Press Releases

Schools on-Island are now into their third week of Term 3 following a period of closure to reduce the spread of Influenza. The decision to reopen Island schools was not an easy one, especially considering the concerns around the threat of Covid-19 and the large proportion of the Island’s population that either attend or work […]

With the stored water volume on-Island now at 74% and surface flows increasing, the management of the current water situation has moved back to the control of Connect Saint Helena Ltd. Since a water shortage on St Helena was declared in May 2019 and Island-wide restrictions imposed in June that year, the water situation was […]

The Provisional Register of Electors is due to be published on Friday, 8 May 2020. Eligible persons will then have up until 4pm on Friday, 22 May 2020, to submit applications to amend the Register. Persons who are eligible to have their names entered in the Register may apply to amend the Provisional Register by […]

Live phone-ins to provide the latest COVID-19 preparedness updates and to answer questions from the public will take place on local radio stations on, Thursday, 7 May 2020.  The panel will in addition give the public an update on the Repatriation Flight from South Africa, Bradley’s Camp Completion Status and Testing Capability.  Get in touch […]

Non-Saint tourist arrivals in February 2020 were a record high for that month Committee approves proposal to amend the Agricultural Water Subsidy The monthly meeting of the Economic Development Committee took place on Thursday, 23April 2020, and the following is a summary of the main items discussed: A presentation was made by the Statistical Commissioner […]

Live phone-ins to provide the latest COVID-19 preparedness updates and to answer questions from the public will take place on local radio stations tomorrow, Thursday 30 April.  Get in touch with the teams at Saint FM and SAMS with questions you would like answered.  Tune in to Saint FM from 8:30am – 9:30am and SAMS […]

Executive Council yesterday endorsed a Satellite Ground Station Policy for the licencing of Permanent Earth Stations (PES) and Receive Only Earth stations (ROES) on St Helena. This Policy is now available on the St Helena Government website at: www.sainthelena.gov.sh/public-services/registry/ The Policy supports the development of the Satellite Ground Station sector, which is an export sector […]

St Helena’s Day 2020 falls on Thursday, 21 May, and as usual the day will be observed with a public holiday. However this year Elected Members have made the difficult decision to advise Event Organisers to cancel the traditional St Helena’s Day Celebrations. Over the past 13 years the St Helena’s Day Celebrations have been […]

The monthly meeting of the Environment & Natural Resources Committee and the Highways Authority took place on Thursday, 16 April 2020. The use of traffic cones by some individuals in Market Street is causing concern. The public is reminded that permission to use these cones is granted by the Highways Authority to individuals or organisations […]