Public Announcements

The following is a Public Announcement from the Education & Employment Directorate: The St Helena Community College will be open to students who are self-studying from tomorrow, Tuesday 24 March 2020.  In line with advice on Social Distancing, the College will only host up to four students per room. To book a room, please contact […]

The Education Directorate would like to inform the public that Homework Packs for children from Harford Primary School are now available for collection. The following shops have kindly agreed to be collection points for these packs: Shop For children residing in Longwood Supermarket Longwood, Deadwood, Bottom Woods and  Hutt’s Gate Silver Hill Shop, Levelwood Levelwood […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19) information is being broadcast continuously via the promo TV channel (channel 31). We will be adding to this content and encourage you to have a look. The Press Conference held on Tuesday, 17 March 2020, and filmed by South Atlantic Media Services, is now also available for viewing on this channel. Thank you […]

The South African Government has imposed strict border controls to contain the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). We have been in touch with the South African Government to understand what the new entry and transit controls are, as there has been some confusion. Our understanding of the new controls that affect St Helena (as of Thursday, […]

St Helena Immigration and Port Health are asking for public assistance in helping to contact passengers who are preparing to travel, or who are already en-route, to St Helena to arrive on this Saturday’s flight (21 March 2020). We would like to directly notify incoming passengers of the circumstances and protocol that will be in […]

The St Helena Community College would like to inform the public that Badminton and circuit activities, including the use of the gym facilities at Prince Andrew School will be cancelled with immediate effect. The public will be kept updated as to when these activities are likely to resume. Any inconvenience caused is very much regretted. […]

Further to the press release issued on 17 March 2020, the majority of passengers on St Helena have been cleared to go about their normal activities. Five passengers who arrived here on 14 March have been advised to stay at home as an extra precaution. The three passengers on Ascension Island remain in self-isolation as […]

Following several reports of drivers speeding after the closure of The Oasis Bar on Thursday nights, Police Officers and vehicles will be stationed at various points in the Half Way area as part of an initiative to prevent speeding. The speed limit for this particular road (White Wall to White Gate) is 30mph. Drivers will […]