Press Releases

Kyle Shoesmith Achieves First Class Honours in Civil Engineering

17 July 2019

Kyle Shoesmith of Half Tree Hollow, has recently graduated having achieved a First Class Honours Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Civil Engineering following three years of study at the University of Portsmouth. Kyle said: “After completion of my engineering course I am thrilled to say that I have achieved a First Class Honours Degree. I […]

St Helena Water Levels Update

Harpers 3 Reservoir

17 July 2019

Reservoir levels remain dangerously low at just 28 days No significant rainfall is forecast for the next week This is an Island-wide issue and until the situation improves we must all restrict our water usage to essential use only Daily consumption levels on St Helena remains at just over one million litres of water, but […]

ExCo Report – Tuesday 16 July 2019

Executive Council met today to discuss, debate and make a decision on two items on the Open Agenda. A few members of the public were present in the gallery to observe the discussions. Climate Change Policy Executive Council was asked to consider and advise whether the Climate Change Policy, July 2019, should be endorsed. Councillor […]

Governor Rushbrook Returns From Ascension Visit

16 July 2019

His Excellency Governor Dr. Philip Rushbrook has now returned to St Helena following his first visit to Ascension Island since his appointment as Governor in May 2019. The Governor arrived to Ascension on Monday, 8 July, and enjoyed a full programme of events, meeting many of the Ascension Island community, before departing for St Helena […]

Staying Safe Online

Using the Internet Safely As part of St Helena Government’s (SHG) Internet Awareness Campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of the internet and to promote safety when online, this week the focus is on using the internet safely. In today’s digital age more and more people, both young and old, are using the internet. […]

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease on St Helena

The Health Directorate is aware of a very small number of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease cases. As a precautionary measure, the following information is being released: Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease is a viral infection that can affect young children.  It does not usually pose a serious threat to a child’s health but can be an unpleasant […]

Governor’s Visit to Ascension Island – Update

His Excellency Governor Dr. Philip Rushbrook is currently visiting Ascension Island for the first time since being appointed Governor of St Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha in May. On Wednesday evening, 10 July 2019, the Governor, alongside Ascension Island Administrator, Steve Chandler, hosted a Town Hall meeting in Georgetown at the Saints Members Club […]

Napoleon Bicentenary 1821-2021 Vision and next steps

Earlier this year the Napoleonic Bicentenary Vision Group was established and tasked with creating a vision for how St Helena will mark the bicentenary commemorating the 200th anniversary of French Emperor Napoleon’s death on 5 May 2021.  The group looked beyond 2021 to capitalise on the Napoleonic legacy in terms of education and tourism/economic development. […]

Annual Price Inflation Rate at 4.0%

The St Helena Statistics Office has today released estimates of the price inflation rate and the Retail Price Index. The latest rate of annual price inflation is estimated to be 4.0%, between the first quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2018. This is a slight 0.1 percentage point decrease from the rate in […]

St Helena Fostering Campaign

On St Helena there is a need for foster placements for many different reasons and it is important that there are foster carers trained and available to provide different levels of support to children and young people. Fostering means looking after a child or young person in your home, caring for them while their own […]