Press Releases

· International Youth Day  is celebrated each year on 12 August ·  The theme for 2020 is    ‘Youth Engagement for Global Action’ · St Helena’s Youth Parliament allows young people to be more engaged in Island political issues International Youth Day is celebrated on 12 August each year to recognise the efforts of the world’s youth in enhancing […]

The Children & Adults Social Care Directorate has released guides on early language development for babies, toddlers and young children. Speech & Language Therapist, Johanna Barclay, commented: “Supporting children’s play and communication helps lay the best possible foundation for children’s learning, and social and emotional skills. 0-5 years is a really crucial time for children’s […]

Governor Rushbrook, Patron of the St Helena Branch of the British Red Cross, held a reception at Plantation House on Tuesday evening, 4 August 2020, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the British Red Cross. The British Red Cross helps people in crisis, responding to disasters, conflicts and individual emergencies in the UK and across […]

St Helena Government is pleased to advise that Titan Airways has been commissioned to undertake four further flights between the United Kingdom (UK) and St Helena. The current target dates for the flights to depart the UK are: the week beginning 14 September 2020 the week beginning 26 October 2020 the week beginning 30 November […]

Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 11 August 2020, at 9.30am, in the Council Chamber, to discuss the following item on the Open Agenda: Development Application – Proposed Container Handling Facilities Incorporating Office Buildings, Warehousing, Secure Compounds and Car Parking, Lower Rupert’s Valley These papers (ExCo Memos) are available online at the following link: http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/councils/executive-council/. […]

At the monthly Highways Authority meeting, a few minor traffic issues were addressed. Of particular note, a request was made for double yellow lines and hatching to be painted at Ladder Hill in front of the entrance to the Colonnade. This area has the potential to cause congestion and delay access or egress for emergency […]

The Education and Employment Directorate is proud to announce that Chelsea Benjamin, Claire Leo, Gillian Johnson, Prudence Joshua, Samantha Ellick and Valerie Yon have all successfully completed the Emotional Learning Support Assistant (ELSA) training programme. Emotional literacy is the ability to understand your own and others emotions and to be able to manage and express […]

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated each year from 1 to 7 August to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. The Health Directorate held a Breastfeeding Day at Anne’s Place on Wednesday, 5 August 2020. Midwives, Rosemary Mittens and Erika Bowers, hosted the event for new mothers and mothers-to-be to discuss […]

The Island’s three Primary Schools – St Paul’s, Pilling and Harford – held their annual Open Days during the last week of July. This year’s Open Days were a little different with parents being able to be more involved and participate in the activities taking place in their children’s classroom, engaging with teachers and viewing […]

During the third week of our ‘Booze It, You Lose It’ drink-drive awareness campaign, St Helena Police have been very busy. One person was arrested and charged with driving whilst over the prescribed limit and will appear before the magistrate’s court in due course. There was one report of a road traffic collision whereby the […]