St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • RMS FAREWELL CELEBRATIONS BEGIN IN CAPE TOWN

    26 January 2018

    The RMS St Helena departed on her final voyage from Cape Town yesterday, Wednesday 24 January 2018. To mark this occasion, a number of celebratory events took place in Cape Town, starting on Tuesday evening with a reception onboard the ship hosted by Captain Adam Williams and Directors of St Helena Line, Mrs Kedell Worboys […]

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  • ST HELENA MOVES 732 METRES ON THE MAP

    25 January 2018

    St Helena Government is in the process of creating a new detailed topographic map of St Helena, the first update since 1990. Since then, a lot of things have changed, not just a new airport being built with regular scheduled flights and the imminent decommissioning of the much loved RMS. In 1990, Sat Navs were […]

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  • PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE MEETING – FRIDAY, 26 JANUARY 2018

    25 January 2018

    A formal session of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will take place tomorrow, Friday 26 January 2018, in the Council Chamber at 1pm. This is a continuation of the meeting held on Monday, 15 January 2018, to examine Sessional Paper 40/17 – Statements of Expenditure in Excess, Financial Year 2016/17. Members of the public and […]

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  • STATEMENT FROM ST HELENA HOTEL DEVELOPMENT LTD IN RESPONSE TO RECENT MEDIA REPORTS

    24 January 2018

    The Mantis St Helena hotel is wholly owned by St Helena Government (SHG) having taken the decision to fund the building of a hotel in the absence of any investor, international or local, coming forward to do so. The Company, St Helena Hotel Development Ltd (SHHD), is a SHG entity which was tasked by Executive […]

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  • LOWER WHARF CLOSURE – THURSDAY, 25 JANUARY 2018

    24 January 2018

    The public is advised that the lower Wharf will be closed tomorrow, Thursday 25 January 2018, between 7am and 4pm.  This is due to the St Helena Government Garage carrying out necessary inspections on the cranes 001 and 002, including testing lifting capacity.  Fishermen and boat users will have access to the landing steps but […]

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  • GOVERNOR HOSTS RECEPTION FOR CHIEF JUSTICE

    24 January 2018

    Governor Lisa Phillips, last evening, Tuesday 23 January 2018, hosted a reception at Plantation House to mark the tenth anniversary of Chief Justice Charles Ekins Esq’s appointment as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of St Helena. Governor Lisa remarked: “I am happy to host this reception, bringing to a close the session of the […]

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  • FORMAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING

    23 January 2018

    THURSDAY, 25 JANUARY 2018 A formal meeting of Legislative Council will take place on Thursday, 25 January 2018, at 10am in the Council Chamber. This is the first sitting of the third meeting of Legislative Council and will be broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1. The Order Paper includes six Sessional Papers and 13 Questions […]

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  • ST HELENA ARCHIVES CLOSURE – WEDNESDAY 24 JANUARY 2018

    23 January 2018

    The public is advised that the St Helena Archives will be closed from 1pm tomorrow, Wednesday 24 January. Service will resume as normal at 8.30am on Thursday, 25 January 2018. The public is thanked in advance for their co-operation and understanding during this closure.  #StHelena #StHelenaArchives https://www.facebook.com/StHelenaGovt/ https://twitter.com/StHelenaGovt  SHG 23 January 2018  

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  • ST HELENA BEAT SURGERIES

    23 January 2018

    FEBRUARY 2018 As part of their Neighbourhood Policing Programme, St Helena Police Officers will continue their ‘beat surgeries’ in various places around the Island throughout February 2018. These surgeries are designed to take place in busy areas where it is easier for more people to attend. Please see below the dates and times for February. […]

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  • STAMP ISSUE – THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE RMS FROM ST HELENA ISLAND

    23 January 2018

    The Post & Customer Services Centre would like to inform customers that a stamp issue entitled ‘The Last Voyage of the RMS from St Helena Island’ will be released in commemoration of the RMS St Helena. The stamp issue will include images of the departure of the RMS from the Island on her final voyage […]

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