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Press Releases

  • St Helena and Finn Partners Win Gold-Standard Travel Marketing Award

    11 July 2023

    St Helena and FINN Partners, SHG’s UK-based marketing and communications agency, won the award for ‘PR Campaign up to £50,000 spend’ on Monday night (3 July) at the annual Travel Marketing Awards in London. The award recognised the innovation and excellence of the Jonathan’s 190th Birthday activities that took place in December 2022, meeting the […]

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  • R2 Project: Rehabilitation of Side Path Road and Field Road Update

    4 July 2023

    Side Path In December 2022 Side Path reopened to vehicular traffic following significant rehabilitation works. Since this time further minor works have been ongoing. SHG is pleased to confirm that of these, works to The Brow drainage, designed to protect Napoleon Street, have now been completed. Sealing of construction joints remains ongoing and will be […]

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  • Improving Essential Equipment In Overseas Territories Programme Update

    30 June 2023

    In November 2022, SHG announced St Helena would receive funding from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s bespoke 2022/2023: Improving Essential Equipment in Overseas Territories programme. St Helena spent £1,735,482 on purchasing equipment of critical importance to the Island, in areas including health care, emergency services, port operations, road maintenance and the airport. The purpose […]

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  • Pride Month Marked In St Helena – June 2023

    30 June 2023

    Pride month is a powerful reminder of the importance of acceptance, diversity and love. It brings together individuals, organisations and communities in defence of the rights of LGBTQ+ people and in celebration of progress towards a more inclusive society.
    The rainbow flag has been proudly flown at Plantation House and the Police Station.

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  • Budget Book 2023/24 Published

    29 June 2023

    Following yesterday’s tabling of the Appropriation Bill 2023 in the Legislative Council and the delivery of the budget speech by Minister for Treasury, Infrastructure and Sustainable Development, Mark Brooks, the Budget Book 2023/24 has now been published online. The Budget Book can be found at www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SHG-Estimates-of-recurrent-and-capital-expenditure-and-revenue.pdf The Budget Book, formally titled Estimates of Recurrent and […]

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  • Update On Rupert’s Cargo Handling Port Facility

    29 June 2023

    Works are nearing completion on the construction of the Port Control, Customs and Biosecurity (PCB) Main Container Yard, and the erection of the two new steel frame buildings in Lower Rupert’s.  Isaac’s Contractors have completed approximately 75% of the PCB Main Yard, 95% of the erection of the new steel frame PCB Building, and 40% […]

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  • Lease Signed With Oneweb For Ground Station On St Helena

    28 June 2023

    Earlier today, Wednesday 28 June, Minister for Treasury, Infrastructure and Sustainable Development, Mark Brooks, announced the signing of a lease between SHG and OneWeb. The announcement was made during Minister Brook’s 2023/24 budget speech to the Legislative Council. The lease will allow OneWeb to develop an earth station at Horse Point, in the area designated for St […]

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  • Minister Brooks Delivers Budget Speech 2023/24 To Legislative Council

    28 June 2023

    The Minister for Treasury, Infrastructure and Sustainable Development, Mark Brooks, today, Wednesday 28 June 2023, delivered the 2023/24 budget speech for St Helena to the Legislative Council. A copy of the budget speech is available online at www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Budget-Speech-2023-24.pdf In his opening remarks, Minister Brooks said:  “This budget continues to support our Vision, published in March last year, but also takes […]

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  • 2023 Register Of Electors Published

    28 June 2023

    The 2023 Register of Electors has today been published in an Extraordinary Gazette. This Register is effective from 1 July 2023. The 2023 Register of Electors is available on the SHG website at: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/news/government-gazettes/. Alternatively, hard copies of the Register will be available from the following locations: #StHelena #RegisterOfElectors

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  • The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2022 Recital

    27 June 2023

    St Helena Primary Schools have entered the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition for a number of years, and this year was no exception. All successful entries received a Certificate of Participation. In addition, 14 students were awarded bronze medals, six were awarded silver medals and five were awarded gold medals at the ceremony, surrounded by their families, teachers and invited guests.

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