Press Releases

World Blood Donor Day 2022

World Blood Donor Day is commemorated annually on 14 June and is a day used to recognise the invaluable asset of having affordable, timely supplies of clean, safe blood for universal health. The slogan of ‘Donating Blood is an act of solidarity’ highlights the vital contribution that blood donors make to keep the world pulsating, […]

Reinstatement Of The Signal House Flag Mast

The flag mast at Signal House has now been reinstated. A special ceremony took place at Signal House on Thursday, 2June 2022, where the Union Flag was unfurled for the first time on the new flag mast. The occasion officially marked the reinstatement of the flag mast, and signified the opening of the bank holiday […]

Planting a Tree for the Jubilee

9 June 2022

On Monday 6 June at High Peak, Blue Hill, the Environmental Management Division, in collaboration with the Cloud Forest Project, facilitated the planting of She Cabbage trees to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s 70 years of service.   Portfolio Director of Environment Natural Resources and Planning (ENRP), Darren Duncan, said: “St Helena’s She Cabbage tree is […]

Beacon Lit For Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

A ‘Platinum Jubilee’ beacon lighting ceremony, to recognise Her Majesty the Queen’s long and selfless service of 70 years on the Throne, took place on Thursday, 2 June 2022, at 8.45pm at the seafront, Jamestown. The event was well attended with over two hundred people gathering at the seafront. The area was decorated with colourful […]

Thanksgiving Service and Jubilee Celebrations

9 June 2022

A Service of Thanksgiving was held at the seafront on Friday 3, June 2022, to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen. The event began with a formal parade involving all uniformed contingents.  The parade started from the Castle Gardens and was led by the Public Service uniformed services which included the Police, […]

World Elderly Abuse Awareness Day Campaign –  ‘Rights Don’t Get Old’

World Elderly Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is commemorated on 15 June where communities around the world get together to raise awareness of elderly abuse. It is hard to imagine someone harming an elderly person, however it is globally known that elderly abuse is an issue. While St Helena is a small community, we cannot say […]

St Helena’s Marine Centre To Officially Open

The Environment, Natural Resources & Planning Portfolio, through the Marine Conservation and Fisheries Section, works to ensure the protection of St Helena’s marine environment and IUCN Category VI sustainable use Marine Protected Area (MPA) as set out in the Island’s Marine Management Plan (MMP). The Section’s responsibility is to provide the scientific evidence base for […]

Visit of MV Reef Protector

The vessel MV Reef Protector arrived at St Helena today, Tuesday, 7 June 2022.   The vessel has sailed directly from Ascension Island and is on its way to Cape Town, South Africa.  The vessel will be anchored in James Bay for the duration of the visit and anticipates to depart on Thursday, 9 June 2022.  […]

Press Release: Positive COVID-19 Cases detected on MV Helena

The MV Helena has notified port authorities that there have been positive cases of COVID-19 detected on-board, at this time all on-board are well and there is no need for medical intervention.   The vessel is scheduled to arrive at St Helena tomorrow, Friday 3 June 2022, and will dock alongside Ruperts Jetty on Saturday, 4 […]

On-Island Resident Population Estimated To Have Fallen To 4,199 At The End Of April 2022

In the fifth Statistical Bulletin of 2022, the St Helena Government Statistical Office has released new estimates of the resident population living on St Helena, including the number of children, the number of people of working age, and the number of people aged 65 and over. Some of the findings in the Bulletin include: The […]