St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Press Releases

  • New Data Protection Awareness Campaign to be Launched

    30 April 2024

    The St Helena Government (SHG) is committed to protecting the privacy of its citizens and residents in the digital age. As the island embraces new technologies, SHG is working to introduce comprehensive data protection legislation. Following a thorough initial phase of research and consultation, SHG has taken a significant step towards safeguarding data privacy. SHG […]

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  • Public Engagement on St Helena’s Sustainable Economic Development Strategy and Delivery Plan 2023-2033

    30 April 2024

    A period of public engagement on the draft Sustainable Economic Development Strategy and Delivery Plan 2023-2033 (SEDS) has been launched. Once finalised, the SEDS will provide the overarching blueprint for developing the territory’s economy, and will replace the Sustainable Economic Development Plan 2018-2028 (SEDP). The SEDS has been developed following a reassessment of the SEDP […]

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  • Commonwealth Parliamentary Association St Helena Branch To Host 53rd British Islands And Mediterranean Region Conference

    25 April 2024

    The St Helena Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) will be hosting the annual British Islands and Mediterranean Region (BIMR) Conference this year. The conference, the first of its kind to be held in St Helena, will take place with the delegates arriving on Saturday 18 May and departing on Saturday 25 May 2024. […]

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  • ‘Mapping the Information Landscapes of St Helena’ Research Project Update

    23 April 2024

    Dr Drew Whitworth a researcher from the Manchester Institute of Education, a part of the University of Manchester in the UK, will again be visiting St Helena from Saturday 27 April to Saturday 18 May 2024. This is to continue gathering data for the research project ‘Mapping the Information Landscapes of St Helena’, which Dr […]

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  • St Helena Launches New Investor Prospectus at Tourism Investment Forum Africa

    22 April 2024

    Director of Economic Development, Damian Burns, travelled to Cape Town last week to represent St Helena at the Tourism Investment Forum Africa (TIFA). The investment forum, which formed part of the World Travel Market (WTM) Africa, took place from 10 April to 12 April 2024. Damian delivered a presentation on the first day of the […]

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  • St Helena Utilities Regulatory Authority

    22 April 2024

    On Monday 11 December 2023, the Utilities Regulatory Authority (URA) set tariffs for the provision of services by Connect St Helena for the period from 1 January 2024 until 30 June 2024. The URA has received new tariff proposals from Connect St Helena to come into effect on Monday 1July 2024 and is now consulting […]

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  • Littering, Communal Recycle Hubs and Household Waste

    18 April 2024

    An increase in littering incidents have been reported to, and observed by, Waste Management Services. These have a significant detrimental impact on our environment. We are issuing an urgent call to action to raise awareness and encourage responsible waste disposal behaviour among individuals and communities. Littering has become a pressing environmental issue as it not […]

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  • Amendments to Customs, Excise and Liquor Duty Tariffs – Effective from 01 April 2024

    12 April 2024

    After a review of customs and excise duty tariffs as part of the 2024/25 Budget, new regulations were approved by Executive Council on Wednesday 27 March 2024. The Customs and Excise (Tariffs and Exemptions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 came into effect on 01 April 2024, and can be found online at www.sainthelena.gov.sh/news/government-gazettes/. The new regulations made […]

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  • New Prison Project – Update

    11 April 2024

    In October 2023, an open procurement exercise was launched to identify a contractor to design and build a new prison. This project is being delivered under the UK-funded Economic Development Investment Programme (EDIP). Three tenders were received in response to the procurement. However, following the evaluation of tenders, none were selected as they did not […]

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  • First Police and Crime Panel Meeting Scheduled for April 2024

    10 April 2024

    The first meeting of the Police and Crime Panel will take place on Wednesday 24 April 2024 from 14:00 to 16:00. This meeting will be held at the Education Learning Centre, Jamestown. The agenda will include a Police and Crime Panel report from the Chief of Police and a question and answer (QA) section. A […]

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