Public Announcements

Police Appeal for Information – Damage to Vehicle in Harbour View Area

The Royal St Helena Police are seeking information relating to damage caused to a motor vehicle. This damage was sustained to a vehicle that was parked in the Harbour View area on Thursday 12 January 2023, between the hours of 08:00 and 20:00. The public are urged to come forward if they think they have […]

Additional Public Transport Service

Joshua’s Taxis has confirmed the following additional Public Transport services with immediate effect. Transport to and from St Helena Airport on Saturdays (and Sundays when the flight to Johannesburg is scheduled) has resumed as follows: Route A: depart the Public Library, Jamestown, at 11am travelling via Alarm Forest and Longwood to the Airport. Route C: […]

Health Services to commence Bowel Cancer Screening Programme

Bowel cancer is common on the Island and in most cases (9/10) is caused by polyps in the bowel. Bowel polyps are small growths on the inner lining of the large intestine (colon) or rectum. Bowel polyps are very common, and affect around 1 in 4 people aged 50 or over.  The Health Services Directorate can […]

Recognition and farewell event for the MV Helena

On Saturday, 28 January 2023, a recognition event is being held at Rupert’s Jetty between 12 noon and 3pm. Members of the public are invited to attend so that they may extend thanks for the service provided by the MV Helena over the last four years, and to bid farewell to the Captain and crew. […]

Waste Management Services Update

19 January 2023

Waste Management Services (WMS) would like to inform the public that there are end of life tyres at Horse Point Landfill Site (HPLS) Bulky Waste Cell which are available for the public for upcycling projects. The tyres have been made available to the public thanks to a joint project between SHG and the Ascension Island […]

Arrival of the MV Helena

The MV Helena is scheduled to arrive at St Helena on Saturday, 21January 2023, at 6.30am where, pending safe sea and weather conditions, she will come alongside the Jetty at Ruperts and cargo operations will commence. The public is therefore advised that the Jamestown Wharf and the whole of lower Ruperts, including the beach area, […]

British Passport Fee Increases

The Immigration Section of the Safety, Security & Home Affairs Portfolio would like to advise the public that, following notification from the Home Office in the UK, the following British passport fee increases will take effect from 2 February 2023.  Adult 34 page Standard Passport: Current fee of £95.50 will be increased to £104.50. Child […]

Police Appeal For Information – Suspected Theft Of Football Trophy

The Royal Saint Helena Police are currently investigating the suspected theft of a football trophy from the Harbour View area of Jamestown. The trophy was last seen on the morning of Wednesday, 21 December 2022, around 5.30am. The trophy is described as silver in colour with black strings attached and is approximately 2ft in height. […]

Police Appeal For Information – Criminal Damage To Bench

The Royal Saint Helena Police are currently investigating the suspected criminal damage of a bench belonging to St Helena Government (SHG). The white bench, which is located next to Mylyns trailer near the Monument at Jamestown seafront, was found on the afternoon of Monday, 26 December 2026, (Boxing Day) to have been damaged and also […]

Temporary One Way Traffic System – 12 January 2023

The following is a Public Announcement from the Royal Saint Helena Police: The public are advised thata temporary one way system will be in place tomorrow, Thursday 12 January, from 10am to 5pm. The one way system will be in place in the direction of Gordons Post to Hutts Gate along Tomb Road. Traffic wishing […]