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The Environmental Natural Resources and Planning Portfolio wishes to advise Tenants that licences for their agriculture assets for the period 2026-2027 will be available for signing from Monday 27 April to Friday 29 May 2026 from 09:00 to 15:30.
No licences will be sent out, therefore all Tenants must visit the ENRP Office at Scotland to sign their licence.
For further information, please contact the Farmers Support staff on telephone 24724 or email martina.leo@sainthelena.gov.sh or frederick.green@sainthelena.gov.sh
ANRD wishes to advise the public that the following assets are available for licensing from May 2026:
Arable land at
Ropery Field 0.30acres LWN pt of 176
Arable land at
Mulberry Gut 0.40acres LWN pt of 491
Arable land at
Willowdene 0.24acres LWN pt of 491
Arable Land
At Piccolo Hill 0.40acres LWN pt of 365
Application forms can be collected from the Reception at ENRP Office or by contacting the Farmers Support Officer, Mr Fred Green on tel: 24724 or via email Frederick.green@sainthelena.gov.sh or the Farmers Support Assistant, Martina Leo on tel: 24724, or via email martina.leo@sainthelena.gov.sh respectively.
Closing date for applications is 16:00 on 08 May 2026.
The MV Hondius is scheduled to arrive and anchor at James Bay on Wednesday, 22 April 2026 at 17:00. The vessel is expected to remain in port until the evening of Friday, 24th April, when it will depart for its next destination.
During this time, the Jamestown Wharf will remain fully accessible, and the vessel will be embarking and disembarking crew and passengers during its stay.
A small quantity of cargo is expected to be discharged, which will require a short-term restriction at Ruperts Jetty while operations are carried out.
The public are thanked in advance for their understanding and cooperation during this brief restriction.
The Highway Authority has approved the closure of the road from Blue Hill Junction to the bus shelter on Monday, 27 April 2026, between 09:00 and 15:00.
This closure is necessary to allow the Forestry Section to undertake tree-felling works at Toby’s Ledge.
Access will be permitted only to emergency services and residents entering or leaving the Blue Hill area during this period.
The public are advised that the Health and Social Care Directorate have received several reports of minor health issues following the consumption of fish products.
Patients have reported facial flushing, headaches and diarrhoea within 10-60 minutes of eating tuna mince. The likely cause is scombroid (histamine) fish poisoning that can result from certain types of fish being incorrectly held at warm temperatures after capture, during subsequent handling, storage, retail or home preparation.
This condition is not life-threatening and usually settles on its own within 4-6 hours. Taking oral antihistamines can help to alleviate symptoms.
Environmental and public health professionals are actively investigating this issue and working with the industry to identify the source and prevent further cases.
In the meantime, the public are requested to:
- Avoid consuming products or meals containing tuna mince until further notice
- Seek immediate medical care if developing difficulty breathing, blurred vision, tongue swelling or fainting episodes after eating tuna
- Report any adverse reactions after eating tuna (including in the past 3 months) to the environmental health office at eh.office@sainthelena.gov.sh.
Please retain any tuna mince products and await further advice on how these can be disposed of or returned. Further updates on the affected batches will be provided as the investigation progresses.
The public are advised that a series of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccination clinics will be held across the island over the coming weeks.
The following dates and times have been scheduled for those who have registered with the Health Promotion team and for walk-in appointments:
| Week 1 | ||
| Tuesday 21 April | 10:00 – 15:00 | For anyone travelling overseas within the next 2 months. Jamestown Outpatient Clinic |
| Thursday 23 April | 14:00 – 16:00 | Jamestown Community Centre |
| Friday 24 April | 10:00 – 15:00 | Jamestown Community Centre |
| Week 2 | ||
| Monday 27 April | 11:00 – 15:00 | Longwood – Harford Community Centre |
| Tuesday 28 April | 10:30 – 12:30 | Levelwood Clinic |
| Tuesday 28 April | 14:00 – 16:00 | Sandy Bay Community Centre |
| Wednesday 29 April | 10:00 – 15:00 | HTH – Community Care Complex |
| Thursday 30 April | 10:30 – 15:00 | Jamestown Community Centre |
| Week 3 | ||
| Monday 4 May | 10:00 – 14:00 | Kingshurst Community Centre |
| Tuesday 5 May | 10:00 – 12:00 | Bluehill Community Centre |
| Tuesday 5 May | 14:00 – 16:00 | Guinea Grass Community Centre |
Residents are encouraged to attend the clinic most convenient to them.
For individuals who are housebound and unable to attend any of the above sessions, arrangements can be made for a home visit by a nurse. Please contact the Health Promotion team on 25949 to register your request.
The Roads Section plans to carry out resurfacing works on W-road from Monday, 20 April to Friday, 8 May.
To facilitate these works, weekday road closures will be in place from 09:00 to 15:00. The programme includes a combination of road cleaning, preparation, and slurry surfacing works.
Appropriate road signage and traffic control personnel will be in place throughout the works. Emergency Services and public transport may be affected.
The Roads Section apologises for any inconvenience caused and thanks the public for their understanding.
The St Helena Secondary School will be hosting their annual Swimming Gala at the Jamestown Swimming Pool on Friday, 17 April 2026.
All parents, carers, and members of the public are invited to attend. However, space within the pool complex is limited, and priority will be given to parents/carers. Those attending are also reminded that there is limited seating and shade.
The Gala will start at approximately 9:30 and will end at approximately 14:00.
As this is a school event, we would appreciate if all spectators could adhere to the following conditions in the interests of the safety of our students:
•No animals will be allowed at this event
•Only the appointed marshals, helpers, and School Team Leaders will be allowed around the edge of the pool.
•There will be school appointed photographers for the day. No photos are to be taken during this event by spectators. However, in the interest of safeguarding others, parents/carers may take photos of their own child/children.
•No alcohol is allowed anywhere on the premises
•Smoking is restricted at the pool for this event. Persons wishing to smoke must do so outside of the pool area, and away from all pupils.
•All litter is to be put into the bins provided.
Please note, if parents/carers wish to transport their children home after the event they are asked to ensure that they send in a note, or see a staff member on the day so that all children can be accounted for.
We look forward to your support in making this a successful day for our children.
The public are advised that crane lifting services at Jamestown Wharf and Rupert’s Jetty will be unavailable from 20 to 26 April due to staff unavailability. .
During this period, emergency lifting only will be undertaken. Members of the public are therefore requested to plan any activities and vessel maintenance accordingly.
St Helena Port Control thanks the public for their cooperation and understanding.
The cruise ship MV Amera will arrive in St Helena on Tuesday morning, 14 April 2026. There are approximately 684 passengers on-board.
There are no pre-arranged bus tours booked for this visit so guests will likely book freelance taxis and tour operators on the day.
It is expected that passengers will carry the following currencies: GBP, US Dollars and Euros. Currency rate of exchange information is available form the Bank of St Helena and the Tourist Office.
The predominant nationality of passengers on-board, is German.
Temporary One-way Traffic System
The public are advised that a temporary one-way system will be in place in the direction of Gordons Post to Hutts Gate along Tomb Road on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 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 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 MV Amera 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.