Press Releases

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 […]

Judicial Relocation Project will see the Chief Magistrate and Judicial Services Section move to the former Police Headquarters Works by contractor Solomon & Company (St Helena) Plc began in June 2020 The Project is set to be completed later this year The Judicial Relocation Project will see the former Police Headquarters renovated to allow the […]

Message from the St Helena Police Service The final week of our ‘Booze It, You Lose It’ Drink-Drive Awareness Campaign resulted in a variety of reports received. One person was arrested on suspicion of driving whilst over the prescribed limit and failing to report a road traffic collision. Police are carrying out further enquiries into […]

Following feedback from the public, St Helena Government (SHG) has revised the Quarantine Facility Charging Policy which sets out the charges for the use of quarantine facilities on St Helena during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The revised Policy can be found on the SHG website at: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/public-information/. The revised fees to be charged for persons […]