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Press Releases

  • Remembrance Sunday Divine Service

    13 November 2023

    The annual Remembrance Sunday Divine Service, in honour of those who lost their lives in the violence of war, as well as those who served and survived these wars, was held at the Cenotaph in Jamestown on Sunday 12 November 2023. The Right Reverend Lord Bishop of St Helena, Dale Bowers, welcomed those in attendance […]

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  • Councillor Midwinter Departs For Overseas Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference

    13 November 2023

    Councillor Robert Midwinter departed St Helena on Saturday 11 November 2023, to undertake a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) workshop and other overseas business. Councillor Midwinter is scheduled to return to the Island on 28 November 2023. Whilst Councillor Midwinter is away from the Island, Councillor Coleman will cover any urgent matters for the St Pauls […]

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  • Chief Minister And Minister Henry To Depart Island For Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council 2023

    10 November 2023

    Chief Minister, Julie Thomas, is due to depart St Helena on Saturday 11 November 2023, to travel to the UK to attend the annual Overseas Territories (OTs) Joint Ministerial Council (JMC). The JMC takes place every year in London and is hosted by the UK Government. It brings together elected leaders and representatives from all […]

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  • Cape Town Flights To St Helena Confirmed To Return For Summer 2024-2025

    10 November 2023

    St Helena Government (SHG) and Airlink are pleased to announce that flights to St Helena from Cape Town will be returning in 2024. The re-introduction of Cape Town flights will begin in December 2024 and run until March 2025. These will take place alongside the weekly Johannesburg flights. The weekly Saturday flight will operate from […]

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  • 2023-2024 Budget – Health And Social Care

    9 November 2023

    In June, the Legislative Council approved the SHG budget for 2023/24. To provide a better understanding of how that money is spent, every two weeks we’re focusing on a different Portfolio and their plans for the year. Two weeks ago we looked at the allocation for the Environment, Natural Resources and Planning, and this week […]

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  • Waste Management Services Update

    7 November 2023

    Aluminium Drink Cans Recycling Waste Management Services (WMS) has formed a Public-Private partnership with Mr Roddy Yon to deliver aluminium drink cans recycling (known in the waste management industry as ADC), which are compacted and baled within the Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) at Horse Point Landfill Site. The MRF development was generously funded through the […]

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  • Public and Government Holidays 2024

    3 November 2023

    The following are the Public and Government Holidays in 2024. On these days Government Offices will be closed: Date Holiday Type Monday, 1 January New Year’s Day Government Holiday Friday, 29 March Good Friday Public Holiday Monday, 1 April Easter Monday Public Holiday Monday, 20 May Whit Monday Government Holiday Tuesday, 21 May St Helena […]

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  • St Helena Firefighters Complete Training in the UK

    2 November 2023

    Three firefighters from the St Helena Fire and Rescue Service (F&RS) have recently completed training in the UK. On 4 September, Kyle Yon, Rhys Francis and David Young embarked on an intensive eight week Firefighter Development Core Skills programme at the Fire Service College in Moreton-in-Marsh, UK. The course is an essential programme in the […]

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  • Jonathan’s 190th Birthday Campaign Secures Second Marketing Award

    1 November 2023

    On 14 September 2023 St Helena and FINN Partners, SHG’s UK-based marketing and communications agency, won a second industry-leading marketing award for Jonathan’s 190th Birthday activities that took place in December 2022. The second annual PRCA Platinum Awards were held in London in September, to recognise and celebrate the very highest standards in public relations […]

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  • Councillor Brooks departs for Overseas Conference

    1 November 2023

    Councillor Gillian Brooks departed the Island on Sunday 29 October 2023 to travel to Iceland to attend the 5th annual Reykjavik Global Forum, in partnership with Women Political Leaders (WPL). The forum will be held between 13 and 14 November 2023. The Reykjavik Global Forum convenes women leaders from all sectors to share ideas and […]

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