Press Releases

New outpatient clinic timetable further improves availability of appointments

Following feedback regarding the Health Services’ medical provision in 2021/22, most notably issues accessing clinical appointments and the continuity of doctors, the Health & Social Care Portfolio has been working to recruit a full complement of medical staff. Following the New Year, the Island now has a full complement of GPs, and a new timetable […]

St Helena Utilities Regulatory Authority – 9th Annual Report on quality of services provided by Connect Saint Helena Ltd (2021/22)

The St Helena Utilities Regulatory Authority has today issued its 9th Annual Report on quality of services provided by Connect Saint Helena Ltd. This report covers the period of the financial year 2021/22.  This report can be found on the Public Information, Reports and Policies page of the SHG website via www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/public-information/ and a hard copy is […]

Governor Phillips hosts Tea Party for winner of Christmas Card Competition

On Tuesday, 10 January, His Excellency Governor Nigel Phillips CBE and Mrs Phillips held a special tea at Plantation House for Nathaniel Benjamin, aged 7. Nathaniel, of St Pauls Primary School, accompanied by his parents and sibling, was invited to tea in honour of his success in winning the Governor’s Christmas Card Competition. Nathaniel had […]

Annual Price Inflation Rate at 5.7%

Inflation has been measured to be 5.7% for the last 12 month period. For the fourth quarter of 2022 the RPI has been measured at 114.5 (Chart 1). This is an increase of 0.5% from three months ago. It is also an increase of 5.7% from a year ago, when the RPI was 108.4. This […]

Automatic External Defibrillator (AEDS) to be deployed around the ISLAND for emergency use

The St Helena Government’s Emergency Planning Department has recently received funding to launch a Community Automated External Defibrillator (AED) project. The funding has been provided by Disaster Management UK, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Airlink and the Health & Social Care Portfolio. The project will be rolled out over the coming months and […]

UK Financial Aid Mission Delegation

On Saturday, 14 January 2023, representatives from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) will arrive at St Helena to continue Financial Aid Mission (FAM) discussions. The FAM takes place annually, and is an opportunity to review the delivery and effectiveness of the FCDO’s Financial Aid Programme in St Helena. This is the first […]

Zero Tolerance of Abuse Policy in Healthcare Settings

The hospital can be a stressful place, especially for patients who are attending with injury or illness, but also for visitors and for staff. Most people show the courtesy and patience that is expected when they come to hospital with family or friends. Unfortunately however there have been occasional incidents in which members of healthcare […]

New Years Honours 2023

HE Governor Nigel Phillips is pleased to announce the following New Year 2023 Honours Awards as endorsed by His Majesty The King, and to be published in the Overseas and International Honours list on Saturday, 31st December 2022: Jeremy Terence Roberts Jeremy Terence Roberts is being recognised for his dedication and commitment to revolutionising Information […]

Chief Minister’s Christmas Message 2022

25 December 2022

The Chief Minister, Julie Thomas has issued the following Christmas Message. The festive season denotes a variety of events for different people.  Here on St Helena, Christmas for many is dedicated as a time for love, celebration, fun and laughter with family and friends.  For others, it may well be a time for reflection, reminiscing […]

Governor’s Christmas Message

Credit: UK Gov

25 December 2022

Governor Nigel Phillips CBE has issued the below Christmas message: “Christmas is always a special time of year, but this year has particular resonance, for it will be the first time since 2019 that our three communities have been able to welcome back friends, family members and visitors from afar without the need for quarantine […]