Press Releases

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.

News, Updates And Communications Survey Reminder

SHG is currently running a survey asking people what they think of the news, updates and communications provided by the government. Results from the survey will help SHG improve the current service it provides so please let us know what you want to hear about, how you want to hear about it and when you think you should hear about it.

Access To Peaks National Parks Prohibited Until December 2023

o help prevent the further spread of plant pathogens within the Peaks National Park, access to some areas of the Peaks National Park is now prohibited. Where applicable, these prohibitions were brought into effect from 11 April 2023.

Mail Disruptions via Royal Mail Services, UK

The Post & Customer Services Centre (P&CSC) would like to address the issue of the non-receiving of mail from the UK.  The Universal Postal Union (UPU) has issued a statement relating to the cause of the disruption to the service, which has been identified as a repercussion following a cyber-incident that occurred on 10January 2023, […]

St Helena Financial Aid Settlement Reached

St Helena Government and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)have confirmed a Financial Aid Settlement of £33.06 million for the financial year 2023-24.  

Police Appeal For Information – Criminal Damage to Castle window and bottle thrown into Jamestown Swimming Pool

The Royal St Helena Police are currently investigating two separate incidents of criminal damage that have recently occurred in Jamestown. During the early hours of the morning on Saturday, 1 April 2023, a window was smashed at the Castle on the terrace side. This caused considerable damage and resulted in a clean-up effort and replacement […]

New Bus Shelters installed/relocated around the Island

In June 2022 approval was given to install four new bus shelters and relocate another under the Economic Development Investment Programme (EDIP) Micro-Project budget 2022/23. As the project progressed through the technical stage, it was determined that installation of a bus shelter Near Half Tree Hollow Community Centre should be put on hold, until further […]

Persons Born in 1948, 1949 and 1950 Encouraged to Test For Bowel Cancer

In preparation for the next stage of the bowel cancer screening programme, on 28 April 2023, the Health Services Directorate will be closing the testing of those born in 1948, 1949 or 1950 for this year. If you were born in one of these years and wish to have a test this year, please collect […]