Press Releases

Persons born between 1948 and 1955 encouraged to test for Bowel Cancer

The Health Services Directorate is offering free testing for bowel cancer for anyone aged 50-74 years over the next twelve months. The testing is being offered in age order. From Monday, 1 May 2023, those who were born between 1948 and 1955 who wish to take the test can call Grace Richards or Anna Bowers […]

Councillor Brooks Appointed Minister For Safety, Security & Home Affairs Portfolio

In accordance with section 37H (1) (b) of the Constitution, Councillor Gillian Brooks has been appointed the temporary Minister for the Safety, Security & Home Affairs (SS&HA) Portfolio with immediate effect until 5 June 2023, while the substantive Minister for Safety, Security & Home Affairs Portfolio, Jeffrey Ellick, is off-Island. The appointment of Minister Martin […]

Annual Price Inflation Rate At 5.4%

For the first quarter of 2023 the RPI has been measured at 114.8 (Chart 1). This is an increase of 5.4% from a year ago, when the RPI was 109.0, and it means that retail prices have, on average, increased by 5.4% over the twelve month period. This annual inflation rate for Q1 2023 is […]

Tourism Recovery Strategy Launched

Today, Monday 24 April, SHG has launched its Tourism Recovery Strategy (TRS) 2022-2024. The primary objective of the TRS is to see a return to the arrivals numbers experienced in 2019 by the end of 2024, with appropriate tourism and hospitality services in place to meet the needs of visitors. This would be equal to […]

St Helena Receives BioFire Diagnostic System

24 April 2023

On Saturday 1 April 2023 the St Helena Pathology Department received a Biofire Film Array system, kindly donated by the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA). This technology represents a game changer in rapid infectious disease diagnostics and is particularly suited for small capacity remote laboratories like St Helena. The system provides novel diagnostic tests […]

Minister’s Question Time – Tuesday, 25 April 2023

The second meeting of Minister’s Question Time will take place on Tuesday, 25 April 2023, at 10am in the Council Chamber. The meeting is due to last approximately one hour, is open to members of the public and will be broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1. The topic for this meeting is ‘Tourism Development’. A […]

Update On Fibre Cable Project – April

Further to the update provided in March 2023, there are now four project work streams that remain outstanding before the Island can begin fully enjoying the benefits of the new cable.

Sightings Of Sharks In Inshore Waters

There have been reports of shark sightings to the west side of the Island.

Jacob’s Ladder Rehabilitation Works Completed

The rehabilitation works to Jacob’s Ladder are now complete and as of today, Thursday 20 April 2023, the Ladder has been re-opened to the public. Rehabilitation works on the Ladder commenced at the end of August 2022 and saw repair works being undertaken on the steps, metal structure and inclined plane. The contractor also completed […]

Update On Draft Immigration Policy Revision

An updated draft document has been sent to Ministers for further review, before then being discussed with all Elected Members to obtain additional feedback.  

Once this is completed, the revised policy will be shared with the public together with a list of questions and answers from the first round of consultation.