Press Releases

  • Local Agencies Enhance Major Incident Response Capabilities Through IPAS-Funded MAGIC Training.

    Representatives from key agencies including Fire and Rescue Service, Emergency Planning, Immigration, Communications Hub, Royal St Helena Police, St Helena Airport, Governor’s Office, Health and Social Care, Port Control, Environment, Natural Resources and Planning, Education, and Solomon and Company have recently completed a comprehensive Multi-Agency Gold Incident Command (MAGIC) training programme, designed to enhance their […]

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  • Prince Andrew School Holds Annual Certificate and Awards Ceremony

    On Friday, 28 February 2025, students, parents, and distinguished guests gathered in the Prince Andrew School (PAS) Hall for the annual Certificate and Awards Ceremony. This special event honoured the hard work and achievements of students. The ceremony commenced with a warm welcome from His Excellency, Governor Nigel Phillips, who addressed the audience before presenting […]

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  • Education Review Meetings Update

    The Education, Skills, and Employment Portfolio (ESE) has concluded a series of community engagement meetings to provide updates on the St Helena Education Review. These sessions, held on 10, 24, and 25 February, 2025, demonstrated strong community interest and generated valuable feedback. The review, which assesses education provision from early years to post-16, aims to: […]

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  • Expression of Interest – Member of the St Helena Media Commission

    His Excellency the Governor intends to appoint a member to the St Helena Media Commission. This position is not open to members of the Legislative Council or the Public Service. The duties of the St Helena Media Commission are to: The Media Commission comprises the Chief Magistrate as President of the Commission and at least […]

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  • Expression of Interest – Chairperson of the Immigration Control Board

    The position of Chairperson of the Immigration Control Board will become available from 13 March 2025. The Immigration Ordinance 2011 provides for an Immigration Control Board with the Chairperson of the Board being appointed by the Governor.  The role of the Board is to exercise and perform powers and functions conferred upon it by the […]

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  • Men and Women Aged 50 – 74 Encouraged to Test for Bowel Cancer

    The Health Service is offering free testing for bowel cancer over the next month for anyone aged between 50 to 74 years.  Those individuals who wish to take the test can call Anna Bowers or Dinah Fowler at 25818 or 25949, who will arrange for a test sample kit to be made available to you. […]

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  • Call for Nominations for UK State (2026 New Year Honours) and St Helena National Awards

    Nominations are now being invited for the following awards. UK STATE AWARDS – 2026 NEW YEAR HONOURS  Honours are awarded on merit for exceptional achievement or for any service carried out over and above what normally is expected. This can include making a difference to the community or in a specific field of work, innovation […]

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  • Minister Christine Scipio to Attend Climate Change Resilience Workshop in Brussels

    Minister for Environment, Natural Resources and Planning (ENRP), Christine Scipio, will be attending the “Climate Change Resilience” Community (GOCCR) in-person workshop in Brussels, Belgium, from 25 to 28 February 2025. The workshop, organised under the Green Overseas (GO) programme, focuses on mainstreaming climate change resilience into policies for Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs). The GO […]

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  • Minister Mark Brooks to Depart Island on Overseas Leave

    Minister Mark Brooks will depart the island on Saturday 22 February 2025 for a period of overseas leave in Cape Town, South Africa. During the two-week period that Minister Brooks is away, he will also utilise this opportunity to undertake meetings in relation to his ministerial work. The Minister is scheduled to return to the […]

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  • Watch List Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Signed Between St Helena and UKG – 12 February 2025

    A Press Statement on 17 October 2024 highlighted that SHG and the UK Government (UKG) had approved an arrangement in regards to the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT)/Chagos Archipelago. On Wednesday, 12 February 2025, Jeffrey Ellick, Minister for Safety, Security and Home Affairs (SSHA), and The Rt. Hon Lord David Hanson, Minister of State for […]

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