Press Releases

The Charter flight from the UK, operated by Titan Airways, scheduled to arrive at St Helena Airport on Monday, 14 September 2020, has unfortunately been delayed due to poor weather conditions forecast for the Island early next week.  We are expecting an initial delay of two days, all times and other arrangements remain the same […]

The Incident Executive Group (IEG) agreed for passengers from Ascension to quarantine in their own homes. These arrangements will be effective from the September charter flight arriving from Ascension Island on Tuesday, 15 September 2020. A Proper Officer will assess the homes that arriving passengers propose to stay in to ensure they are suitable for […]

Five new Officers within HM Customs have recently passed probation HM Customs carried vacancies for a while before recruiting five new staff in 2019 The new resources have allowed HM Customs to offer a more efficient and effective service to the public The HM Customs team which has previously carried vacancies has recently been strengthened […]

FRANCIS PLAIN RING ROAD –NEXT STEPS St Helena has experienced and been affected by serious periods of drought in recent times, the latest just last year in 2019 – following similar periods in 2013 and 2016. Climate change models suggest that St Helena will become significantly drier in the future, so further droughts are likely. […]

Works are well underway on the Bottom Woods West Comprehensive Development Area (CDA). The current stage of works include excavating the Phase 1 plots for the new Government Landlord Housing (GLH), and also excavation of the plots which will be made available for the public. Despite the temperamental weather, good progress has also been made […]

First Meeting of Finance Committee held on 26 August Terms of Reference for the Committee, Budget Execution Report, and Public Services Provisions Policy discussed on the Open Agenda  The first meeting of the Finance Committee took place on Wednesday, 26 August 2020, following the Council Committee (Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Order made on 18 June […]

The Peaks Project Development Group (PPDG) will be holding a public information session on the Peaks Project – ‘Restoring St Helena’s Internationally Important Cloud Forest for Water Security and Wildlife’ – at the Museum of Saint Helena on Tuesday, 15 September 2020, at 7pm. The session will include a welcome by HE Governor Dr Philip […]

Today, Tuesday 8 September 2020, is celebrated around the world as International Literacy Day – a day used to highlight the importance of literacy (the ability to read, write and understand) to individuals, communities and societies. Here on St Helena, to recognise the importance of literacy and to celebrate International Literacy Day, Teacher Trainees of […]

EDC agrees to hold September monthly meeting at Kingshurst Community Centre ANRD researching the possibility of being able to import a batch of day-old-chicks via the next UK to St Helena flight Committee considers an Options Paper to secure SHG support for commercial fishermen to store frozen fish for up to three months The monthly […]