Press Releases

St Helena Maritime Authority and Shipping Registry exposure visit and conference attendance

Three representatives from St Helena’s Maritime Authority and Shipping Registry – Harbourmaster, Steve Kirk, Head of Maritime, Mia Henry, and Deputy Registrar of Shipping and Seafarers, Alan Bennett – recently undertook a four-week exposure visit to the UK and Jersey as well as attended the annual Red Ensign Group (REG) conference held in the Isle […]

Royal St Helena Police Update – Theft of JBL ‘Boombox’ Speaker

On 5 August 2022, the Royal St Helena Police Service issued a public announcement appealing for information in connection with the theft of a JBL ‘Boombox’ which occurred in Half Tree Hollow. Following a police investigation, a male person was arrested on 15 August 2022. He was charged with the theft of this item as […]

What to do if you test positive for COVID-19

31 August 2022

The Health Services Directorate would like to remind the public of the following, should they test positive for COVID-19.  If you have tested positive for COVID-19 you should: isolate at home for five days Avoid contact with others Get plenty of rest and drink lots of fluids  If needed, take paracetamol as per instructions If […]

Changes to the rates of Income Related Benefits and Basic Island Pension

Executive Council recently agreed an increase in the rates of Income Related Benefits (IRB) and Basic Island Pension (BIP) as part of the package of measures under the Cost of Living Policy that aims to mitigate, where possible, the impacts of increased cost of living on the Island.  The rate of increase is based on […]

COVID-19 Statistics for St Helena

The St Helena Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that 6 (six) positive cases of COVID-19 were identified within the community during the period Saturday, 20, to Thursday, 25, August 2022. A total of eleven (11) positive cases have been identified since the lifting of quarantine on Monday, 8, August 2022.   The […]

Jacob’s Ladder rehabilitation site works to commence

St Helena Government has recently entered into a contract with Ambledale Workshop Ltd for the rehabilitation works of Jacob’s Ladder, including the steps, metal structure, inclined plane, and adjoining walls. The public is advised that rehabilitation site works will commence from Tuesday, 30 August 2022. Therefore, Jacob’s Ladder will be closed to all members of […]

COVID-19 Statistics for St Helena

The St Helena Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that a total of five (5) positive cases of COVID-19 were identified within the community during the period Monday,15, to Friday,19, August 2022.  The public is advised to continue to practice good hand and respiratory hygiene and to call the COVID Helpline via […]

Changes To The Freight Transport Subsidy

In July 2022 Executive Council agreed a package of measures as part of its Cost of Living Policy to mitigate the impacts of increased cost of living on St Helena.  One of the measures which Ministers agreed, is to adjust the Freight Transport Subsidy for transporting cargo from Ruperts into Jamestown.  It was agreed that […]

COVID-19 Statistics for St Helena

The following is an update from the St Helena Health Services Directorate regarding the number of positive cases of COVID-19 that has been identified within the community during the past week. Testing for COVID-19 commenced at the community testing clinics on Monday, 15 August 2022.  Positive cases resulting from testing at these locations were as […]

Formal Legislative Council Meeting – Thursday, 25 August 2022

A formal meeting of Legislative Council will take place on Thursday, 25 August 2022, at 10am in the Council Chamber. Further details about the meeting will follow in due course. #StHelena #LegislativeCouncil #FormalLegCo SHG 18 August 2022