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The following changes to the public transport bus schedule will apply for the festive season:
- Route 4: (Blue Hill) The bus normally departing from Blue Hill on the last Thursday of each month, will operate on Thursday, 18 December 2025.
- Route 4: (Sandy Bay Chapel) The bus normally departing from Sandy Bay Chapel on the last Friday of each month, will operate on Friday, 19 December 2025.
Service Changes
- Only the everyday routes will operate on 25, 26, 30 December 2025 and 1 January 2026 as per the published timetables.
- For Routes 2 and 3, the scheduled service departing Grand Parade at 16:10 (Monday to Fridays) will not operate between 25 December 2025 and 1 January 2026. Normal service will resume on 2 January 2026.
Additional Services
Thursday 18 December – Festival of Lights
Route 1: Departs Bottom Woods at 18:00, follows the normal route into Jamestown. Return service will depart the Grand Parade, Jamestown at 22:30.
Route 3: Departs White Wall at 18.00, via New Ground, Rosemary Plain, White Gate, HTH into Jamestown. Return service will depart the Grand Parade, Jamestown at 22:30.
Wednesday 24 December – Christmas Eve
Routes 1 and 3: Service to Longwood and St Paul’s area, will depart the Grand Parade Jamestown at midnight 24 December 2025.
Thursday 1 January 2026 – New Year’s Day
Routes 1 and 3: Service to Longwood and St Paul’s area, will depart the Grand Parade, Jamestown at 01:30 following New Year’s Eve celebrations.
For normal scheduled journeys, please see the timetables at bus shelters around the island, online at https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/public-services/publictransportservice/, speak to the public transport drivers, or contact the Transport Section on 23208 / 23643 during normal office hours. Please be reminded that you have various options on times you can travel in and out of Jamestown using the current schedule.
Ticket fares
- Short journey (up to 3 miles) £2.45
- Medium journey (up to 6 miles) £3.15
- Long journey (6 + miles) £3.60
SHG
8 December 2025
The public are advised that the Jamestown Wharf will be closed to all members of the public from 06:00 on Friday, 12December 2025, due to the arrival of the cruise ship MV Azamara Journey. Thisarea will remain closed until the vessel has departed the port.
Access to the Jamestown Wharf will be strictly prohibited and is limited only to those who have made prior arrangements with Port Control.
Boat owners are also advised that during the time the ship is in port, no maintenance work will be permitted to be carried out on their vessels while it remains on the wharf.
SHG
09 December 2025
The cruise ship Azamara Journey will arrive in St Helena on Friday morning, 12 December 2025. There are approximately 700 passengers and approximately 400 crew on-board.
Tours will depart at 09:00 from Jamestown Wharf.
It is expected that the passengers will carry the following currencies: Euros, Dollars and GBP. Currency rate of exchange information is available from the Bank of St Helena and the Tourist Office.
There is a wide range of nationalities on-board, with the main nationalities being Australian, Canadian, British, and American. The Azamara Journey will depart St Helena around 18:00.
Temporary One-way Traffic System
The public are advised thata temporary one-way system will be in place in the direction of Gordons Post to Hutts Gate along Tomb Road on Friday, 12 December 2025, from 09:00 to 15:00.
Traffic wishing to travel in the opposite direction will be diverted from Hutts Gate to Gordons Post via The Dungeon, as per the map below:
The one-way system will be clearly signed and will be removed as soon as no longer required.
The one-way system has been put in place to safely manage traffic and ease congestion, given the anticipated increase in vehicle volumes due to the visit of the Azamara Quest cruise ship. This is the same process as has been put in place in previous years, and for the last cruise ship visit, and is likely to also be a feature during future cruise ship visits.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank the public for their understanding in this matter.
SHG
09 December 2025
The Veterinary Service would like to inform the public that their last mobile service for 2025 will take place on Thursday, 18 December, from 12:00- 14:00 at the Grand Parade in Jamestown.
Services will resume in the new year on Friday, 30 January 2026 (the last Friday of January), from 12:00 – 14:00 at the Grand Parade in Jamestown.
The public are thanked for their continued support.
SHG
09 December 2025
HM Customs would like to remind the public of the unchanged and essential customs process for receiving all packages and goods sent from overseas, including commercial shipments and personal items like gifts.
This procedure remains in place to ensure the safety and security of our island and to support the sustainable economic development of St Helena. We appreciate your continued co-operation.
