St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • RMS ST HELENA FAREWELL CELEBRATIONS – SATURDAY, 10 FEBRUARY 2018

    13 February 2018

    The RMS St Helena, affectionately known as the RMS, made an emotional departure from St Helena on Saturday, 10 February 2018, following 27 years of dedicated service to the Island. On Saturday morning at 9am, the current crew of the RMS, dressed in their respective uniforms, accompanied by the Scouts, Cubs, Beavers, Girl Guides, Brownies […]

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  • SUCCESSFUL DARWIN PLUS PROJECTS FOR ST HELENA

    13 February 2018

    St Helena has been successful again this year in securing two Darwin Plus Projects, worth £343,038, under the Darwin Initiative. The Darwin Initiative is a UK Government Grants Scheme that helps to protect biodiversity and the natural environment in developing countries and UK Overseas Territories (OTs). The two successful projects for St Helena are: Improve […]

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  • RMS ST HELENA FAREWELL CELEBRATIONS

    12 February 2018

    FRIDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2018 The main farewell celebrations for the RMS St Helena took place at the Seafront on Friday, 9 February 2018 – the day having been declared a public holiday by Governor Lisa Phillips. A large crowd turned out to celebrate 27 years’ service of the RMS St Helena with many taking advantage […]

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  • ORAL SURGEON VISITS

    12 February 2018

    Visiting Oral Surgeon, Joanna Rees, arrived at St Helena on Saturday, 10 February 2018. Joanna, who last visited the Island in February 2017, is here for two weeks providing an Oral Surgery Service to Island residents.  As an Oral Surgeon, Joanna will be undertaking dental surgical procedures such as removing wisdom teeth and other impacted […]

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  • RMS ST HELENA

    11 February 2018

    The RMS St Helena, currently on her way to Cape Town, will return to the Island tomorrow morning, Monday 12 February 2018, at 6am due to an emergency onboard. Following the necessary operations, the RMS will depart again on her final voyage to Cape Town. SHG 11 February 2018  

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  • ‘THE END OF AN ERA’ – RMS ST HELENA BIDS FAREWELL AFTER 27 YEARS

    10 February 2018

    The RMS St Helena, affectionately known as the RMS, made an emotional departure from St Helena Island today, Saturday 10 February 2018, following 27 years of dedicated service to the Island. As the ship steamed past the harbour for a final time, many spectators onshore waved banners and flags to bid farewell to the ship.  […]

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  • GOVERNOR SAYS ‘THANK YOU’ TO THE RMS

    8 February 2018

    At a special reception held at Plantation House last evening, Wednesday 7 February 2018, Governor Lisa Phillips paid tribute to the Master, Officers and Crew of the RMS St Helena and those involved in the operations of the ship over the years. Governor Lisa said: “I have been reflecting on what the RMS means to […]

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  • NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING – ‘YOU SAID, WE DID’ – JANUARY 2018

    8 February 2018

    St Helena Police have been consulting with communities across the Island as part of their Neighbourhood Policing Programme. A series of meetings and surgeries were held but were not as well attended as in previous months. However, concerns raised in the various districts included: Longwood The Bottom Woods community raised concerns about vehicles speeding on […]

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  • AVIAN INFLUENZA OUTBREAK IN POULTRY IN SOUTH AFRICA -RESTRICTIONS LIFTED ON IMPORTATION AND LANDING OF ALL POULTRY & POULTRY PRODUCTS ORIGINATING FROM SOUTH AFRICA

    7 February 2018

    The instruction prohibiting the landing and importation of poultry and poultry products originating from South Africa published as Gazette Notice No. 101 of 18 July 2017 is withdrawn with immediate effect. This means, with the exception of ostrich products, all bird eggs, chilled and frozen raw meat, and chilled and frozen raw offal which were […]

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  • ST HELENA FLIGHTS

    7 February 2018

    As has been previously advised there are ongoing aero-political issues affecting the provision of an air service originating in Cape Town and transiting through Windhoek. Airlink has therefore recommended to St Helena Government (SHG) that all flights to St Helena should be booked from Johannesburg until the aero-political issues are resolved. This recommendation will be […]

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