Press Releases

Commonwealth Digital Economy Forum 2020 – What’s it all about and why should I attend?

Key Topics Registration still open The Commonwealth Digital Economy Forum 2020 (CDEF), hosted by St Helena Government (SHG), Enterprise St Helena (ESH) and the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) is taking place on St Helena between 23 and 27 March 2020 at Rosie’s Taste for Life, Ladder Hill.   This internationally recognised Forum, and the first […]

New Tobacco Control Legislation

The Public Health Committee is currently holding a number of Public Consultation meetings to gather people’s views on new Tobacco Control Legislation. Based on world health research, smoking is the world’s leading cause of premature death, disability and the loss of ‘healthy life years’. On St Helena, ‘Non-Communicable Diseases’ which include heart attacks, strokes, type […]

Language And Literacy Development Training Delivered To Island Primary Schools

Rose Brooks from Babcock LDP was recently on-Island to deliver a language and literacy development training course to the three Island Primary Schools – Pilling, St Paul’s and Harford. Rose spent one week at each of the Primary Schools delivering the course. Over the week, Rose was able to observe how well each School had […]

ExCo Meeting

TUESDAY, 25 FEBRUARY 2020 Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 25 February 2020, at 9.30am, in the Council Chamber, to discuss the following item on the Open Agenda: Proposed revisions to the St Helena Ordnance Survey Map Port and Aerodrome (Health) (Amendment) Bill 2020 This paper (ExCo Memo) is available online at the following link: […]

Education Directorate’s Business Manager Awarded Master Of Business Administration

The Education Directorate’s Business Manager, Caesar Bond Nayoto, was recently awarded a Master of Business Administration Degree by the University of Gloucestershire. Caesar undertook a two-year masters degree course and submitted a dissertation on strategic leadership and how it impacted on organisational performance in recent times. Caesar commented: “The course was tough and demanding, cutting […]

Rupert’s Jetty Officially Opens

HE Governor Dr Philip Rushbrook and the Acting Head of Unit, within the Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development from the European Commission, Mr Eric Beaum, officially opened Rupert’s Jetty on Tuesday, 18 February 2020, with a special ‘ribbon cutting’ ceremony. Eric who is visiting the Island for a holiday offered to officiate his presence […]

National Children’s Dental Health Month

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month and is used to increase awareness of oral health, promote good oral health habits, and spur advocacy for those suffering from oral health-related problems. On St Helena, the staff of the Dental Clinic would like to take this opportunity to promote the subject of children’s dental health and […]

Bottom Woods West Comprehensive Development Area

Works have commenced on the Comprehensive Development Area (CDA) at Bottom Woods West, located near Reggie’s Takeaway. This follows approval of Plans for the CDA by the Land Development Control Authority (LDCA) in late 2019. The Bottom Woods CDA site can accommodate 40 plots in total but due to current constraints on the sewerage system, […]

Jamestown And Rupert’s Valley Rockfall Protection Project – Update On Planned Works And Road Closures

The Jamestown and Rupert’s Valley Rockfall Protection Project is now entering its sixth week, and work is progressing well. To date, CAN France has installed 402 anchors for rockfall catch fences and has cleared loose rocks from the cliffs above Rupert’s Wharf. This week, CAN France will continue to install anchors for rockfall catch fences […]

St Helena Water Levels

18 February 2020

Water levels up by 3% due to decreased consumption and increased rainfall Stored water now at 39% Connect Saint Helena Ltd water pumping continues at optimal rate Recent rainfall, combined with consumption rates falling within the targeted rate of below 1,000 cubic metres for six out of seven days in the past week, have seen […]