Press Releases

  • Speaker Of The House Of Commons Arrives At St Helena To Begin Five-Day Official Visit

    The Right Honourable Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, Speaker of the House of Commons, arrived at St Helena earlier today to begin his five-day visit to the island. This is the first ever visit by a Speaker of the House of Commons to St Helena. Sir Lindsay has a full schedule of engagements and activities. This […]

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  • Constituency Meetings – February and March

    Councillors are hosting another round of constituency meetings in February and March. This round of constituency meetings will be attended by all seven councillors and all five ministers.  Topics that will be discussed in detail are: These meetings are also an opportunity to raise any issues that you may have that fall outside of the […]

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  • Draft Climate Change and Waste Management Policies (Three Year Review) – Final Public Consultation

    A public consultation for a draft Climate Change Policy (3 Year Review) and draft Waste Management Policy (Three Year Review) commenced in December. The public are invited to a final meeting to discuss these draft Policies which will be held today, Thursday 8 February, at Kingshurst Community Centre at 18:30. The draft Climate Change Policy […]

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  • St Helena Will Welcome Speaker Of The UK House Of Commons

    The Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP is to make the first ever visit to St Helena by a Speaker of the UK House of Commons as part of his mission to give a voice, and a platform, to the UK Overseas Territories. During his five-day visit to the island Speaker Hoyle will address a […]

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  • Shipping Services To St Helena

    SHG has been made aware that the operation of an additional sea freight service to St Helena is being considered by a private shipping company, under the agency of Meihuizen International. Last year SHG invited tenders from parties interested in providing a longer term sea freight service to the island. Following a procurement process, SHG […]

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  • Select Committee 2 – Topic for Scrutiny

    Members of the public are advised that Select Committee 2 has selected Social Housing as their second topic for scrutiny. This topic sits under the Economic Development and Safety, Security and Home Affairs Portfolios. The public are invited to submit information which might assist with this inquiry to Select Committee 2, through the Committee Secretary, Shanice […]

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  • ‘Flossuary’ – The 28 Day Challenge

    The Dental Department launches their ‘Flossuary 28 – day Challenge’ today, Thursday 1 February 2024. During the month of February, the Dental Department is encouraging everyone to try cleaning in between their teeth once a day for 28 consecutive days, after which you will feel and see a difference in your gum health. Participating in […]

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  • HM Coastguard Delivers Training To The Joint Emergency Service Control Centre

    Over the past week, HM Coastguard delivered maritime search and rescue refresher training to the Joint Emergency Service Control Centre (JESCC) and the Sea Rescue Service. This training focused on providing assistance to persons in distress at sea, including the handling of distress communications, and the planning and execution of maritime searches. The training culminated […]

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  • The Duke Of Edinburgh Departs St Helena Following Official Opening Of St Helena International Airport

    His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh departed St Helena earlier today, concluding his four-day visit to the island. Before his departure HRH officially opened the St Helena International Airport in a public ceremony. The Duke commemorated the special event by unveiling a plaque marking the official opening of the airport. During his visit to […]

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  • Ministers Question Time – Tuesday 30 January 2024

    The ninth meeting of Ministers Question Time will take place on Tuesday 30 January 2024 at 10:00 in the Council Chamber. This meeting is open to the public and will be broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1. The topic for this meeting is ‘creating an enabling environment for economic development’. A copy of the Order […]

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