Press Releases

His Excellency the Governor to visit Tristan da Cunha

His Excellency Governor Nigel Phillips CBE, accompanied by his wife Emma, will depart the Island on Saturday 11 March 2023 in order to visit Tristan da Cunha. Following travel he is expected to be in Tristan da Cunha from 20-22 March 2023. The Governor has a full programme and will be meeting with the Island […]

Launch of Training Needs Assessment Survey 2023

The St Helena Community College (SHCC) of the Education, Skills & Employment Portfolio will be conducting their annual Training Needs Assessment Survey from 6 March – 31 March 2023 to update their records on the community’s training and development needs The results of this survey will assist the SHCC with devising an updated training plan […]

Formal Legislative Council Meeting Postponed

The formal meeting of Legislative Council scheduled to take place on Friday, 10 March 2023, has been postponed and will now take place on Friday, 17 March 2023. The full Order Paper for this meeting has been published on the SHG website via: www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/legislative-council/order-papers/. #StHelena #LegislativeCouncil #FormalLegCo SHG 8 March 2023

No Smoking Day 8 March 2023

Smokers on St Helena are being encouraged to give quitting a go ahead of No Smoking Day 2023. No Smoking Day is held annually and encourages people to say that ‘Today is the Day’ to quit smoking. Quitting smoking has a number of health benefits, and this year the focus of the day is on […]

Careers Fair

7 March 2023

Every year the UK celebrates National Careers Week (NCW), with this year it being celebrated from Monday 6March through to Saturday 11 March. In recognition of this, for the second year running Career Access St Helena is locally recognising and supporting the event.  NCW is a one-week celebration of careers guidance and free resources in […]

Sea Rescue to Carry out Distress Flare Use Training

The St Helena Sea Rescue Service will be conducting a pyrotechnic training exercise on Wednesday 08 March 2023, during which they will be activating a number of handheld and rocket distress flares. Deployment of Maritime distress Flares will start at 19:30 from a vessel approximately one nautical mile north west of James Bay. Prior to […]

Reminder of the Use of Droppers by Fishers

The Marine Enforcement Section would like to remind all Fishers that the closed season for droppers is still in place until 17 March 2023. This fishing method prohibition is issued in accordance with section 19(1)(d) of the Fisheries Ordinance, 2021. The Fisheries Ordinance, 2021 defines droppers as the use of a main line with more […]

Police Appeal for Information – Burglary at property in Plantation Square

The Royal Saint Helena Police are investigating a burglary of a residential property in Plantation Square (near Cape Villa) which took place on Tuesday, 21 February 2023, between 10am and 3pm. A quantity of cash was taken. Police would like to speak to anybody who witnessed anything suspicious around that time, or particularly anybody who […]

Police Appeal for Information – Suspected burglary at Hutt’s Gate

The Royal St Helena Police are currently investigating a suspected burglary at a property in the Hutt’s Gate area. The property was initially broken into sometime on the evening of Friday, 30 December 2022, through to the early hours of Saturday, 31 December 2022. A further attempt to break into the same property took place […]

Minister Ellick to Depart Island

On Saturday 04 March 2023, Minister for Safety, Security and Home Affairs Jeffrey Ellick, will depart the Island and travel to South Africa for personal reasons. In accordance with Section 37 of the Constitution, in Minster Ellick’s absence, Minister for Health and Social Care Martin Henry has been assigned ministerial responsibility for the Safety, Security […]