Public Announcements

St Helena Police are currently appealing for information relating to the theft of bins taken from Red Gate House, St Paul’s. The bins were removed from the premises between the evening of Monday, 29June, and 6.30pm on Sunday, 5 July 2020.   This theft affects everyone on-Island as people will have concerns about the safety […]

The Emergency Planning Department would like to inform the public that a large West South-Westerly swell is forecast for St Helena on Monday, 13 July 2020.This may result in unsettled sea conditions in James Bay and Rupert’s Bay. Due care and attention should be taken when swimming in Rupert’s and James Bays during this time. […]

The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) for St Helena and Ascension Island is hosting an ‘Information Awareness Day’ on Wednesday, 15 July 2020, at the Jamestown Community Centre. This event is to increase public awareness about the role of the OPG which aims to create a culture that puts the user first and protect […]

St Helena Police are appealing to the public for information regarding damage caused to a motorcycle as a result of a road traffic collision. This incident occurred on Seales Corner Road in the parking bay opposite Harris Flats, Jamestown, between 7pm on Friday, 13 June, and 8am on Saturday, 14 June 2020. Any information can be […]

The public is advised that consultation on the draft Water Resource Strategy will start from today, Wednesday 1 July, until Wednesday, 12 August 2020. This draft Water Resource Strategy has been developed to set the framework by which St Helena will achieve the objectives of: Increasing sustainable access to safe drinking water Increasing availability of […]

The Highways Authority has given approval for Napoleon Street, Jamestown, to be closed on Sunday, 5 July 2020, between 7.30am and 12 noon. This closure is to allow the Forestry Section to carry out tree pruning works near the Canister building and Thorpe’s Emporium. During this closure, only Emergency Services will be granted access. Appropriate […]

Port Control would like to advise that access to the Jamestown Wharf will be restricted to members of the public from Monday, 6 July 2020, for approximately two weeks. The restrictions will be in place between 7am to 11.30am and 12.30pm to 4.30pm, weekdays only (Monday to Friday). These access restrictions are to allow CAN […]

The Highways Authority has given approval for Cardinal Drive, Half Tree Hollow, to be closed from Monday, 29 June, to Friday, 3 July 2020, between 9am and 3pm. This closure is to allow the Roads Section to upgrade an existing storm drain. During this closure, only residents in the affected area and Emergency Services will […]

The public is advised that the Half Tree Hollow Constituency meeting that was cancelled earlier this year has been rearranged to take place at the Half Tree Hollow Community Centre on Wednesday, 22 July 2020, at 7pm. Half Tree Hollow constituents are encouraged to attend this meeting to raise any issues they might have. A […]