Press Releases

Acts of Bravery Awards Bestowed On Cristen Yon and Kyle Joshua

On Thursday 24 November 2022, Act of Bravery Awards were presented to Cristen Yon and Kyle Joshua in a reception at Plantation House. As Kyle Joshua is currently off-Island, his father Keith (KJ) Joshua received the award on his behalf. The pair were recognised for the outstanding bravery of their behaviour on the evening of […]

Contract Awarded in Telecoms Procurement

30 November 2022

On Thursday 17 November 2022, St Helena Government (SHG) signed a contract with Maestro St Helena Ltd (Maestro) (a company registered in St Helena) to design and build a fibre network across the Island. This work, and handover to the new service provider, is scheduled to be completed by 31 December 2023. This award follows […]

HM Customs Extends Opening Times

Due to the high volume of cargo that arrived on the MV Helena, Customs has extended their opening times to 17:00 hrs on cargo operation days.  This will hopefully maximise the times customers have for collecting their goods. It is anticipated there will be delays, however HM Customs appreciates your patience and understanding. The extended […]

Work Underway to Introduce Cape Town to St Helena Flights

Following the market knowledge gained in 2019/2020 when additional flights to St Helena were operated from Cape Town, SHG has been exploring whether or not it might be possible to operate flights to and from Cape Town on a more regular basis. This followed an Enterprise St Helena (ESH) Tourism Study conducted in April 2020 […]

UK Parliament welcomes St Helena delegates for fifth Overseas Territories Forum

St Helena delegates are joining participants from eight other UK Overseas Territories to participate in a three-day forum between 29 November and 1 December, meeting with UK and Overseas Territories’ parliamentarians, parliamentary officials, and external and internal auditors. Taking place in the UK Parliament, delegates will, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, participate […]

Adverse Sea Conditions

29 – 30 Nov 2022 The Emergency Planning Department would like to inform the public that a 1.5 to 2 meter North-Westerly swell is forecast for St Helena on Tuesday 29and Wednesday 30of Nov 2022. Although this swell is not very large it could produce unsettled sea conditions in James and Rupert’s Bay. Boat owners […]

St Helena to Receive Up to £1.8M in additional funding from UK Government for Essential Equipment

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has announced that St Helena is to benefit from the new Improving Essential Equipment in Overseas Territories programme. The programme will fund equipment in Overseas Territories (OTs) that are eligible for Official Development Assistance (ODA). The programme is intended to increase the resilience and well-being of communities of […]

RRS Discovery Heads for St Helena

The Royal Research Ship (RRS) Discovery is due to arrive at St Helena on Saturday, 26 November having completed its first leg of research in the waters around Ascension Island. To find out more on what was done around Ascension during the DY159 expedition, see the Ascension Marine Protected Area (MPA) social media accounts. Work […]

SHG To Launch Cyber Security Awareness and Training Campaign

As part of the UK Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) Border Security Programme, the UK Home Office conducted a visit to St Helena in the latter part of 2021. This was to assess the current condition of cyber security and resilience across the Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) and Critical Information Infrastructure (CII). Following the […]

Minister Scipio to Represent St Helena at Falkland’s War 40th Anniversary Events

On Saturday 19 November Minster for Environment, Natural Resources and Planning, Christine Scipio, will travel to the Falkland Island’s to represent St Helena as part of the 40th Anniversary events. As part of the programme Minister Scipio will attend the Battle Day Parade which is marked on 8 December each year and is a national […]