Press Releases

The UK Government has provided funding, through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF), for additional medical staff to support St Helena’s COVID-19 preparations. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed this week between the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and St Helena Government (SHG) for £380,000 to fund a general doctor, physiotherapist, anaesthetist, biomedical scientist, […]

The monthly meeting of the Public Health Committee (PHC) took place on Wednesday, 6 May 2020. Dr Tshinyambala Mbaie was introduced to the Committee as a new member of staff, having joined the Health Directorate in the capacity of General Practitioner (GP). He is currently employed on a two-year fixed-term contract. The Committee wished him […]

Works have commenced on the Comprehensive Development Area (CDA) at Bottom Woods West. This work includes site clearance and marking out of the road infrastructure. A positive response was received from local contractors to undertake the construction of Government Landlord homes on part of the CDA. Site and road excavations will commence shortly. Members of […]

Members of the Incident Executive Group (IEG) including the Chief Secretary, Head of the Governor’s Office, Attorney General and Public Health Committee Members, Councillors; Derek Thomas, Jeffery Ellick and Cruyff Buckley, visited the Hospital Laboratory to view the equipment and facilities available to test for COVID-19, on Thursday, 28 May 2020. Testing procedures for COVID-19 […]

St Helena Government, with support from Orgueil Consulting, are developing a Company Registry Policy for St Helena. The draft Policy is available online here. The Sustainable Economic Development Plan (SEDP), as endorsed by the Economic Development Committee in 2018, supports growth of exports in order to attract more money to St Helena, and become Altogether […]

Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 2 June A total of nine items will be discussed on the Open Agenda A radio briefing is scheduled for 3 June to update the public on matters discussed Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 2 June 2020, at 9.30am, in the Council Chamber, to discuss the following items […]

Amendment to firearms legislation approved Magistrates Court (Amendment) Bill approved in principle Review of the Minimum Income Standard (MIS) Basket Elections Ordinance Review underway The monthly meeting of the Social & Community Development Committee (SCDC) took place on Wednesday, 13 May 2020. An amendment to the Firearms legislation was approved. When the resulting Bill (draft […]

St Helena Sea Rescue team conducts distress flare training 36 flares were successfully deployed The training gave new Sea Rescue team members hands-on experience The St Helena Sea Rescue Service conducted a distress flare training exercise approximately one nautical mile north of James Bay, on the evening of Wednesday, 20 May 2020. During the exercise […]