St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • TRAINING NEEDS SURVEY

    9 May 2017

    REMINDER The public is reminded that the Education & Employment Directorate has launched its Training Needs Assessment Survey 2017. The purpose of the survey is to update information on the training needs of organisations on St Helena. This survey aims to update the training needs of private sector companies and the public sector on an […]

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  • MEDEVAC FLIGHT ARRIVING TODAY

    9 May 2017

    An aero-medical evacuation flight is scheduled to arrive at St Helena Airport today, Tuesday 9 May 2017. This flight is due to arrive at approximately 15.00hrs St Helena time (weather permitting) and will depart early tomorrow morning. SHG 9 May 2017

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  • HISTORIC ARRIVAL OF CHARTER FLIGHT

    3 May 2017

    History was made on St Helena today, Wednesday 3 May 2017, when a charter plane carrying 60 passengers landed at St Helena Airport at 1.55pm. Air Partner, a commercial organisation that sources charter flights around the world, had been contracted to source an aircraft to transport from Cape Town to St Helena passengers affected by […]

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  • RMS LEAVES DRY DOCK

    3 May 2017

    The RMS St Helena commenced undocking in Simonstown this afternoon, Wednesday 3 May 2017. After clearing the harbour, the vessel then proceeded to undertake sea trials in the bay, which were successful. The RMS has made her way to Cape Town and was estimated to arrive at the Pilot Station at 4.30pm (St Helena time) […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 2 MAY 2017

    3 May 2017

    At today’s Executive Council meeting there were two items on the Open Agenda. Council considered and approved the Financial Services Regulations 2017.  These Regulations regulate the standard of banking and financial services provided to the public and are intended to give the public confidence in the security of those services.  The Financial Services Regulator has […]

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  • LIVE FIRING AT POLICE RANGE

    2 May 2017

    The St Helena Police Service would like to advise the public that they will be live firing at Cox’s Battery shooting range on Wednesday, 3 May 2017. In the interest of public safety, the area will be closed to the public for the duration of the live firing. Appropriate warning signs will be in place. […]

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  • RMS ST HELENA DELAYED IN SIMONSTOWN

    2 May 2017

    The RMS St Helena’s departure from the dry dock in Simonstown has unfortunately been slightly delayed. This delay is no fault of the vessel or the contractors. The Pilot has advised that he is not able to take the ship out of the dry dock this afternoon as scheduled, therefore the RMS will leave the […]

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  • CHARTER FLIGHT ARRIVING TOMORROW

    2 May 2017

    Weather permitting, a charter flight, organised by Air Partner and carried out by SA Airlink will take place tomorrow, Wednesday 3 May 2017. The British Aerospace 146 Avro RJ85 aircraft will be transporting affected passengers from Cape Town to St Helena and will also transport from St Helena to Cape Town those passengers who were […]

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  • CHARTER PLANE TO BRING HOME ST HELENA PASSENGERS – UPDATE

    1 May 2017

    St Helena Government has signed a contract with Air Partner, a commercial organisation that sources charter flights around the world, to charter a plane to transport affected passengers from Cape Town to St Helena. The flight will also enable those passengers who were impacted by the cancellation of Voyages 255 and 256 of the RMS, […]

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  • OIL RIG EXPECTED TODAY

    1 May 2017

    SICK CREW MEMBER TO BE DISCHARGED Port Control has advised that they are expecting the arrival of a tugboat and oil rig at around 3pm today, Monday 1 May 2017, to drop off a sick crew member. The tugboat ‘Fairmount Summit’ is towing oil rig ‘Atwood Condo’ from the USA to Cape Town in South […]

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