Press Releases

Three local teachers have received the Cambridge International Certificate in Teaching and Learning This qualification is placed on the Higher Education Qualifications Framework at Level 4 Deputy Head of Prince Andrew School, Isabel Andrews, Prince Andrew School Teacher, Craig Peters, and Teaching Assistant at St Paul’s Primary, Roberta Thomas, are the latest teachers to have […]

Every year the Minimum Wage is reviewed by the Employment Rights Committee with the view to ensure that low income workers are protected from poverty. The Committee considers inflation, the state of the economy and views on the rates expressed through public consultation when recommending a rate. As a result of the review, and agreement […]

The final survey report and dataset of the 2019 Business Survey has today been released by St Helena Government’s (SHG) Statistics Office and is now available for download from the ‘Reports and Publications’ section of the SHG website. Highlights from the report are: Overall, 21% of all businesses reported an increase in demand and 44% […]

The verification tests for the suspected COVID-19 cases reported on Ascension Island last week are negative and all remaining passengers both on St Helena and Ascension Island have been cleared to go about their normal activities. As reported last week all passengers arriving on St Helena on 14 March were advised to stay home, all […]

There is a lot of information available in the media about the Coronavirus (COVID-19). This includes washing hands, not touching your face, avoiding hugs etc. This is all very sensible and needed. However, it’s really important that we think about our emotional wellbeing too. At the moment, there is uncertainty for everyone. The important thing […]

Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 24 March 2020, at 9.30am, in the Council Chamber, to discuss the following Open Agenda items: Small Island Developing State Status Social Security (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 These papers (ExCo Memos) are available online at the following link: http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/councils/executive-council/. Members of the public who would like to view hard copies […]

As the COVID-19 situation rapidly evolves worldwide, many people have asked St Helena Government (SHG) and St Helena Airport Ltd (SHAL) why, as part of our preventive measures in keeping the virus out of the Island, have we not closed the Airport or stopped the weekly flight. In this article we would like to outline […]

Earlier today Baroness Sugg, the Minister for the Overseas Territories, and Wendy Morton, the Minister responsible for Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands held a teleconference with the leaders of the Overseas Territories (OTs) to discuss the response to COVID-19, and how the UK can support the OTs respond to this crisis. The Minister for the […]

Despite recent rainfall, there is still little surface flows entering the Island’s reservoirs. St Helena water consumption levels also rose last week to above 1000 cubic metres. The community is reminded that the stored water volume can quickly decline if consumption increases. It is therefore very important that we keep our water use to essential […]