight decrease from a year ago, when the RPI was 105.9. This means that the average annual inflation rate is -0.2%, comparing prices now to the same period in 2019. Last quarter, the annual inflation […]

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  • Governor Rushbrook Arrives on Ascension Island

    His Excellency The Governor, Dr Philip Rushbrook, arrived to Ascension Island on the evening of Friday, 29 January 2021 and has resumed his duties as Governor. In line with Ascension’s COVID-19 protocols, the Governor will spend his first two weeks following his arrival in quarantine. Following his period of isolation, and whilst on Ascension, the […]

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  • Education & Employment Committee Meeting Summary

    The Education and Employment Committee held their monthly meeting on 20 January The St Helena Research Institute Memorandum of Understanding was presented and discussed Amendments and additions to the Charging Policy was also discussed The monthly meeting of the Education and Employment Committee took place on Wednesday, 20 January 2021. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) […]

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  • Formal Legislative Council Meeting – Friday, 29 January 2021

    A formal meeting of Legislative Council will take place tomorrow, Friday 29 January 2021, at 10am in the Council Chamber. This is the first sitting of the twenty first meeting of Legislative Council and will be broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1. The meeting is also open to members of the public who wish to […]

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  • Social & Community Development Committee Meeting – Wednesday, 13 January 2021

    The Social & Community Development Committee (SCDC) held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, 13 January 2021. At the request of Samantha Dunn who is on a private visit to the Island, the Committee were briefed about her forthcoming World Café with Young People Project. Ms Dunn is currently completing a Doctorate in Education (EdD) with […]

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  • Visitor Information Service Out For Tender

    St Helena Government (SHG) is today, Wednesday 27 January 2021, pleased to announce the opportunity to tender for St Helena’s Visitor Information Service called ‘Destination St Helena’. This is an exciting opportunity to help facilitate more tourism revenue for businesses on St Helena and to increase our international profile. Prior to April 2021, the Visitor […]

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  • St Helena’s Key Frontline Workers Receive Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccinations

    The first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine being administered on St Helena, to Practice Development Nurse, Latoya Thomas.

    Following the receipt of 100 Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines on the flight of 11 January, the Health Directorate has now commenced vaccinations for key frontline workers.  80 frontline workers will receive their first dose of the vaccine whilst 10 critical staff members from the Health Directorate, who form the team at Bradley’s Hospital will receive both […]

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