Public Announcements

  • POLICE APPEAL FOR INFORMATION – TWO BURGLARIES IN JAMESTOWN

    St Helena Police are appealing for any information regarding two burglaries in Jamestown where a number of items were stolen, including, Bob Marley sports bags, Bob Marley caps and Turtle Beach headphones (green & black in colour). A quantity of cigarettes, alcohol and some wrist watches were also stolen. The incidents occurred between 5.30pm on […]

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  • SEA RESCUE TO CARRY OUT TRAINING EXERCISE -TUESDAY, 19 DECEMBER 2017

    The St Helena Sea Rescue Service will be conducting a pyrotechnic training exercise tomorrow, Tuesday 19 December 2017, when they will be activating a number of handheld and rocket distress flares. Deployment of the flares will start at 7.30pm from a vessel approximately one nautical mile north of James Bay. A VHF safety message will […]

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  • SEA RESCUE SERVICE MOVING TO NEW LOCATION

    The public is advised that the Sea Rescue Service this week continues to relocate from their temporary location at the Jamestown Wharf to the Sea Rescue Facility in Rupert’s. The public is asked to refrain from parking in front of the Sea Rescue Facility and the Slipway in Rupert’s.  Any obstruction to the area could […]

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  • DRONE USE ON ST HELENA

    As we approach the festive period and in the likelihood that drones (also known as Quadcopters or Small Unmanned Aircraft) will be given as gifts at Christmas, it is important to remember that these remotely-controlled objects need to be used safely in order to avoid injury to persons and damage to property. With this in […]

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  • FORMAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING – TUESDAY, 19 DECEMBER 2017

    A formal meeting of Legislative Council will take place on Tuesday, 19 December 2017, at 10am in the Council Chamber. This is the first sitting of the second meeting of Legislative Council and will be broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1. The Order Paper includes nine Sessional Papers and six Questions for oral response. There […]

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  • SEA RESCUE SERVICE MOVING TO NEW LOCATION

    The public is advised that the Sea Rescue Service will today, Friday 15 December 2017, move from their temporary location at the Jamestown Wharf to the Sea Rescue Facility in Rupert’s. The public is asked to refrain from parking in front of the Sea Rescue Facility and the Slipway in Rupert’s.  Any obstruction to the […]

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  • ‘DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER’

    ONGOING POLICE CAMPAIGN St Helena Police are currently running their annual Drink-Drive Campaign – this year called ‘Drive sober or get pulled over’. The campaign will run until Sunday, 7 January 2018, and drivers and the public can expect a high Police presence. Officers will be conducting speed checks and stopping to check drivers for […]

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  • VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR VISITING ST HELENA

    Anybody wishing to travel to St Helena must have a valid passport (that must remain valid for at least 6 months from the day of entry). Section 16A of the Immigration Ordinance, 2011 requires that persons travelling to St Helena on a passport from any of the countries listed below must obtain a visa before […]

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  • CAR PARK CLOSURE – GRAND PARADE

    The public is advised that two car parks directly adjacent to the monument at the Grand Parade in Jamestown will be closed from 6am to 10am tomorrow, Thursday 14 December 2017.  This closure is to allow staff of the Environment & Natural Resources Directorate to safely position a Christmas tree on the Grand Parade. The […]

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  • NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING – ‘YOU SAID, WE DID’ – NOVEMBER 2017

    St Helena Police have been consulting with communities across the Island as part of their Neighbourhood Policing Programme. A series of well attended meetings and surgeries were held in various districts, with a range of subjects discussed. Concerns raised in various districts included: Half Tree Hollow Concerns were received from residents and visitors about dogs […]

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