Press Releases

WEEK OF 31 AUGUST – 6 SEPTEMBER 2020 During the week of Monday, 31 August, to Sunday, 6 September 2020, Police dealt with a total of 35 reports, resulting in three arrests.   Warrants were executed and, as a result, one person was arrested for the cultivation and production of cannabis and subsequently charged. They […]

All open documentation relating to the business of Legislative and Executive Councils and Council Committees available for viewing on the SHG website Information easily accessed from the Homepage: www.sainthelena.gov.sh All open documentation relating to the business of Legislative and Executive Councils and Council Committees is available for viewing on the St Helena Government (SHG) website. […]

The Ascension Island Government (AIG) has today released a Public Notice on the escalation of their COVID-19 Response to Level 2 RED as a precautionary measure following two positive test results identified in individuals in quarantine. The individuals are two recent arrivals to Ascension Island and have been subject to compulsory isolation measures since their […]

Population & Housing Census planned to take place in 2021 Statistics Office Pilot Exercise completed Feedback still invited on draft questionnaire until 30 September Preparations for the planned Population & Housing Census 2021 are well underway in the St Helena Statistics Office. The Pilot Exercise, which began towards the end of June 2020, has been […]

WEEK OF 24-30 AUGUST 2020 During the week of Monday, 24, to Sunday, 30 August 2020, Police dealt with a total of 49 reports, resulting in three arrests.  A report of harassment, alarm, or distress was made with one person subsequently arrested due to the nature of the harassment. A report of theft was made […]

On Thursday, 10 September, at 5pm St Helena time, the new British Napoleonic Bicentenary Trust will launch its Napoleon 200 Campaign to the public. The British Napoleonic Bicentenary Trust is a new UK registered charity, and was set up by the Government of St Helena last year.  Its chair of trustees is author and  former […]

Chairman of the Public Health Committee, Councillor Derek Thomas, met with the most recent residents who quarantined at Bradley’s Camp following their arrival to the Island on the last charter flight. Councillor Thomas heard the views and discussed the experiences of these residents and discussed ways of improving the services at Bradley’s Camp for future […]

At the monthly Highways Authority meeting members discussed the Roads Works Programme. The Programme prioritises the evaluation of the Island’s roads network to ensure the limited resources allocated to its upkeep are directed to identified problem areas. Members endorsed this approach and thanked the Roads Team for the works thus far during the challenging winter […]

Works on the Drainage Channel and Culvert in Upper Rupert’s Valley started in July 2020 by contractor AMD Engineering The area has been identified as a relocation site for existing businesses in Lower Rupert’s The Channel and Culvert will allow surface water to be intercepted and channelled around the site Construction works on the Drainage […]