Public Announcements

  • Customs Office Closure

    The public are advised that the Customs Office will be closed on Thursday, 09 January 2025 from 12:30 to allow the staff to attend a funeral.    Normal office hours will resume from Friday, 10 January 2025 from 09:00 The public are thanked in advance for their understanding and cooperation SHG 8 January 2025 http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh

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  • Closure of Port

    The public and all wharf stakeholders are advised that the Port of Jamestown will be closed today, Wednesday 8 January 2025 from 06:00 for the movement of containers and boats in preparation of the visit of the MV Seven Seas Splendor and the next call of the MV Karoline. Port users are asked not to […]

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  • Change To School Term Times

    It has become necessary to make changes to the published term times for the current academic year (2024-25) The public will be aware of a recent visit by a team from Hampshire, conducting an Education Standards Review on the primary schools provision.  This has led to a partnership with Hampshire and has generated access to […]

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  • Grounds and Maintenance Services required for  Pilling Primary School

    The Education, Skills and Employment Portfolio is seeking Expressions of Interest from suitably experienced contractors or persons to provide a grounds maintenance service for Pilling Primary School. Interested parties must have some experience in maintaining grounds including hedges, lawns, gardens, etc, be able to handle general maintenance tasks, and have their own equipment to carry […]

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  • Update: Arrival of the MT Ardberg

    The MT Ardberg, which was originally scheduled to arrive at St Helena on Monday, 30 December 2024, now has an estimated time of arrival (ETA) of between 1 and 2 January 2025. Once the vessel arrives, it will dock alongside Rupert’s Jetty, and bunkering operations will begin as soon as the necessary clearance is completed. […]

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  • Chief Minister’s Christmas Message for 2024

    Each year when I begin to write my Christmas message, I find myself slipping into a mode of reflection.  A time to recall what was said last year and then to question whether we have achieved what we set out to do.  If we haven’t, we need to be confident enough to ask ourselves why, […]

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  • Governor’s Christmas Message

    And so Christmas is upon us once again.  It seems extraordinary how quickly this year has passed, or perhaps I have just reached that age.  Yet no matter how quick it feels, there can be little doubt it has been another busy year. The year started with a wonderful visit by HRH The Duke of […]

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  • Arrival of the MT Ardberg

    The MT Ardberg is scheduled to arrive at St Helena on Monday 30December 2024, ETA to be confirmed. As soon as the vessel arrives it will then dock alongside Ruperts Jetty, and as soon as the clearance is completed bunkering operations will commence. The public is therefore advised that the whole of lower Ruperts, including […]

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  • FISHING NOTICE

    A reminder to all fishers of the current upcoming fishing restrictions: 01 January-17 March 2025 – Closed season for use of Droppers: Section 19 (1) (d) of the Fisheries Ordinance prohibits the use of droppers for all inshore species of ground fish during the period 01 January to 17 March annually. 01 January-31 March 2025- […]

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  • Changes to the Public Transport Service during the Festive Season

    The public are advised that only the ‘everyday routes’ will run for the dates 25, 26, 30 December 2024 and 1 January 2025 as per the published timetable. For Route one, the scheduled route departing Grand Parade at 16.10 from ‘Mondays to Fridays’ will cease to operate during the period 25 December 2024 to 1 […]

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