St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Press Releases

  • Sale of SHG shares in Solomon & Company to be assessed

    1 August 2023

    In December 2020, the previous Government took the decision to test the market through an Expression of Interest (EOI) in respect of SHG’s shareholdings in Solomon & Company (St Helena) Plc (Solomon’s).    Whilst this Government is committed to encouraging private enterprise and competition in St Helena, it must also consider the wider public interest […]

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  • Sale of SHG Shares in Solomon & Company to be assessed

    1 August 2023

    In December 2020, the previous Government took the decision to test the market through an Expression of Interest (EOI) in respect of SHG’s shareholdings in Solomon & Company (St Helena) Plc (Solomon’s).   Whilst this Government is committed to encouraging private enterprise and competition in St Helena, it must also consider the wider public interest when […]

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  • Economic Development Investment Programme 2023-24 Micro Projects Allocated

    1 August 2023

    The Programme Management Office (PMO) is pleased to advise that the following micro projects, funded through the Economic Development Investment Programme (EDIP), have been approved for implementation in 2023/24: The EDIP Review Group approved these projects following an assessment against the agreed criteria. Project works will now progress during this financial year. Notes to Editor: […]

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  • R2 Project: Rehabilitation of Side Road and Field Road Update

    31 July 2023

    Further to the recent announcement published on 4 July 2023 regarding the rehabilitation of Field Road, the Programme Management Office (PMO) would like to advise that significant quantities of crushed rock aggregate, to the required project specifications, will be required for these works. The specifications are the same as were used successfully to rehabilitate Side […]

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  • Increased Agricultural Production Project – Works Undertaken At The Ex Agricultural Development Association Fields

    28 July 2023

    Over the past two weeks of updates on the Agricultural Production Project, focus has been on securing pastures with appropriate fencing and clearing these of invasive and non-native species, along with pastures that had storage units and animal shelters constructed on them.   This week we’ll be looking at works that have been undertaken at the […]

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  • Tree Topping Works In Castle Gardens And Duke Of Edinburgh Playground

    28 July 2023

    The Land Development Control Authority has given approval for tree topping works to take place in both the Castle Gardens and Duke of Edinburgh (DoE) Playground. These are planned to begin during the week beginning Monday 31 July at the DoE Playground and works will continue at the Castle Gardens up until the end of […]

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  • Household Expenditure Survey To Start In August 2023

    28 July 2023

    The Statistics Office will be conducting a Household Expenditure Survey (HES) from August to October 2023. The survey is being conducted under the Statistics Ordinance 2000, and is the tenth such survey to take place on the Island. The main purpose of the survey will be to update the ‘shopping basket’ used in the Retail […]

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  • Use Of Unlicenced Telecommunications Equipment

    27 July 2023

    It has come to the attention of the St Helena Government that members of the public may have acquired, imported and be currently using terminals, such as Starlink, for the purposes of internet connectivity. Using such terminals is in contravention of the exclusivity of current telecommunications licencing arrangements made under section 3(4) of the Telecommunications […]

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  • Work Underway To Bring Public Access To Fibre Optic Cable Ahead Of Schedule

    27 July 2023

    In May 2023, testing and commissioning works for the Equiano fibre optic cable were completed, one month ahead of schedule, meaning that the Island’s connection is now live and ready to be used. In anticipation of this, SHG and OneWeb negotiated a lease for a new earth station at Horse Point, which was signed at […]

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  • Viral Respiratory Tract Infections

    27 July 2023

    As many will have noticed, there are lots of viral respiratory tract infections circulating around the Island at the moment. The main viruses currently circulating are Influenza A, Influenza B and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). These all tend to cause stuffed or runny noses, sore throats, a dry cough, headaches and generalised muscle aches, sometimes […]

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