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Recent wet weather has delayed the road slurry programme, and some works have not been completed as scheduled.
Daily road closures on W-road were due to end on Friday, 8 May 2026, but will now continue due to these delays. Road slurry works, including on W-road, will continue from Monday, 11 May onwards.
To help the programme progress more efficiently and make best use of suitable weather conditions, additional road sections will also form part of the works. Daily road closures between 09:00 – 15:00 may take place over the next 10 weeks on the following routes:
- Swampy Gut Bridge to White Gate
- White Gate to Scotland Circle
- White Gate to Bates Branch
- Red Hill to White Gate, including the Knollcombes area
Clear signage and advance notice will be provided where possible to help road users plan their journeys and minimise disruption.
Including these additional roads allows works to move between locations when conditions are unsuitable on a particular section. No more than two roads will be closed at any one time, and close coordination will continue with public transport operators, emergency services and churches to minimise disruption.
The public are thanked for their patience and cooperation while this essential road maintenance work continues.
His Majesty’s Customs and Immigration Services would like to advise the public on the following office closure:
Thursday 07 May between 08:30 – 16:00, for container movement (closed to the public and merchants but the enquiry desk will be open).
During the closures, the office reception will be available for Customs and Immigration enquiries on telephone 22287 or on email cienquiries@sainthelena.gov.sh.
Business will resume on Friday 08 May at 09:00.
The public are thanked in advance for their understanding and cooperation and apologise for any inconvenience caused.
St Helena Port Control has approved the temporary closure of the Rupert’s Cargo Management Facility (RCMF) and the Jetty on Thursday, 7 May 2026 from 08:00 – 17:00.
This closure will allow the Cargo Management Team to relocate empty containers closer to the Jetty in preparation for backloading of the next voyage of the MV Karoline.
To ensure this operation is carried out safely, the RCMF will operate under Access Level 3 during this period. Entry will be restricted to authorised persons who have made prior arrangements with Port Control.
Please be advised that the main Scotland Office will close tomorrow, 01 May 2026, at 14:00. This is to allow essential works to be carried out.
If the Livestock and Forestry services are required during this time, the Livestock Section can be contacted on 26162 and the Forestry Section on 65394.
HM Customs & Immigration Services would like to advise the public that reduced services will be in place on Wednesday 29 April 2026.
The offices at Liberation House, Ruperts will be closed to the public on this day. However, merchant cargo will continue to be released as normal
In the event of an emergency, officers may be contacted on the following numbers:
Customs matters – 67652
Immigration matters – 51442
Normal operations will resume on Thursday, 30 April from 09:00.
The public are thanked in advance for their understanding and cooperation and apologise for any inconvenience caused.
The Environmental Natural Resources and Planning Portfolio wishes to advise Tenants that licences for their agriculture assets for the period 2026-2027 will be available for signing from Monday 27 April to Friday 29 May 2026 from 09:00 to 15:30.
No licences will be sent out, therefore all Tenants must visit the ENRP Office at Scotland to sign their licence.
For further information, please contact the Farmers Support staff on telephone 24724 or email martina.leo@sainthelena.gov.sh or frederick.green@sainthelena.gov.sh
ANRD wishes to advise the public that the following assets are available for licensing from May 2026:
Arable land at
Ropery Field 0.30acres LWN pt of 176
Arable land at
Mulberry Gut 0.40acres LWN pt of 491
Arable land at
Willowdene 0.24acres LWN pt of 491
Arable Land
At Piccolo Hill 0.40acres LWN pt of 365
Application forms can be collected from the Reception at ENRP Office or by contacting the Farmers Support Officer, Mr Fred Green on tel: 24724 or via email Frederick.green@sainthelena.gov.sh or the Farmers Support Assistant, Martina Leo on tel: 24724, or via email martina.leo@sainthelena.gov.sh respectively.
Closing date for applications is 16:00 on 08 May 2026.
The MV Hondius is scheduled to arrive and anchor at James Bay on Wednesday, 22 April 2026 at 17:00. The vessel is expected to remain in port until the evening of Friday, 24th April, when it will depart for its next destination.
During this time, the Jamestown Wharf will remain fully accessible, and the vessel will be embarking and disembarking crew and passengers during its stay.
A small quantity of cargo is expected to be discharged, which will require a short-term restriction at Ruperts Jetty while operations are carried out.
The public are thanked in advance for their understanding and cooperation during this brief restriction.
The Highway Authority has approved the closure of the road from Blue Hill Junction to the bus shelter on Monday, 27 April 2026, between 09:00 and 15:00.
This closure is necessary to allow the Forestry Section to undertake tree-felling works at Toby’s Ledge.
Access will be permitted only to emergency services and residents entering or leaving the Blue Hill area during this period.
The public are advised that the Health and Social Care Directorate have received several reports of minor health issues following the consumption of fish products.
Patients have reported facial flushing, headaches and diarrhoea within 10-60 minutes of eating tuna mince. The likely cause is scombroid (histamine) fish poisoning that can result from certain types of fish being incorrectly held at warm temperatures after capture, during subsequent handling, storage, retail or home preparation.
This condition is not life-threatening and usually settles on its own within 4-6 hours. Taking oral antihistamines can help to alleviate symptoms.
Environmental and public health professionals are actively investigating this issue and working with the industry to identify the source and prevent further cases.
In the meantime, the public are requested to:
- Avoid consuming products or meals containing tuna mince until further notice
- Seek immediate medical care if developing difficulty breathing, blurred vision, tongue swelling or fainting episodes after eating tuna
- Report any adverse reactions after eating tuna (including in the past 3 months) to the environmental health office at eh.office@sainthelena.gov.sh.
Please retain any tuna mince products and await further advice on how these can be disposed of or returned. Further updates on the affected batches will be provided as the investigation progresses.