Why These Checks are Important
Our examination process, which has not changed, is carried out with the utmost care for two key reasons that benefit us all:
· Keeping St Helena Safe and Secure:
- Protecting Our Community: We must ensure that potentially harmful items, such as prohibited drugs or dangerous weapons, do not enter our community, keeping our homes and streets safe for everyone.
- Preserving Our Environment: St Helena’s unique natural environment and agricultural sector are vulnerable. Checking for restricted items helps us prevent the introduction of pests and diseases, safeguarding the beauty and resources of our island.
· Supporting Our Island’s Growth (St Helena’s Economy):
- Funding Essential Services: The duties and taxes collected on imported goods are a vital source of revenue for the Government. This funding directly supports the services we all rely on—like schools, the hospital, and maintaining our roads. When you pay your dues, you are investing directly back into St Helena.
- Fairness for Local Businesses: By ensuring all payable goods are accounted for, we help maintain a level playing field for our local shops and entrepreneurs who contribute to the island’s economy by paying duties on their imports.
A Quick Guide to Declaring and Receiving Your Packages
To help us release your packages efficiently, please remember this simple, long-standing process which applies to all imports, including personal packages and gifts:
- Obtain Your Form: Collect the Non-Commercial Declaration Form from your shipping agent or consolidator.
- Declare Honestly and Completely: You must complete the form with all contents and their correct value.
- For personal packages (including gifts), the honest market value must be declared, even if the item was received free of charge.
- Share the Details: Provide any available receipts or invoices to support your declaration and ensure accurate assessment.
- Customs Review and Examination: Customs officials are authorised to open and examine any package to verify the contents against the declaration. For your privacy, screens are provided and will be available upon request.
- To speed up clearance, we kindly ask that items like wrapped gifts are opened in the officer’s presence so we can quickly verify the contents against the declaration. Undeclared or improperly declared goods are the primary reason for examination.
- Final Steps: Prompt payment will allow for the immediate release of your goods.
By fully and correctly declaring all items, you help us perform our duties efficiently and ensure the secure and sustainable future of St Helena.
SHG
12 December 2025
Reference: CS-1997-SHG
St Helena Government would like to invite suitably qualified contractors to submit a Tender for the main works for the rehabilitation of the infrastructure at Harford School.
Full documentation and the specifications can be found on the SHG e-procurement system which can be accessed via: https://intendhost.co.uk/sainthelena/aspx/Home following registration on the system. User guides are available via the ‘Supplier Information’ tab to assist prospective contractors registering on the e-procurement system.
If contractors would like a hard copy of the tender documentation, they should contact the Project Manager, Lesa Davidson, on tel no: 22270 or email : Julian.benjamin@sainthelena.gov.sh.
Tender submissions should be made via the e-procurement system, and the tender deadline has been extended to 12:00 on Friday 9 January 2025.
Contractors should note that this tender is not being advertised overseas.
NOTE TO EDITOR:
This project has been approved for funding under the UK funded Economic Development Investment Programme (EDIP), in partnership with the FCDO.
Reference CS-1730-SHG
St Helena Government is seeking expressions of interest for the provision of cleaning services for SHG premises.
Full documentation and the specifications can be found on the St Helena Government e-procurement system which can be accessed via: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sainthelena following registration on the system.
User guides are available via the ‘Supplier Information’ tab to assist prospective suppliers registering on the e-Procurement system.
All communication, clarifications, general questions and submissions of your responses must be made via the e-Procurement Portal.
Please refer to the e-Procurement System for the key dates, including the tender submission date.
The deadline for submission of expressions of interest is 12 noon on Monday, 5 January 2026.
Interested parties should note that this opportunity is not being advertised overseas.
The public are advised that the Education, Skills and Employment Portfolio will be closed on 05 December 2025 from 11:00 to 16:00 to attend their end of year party.
These office closures will include the Education Learning Centre, St Helena Community College, St Helena Research Institute, Career Access and the Public Library.
Normal opening hours will resume on 08 December 2025 at 08:30.
The Marine Enforcement Section invites all fishermen to attend an information session on monitoring of St Helena’s Marine Protected Area (MPA). The session will take place on Wednesday, 26 November at 17:30 in the Conference Room at Old Customs House on the wharf.
We look forward to seeing you all there.
Should you have further queries please contact the Marine Enforcement Section on telephone number 25947/64642.
The Marine Enforcement Section invites all fishermen to attend an information session on monitoring of St Helena’s Marine Protected Area (MPA). The session will take place on Wednesday, 26 November at 17:30 in the Conference Room at Old Customs House on the wharf.
We look forward to seeing you all there.
Should you have further queries please contact the Marine Enforcement Section on telephone number 25947/64642.