Press Releases

World Maritime Day 2022

Today, Thursday 29 September 2022, is the United Nations’ World Maritime Day. This year’s theme is ‘New technologies for greener shipping’. The theme provides a focus on ‘the importance of a sustainable maritime sector and the need to build back better and greener in a post pandemic world’. Recently, through significant training being delivered in […]

Fishing Control Notice

The following changes to the Marine Regulation, in accordance with the Fishing Control Notice (https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/news/government-gazettes/), will take effect from Saturday, 1 October 2022: Closed season for lobster From 1 October to 31 December 2022 (inclusive) it will be an offence for any person to fish for, catch, retain or land any Spiny Lobster or Stump […]

St Helena Utilities Regulatory Authority

The St Helena Utilities Regulatory Authority has today issued a report on the request to amend tariffs by Connect Saint Helena Ltd, which has been refused.  This report can be found on the Public Information, Reports and Policies page of the SHG website at: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/public-information/  Direct Link: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/URA-Report-Tariffs-Sept-2022.pdf Issued on behalf of the St Helena Utilities Regulatory Authority                         28 […]

Recall of Purity Baby Powder

23 September 2022

The Health Services Directorate has received a notification that, as a precautionary measure, PURITY Essentials Baby Powder products are being recalled by Tiger Consumer Brands Limited.   The recall is due to trace levels of asbestos being found in test samples from a batch of pharmaceutical grade talc powder used as a raw material in the production of the product. […]

COVID-19 Statistics for St Helena, 16-22 September 2022

The St Helena Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that 849 positive cases of COVID-19 were identified within the community during the period Friday, 16 September, to Thursday, 22 September 2022. A total of 1,355 positive cases have been identified since the lifting of quarantine on Monday, 8 August 2022.   There have […]

The Environment, Natural Resources & Planning Portfolio Consults on Draft Revised Marine Management Plan

St Helena’s Marine Protected Area (MPA), covers the entire 200 nautical miles of St Helena’s Exclusive Economic Zone. The MPA is a protected area classed as one that allows sustainable use of natural resources.  This means that low-level human use is permitted as long as it does not undermine the MPA’s objectives.  To meet this […]

Covid-19 Statistics Update For St Helena

The St Helena Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that 449 positive cases of COVID-19 were identified within the community during the period Friday, 9 September, to Thursday, 15 September 2022. A total of 506 positive cases have been identified since the lifting of quarantine on Monday, 8 August 2022.  There have […]

Fishing Quota Allocations

The Environment, Natural Resources and Planning Portfolio (ENRP) would like to advise that further to the Saints Tuna Corporation’s (STC) recent publication in the local Newspapers, the quota allocation for fishing vessel Bonito is 6 metric tonnes and not 26 metric tonnes as published. SHG15 September 2022

Constituency Meetings

The public is advised that Elected Members will hold a round of constituency meetings on the following days at 7:30 pm: Wednesday 21st September Kingshurst Community Centre   Tuesday 27th September St Michael’s Church, Ruperts Wednesday 28th September St Mary’s Church, the Briars Wednesday 28th September Levelwood (Venue TBC) Monday 3rd October Sandy Bay Community Centre   […]

Arrangements for mourning Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

All times are local. Service of Commemoration – Sunday 18 September at 1500 hoursA Service of Commemoration for Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be held at St James’s Church in Jamestown at 1500 hours on Sunday 18 September. The public are warmly invited to attend. National Moment of Reflection – Sunday 18 September […]