Press Releases

Careers Fair 2023

On Wednesday, 15 February the Education, Skills & Employment Portfolio will open the doors to Prince Andrew School at 10am for Careers Fair 2023. Postponed from last year to allow adaptations for ‘living with COVID’, Career Access St Helena in partnership with portfolio members and external participants has now begun to organise a must-see Fair! […]

Governor’s Deputy presents Certificates and Badges of Honour Awards

The Governor’s Deputy, Greg Gibson, hosted a ceremony at Plantation House on Tuesday, 24 January 2023, to award Certificates and Badges of Honour to Mr Eric Leo and Mr Raymond Young. The Certificate and Badge of Honour is awarded for valuable service for meritorious conduct that is of an exceptional nature and benefit to St […]

Education Open Day for International Day of Education 2024

International Day of Education is commemorated annually on 24 January and is a day used to celebrate the role of education in the growth of peace and economic development. This year’s theme is ‘To invest in people, prioritise education’. On St Helena, due to the current economic climate we face our own challenges in being […]

Excellency The Governor Departs The Island

His Excellency, Governor Nigel Phillips CBE, departed St Helena on Saturday 21 January 2023. The Governor has travelled to Ascension Island, where he is due to stay until 27 January 2023.Governor Phillips is due to return to St Helena on 04 February, travelling via the UK. When the Governor departs Ascension Greg Gibson, Head of […]

Cyber Security Awareness Survey Ending Soon

The public are advised that the Cyber Security Awareness Campaign survey which was launched in December 2022 will be closing for responses on 31 January 2023. Therefore those who have not yet completed the survey are urged to do as soon as possible. The results of this survey will be used to identify the public’s […]

Emergency Planning Command and Control Group in Effect

This press release has been issued jointly by St Helena Government and Connect Saint Helena Ltd. Earlier today, Friday 20 January 2023, SHG enacted its emergency planning protocols and convened an Incident Command and Control Group. This is in response to the announcement yesterday afternoon that a major fault had been experienced at the power […]

UK Financial Aid Mission Update

20 January 2023

Following their arrival on Saturday 14 January 2023, the Financial Aid Mission (FAM) delegation have been meeting with a wide range of stakeholders. This has included all Elected Members, government officials, members of the private sector and wider stakeholders. The FAM delegation are representatives of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). They are […]

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 […]