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The Highways Authority has given approval for the road between Hutts Gate Junction and the Dungeon Cemetery Junction to be closed on Wednesday, 15 April from 09:00 to 15:00, to allow masons to replace an existing underground land drain near Vaughans.

Emergency Services will be permitted to pass through at all times.

The Roads Section thanks the public for their continued support and cooperation during this time,

SHG

 10 April 2026

The public are advised that the Jamestown Wharf will be closed to all members of the public from 06:00 on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, due to the arrival of the cruise ship MV Amera.

The Jamestown Wharf will remain closed until the vessel has departed.

Access to the Jamestown Wharf will be strictly prohibited and will be limited only to those who have made prior arrangements with Port Control.

Boat owners are further advised that no maintenance works will be permitted on the Wharf during this period.

Port Control thanks the public for their cooperation during this time.

The MV Karoline is scheduled to arrive at James Bay on Friday, 10  April at 22:00 hours. Weather permitting, the vessel will berth alongside Rupert’s Jetty at first light on Saturday 11 April.

During this time, Rupert’s Cargo Management Facility, the beach, Jetty, and Rupert’s Bay will be under Security Access Level 3, meaning these areas will be restricted to authorised personnel only.

Access will remain restricted until all cargo operations are completed and the vessel has departed.

Once the vessel leaves, Security will reduce to Access Level 2, at which point only the Cargo Management Facility will remain restricted during normal working hours (09:00–17:00 ).

The beach, Jetty, and Rupert’s Bay will reopen to the public and can be accessed via the public walkway beginning at Liberation House or via the Ferry Service (charges apply).

After working hours, the Security Access Level reduces to Level 1, whereby vehicular access is allowed through the Facility.

St Helena Port Control thanks the public for their cooperation and understanding.

Following notification from the Home Office in the UK, the following British passport fee increases took effect from Sunday, 5 April 2026:

The Roads Section will be carrying out work to complete finishing touches on Ladder Hill Road. To do this safely, the road will need to be closed for short periods on Sunday, 12 April 2026.

Ladder Hill Road will be:

•Closed from 06:00 – 08:30

•Open from 08:30 – 09:00

•Closed again from 09:00 to approximately 13:00.

The Roads Section advises those travelling into town to plan their journeys accordingly.

The public are thanked for their patience and understanding.

Please be advised that the main Scotland Office will close tomorrow, 02 April 2026, at 14:00. This is to allow essential works to be carried out. In the case of emergency please call 26162. We will reopen as normal on Tuesday, 07 April.

Maundy Thursday falls this year on Thursday 02 April 2026. It is St Helena tradition to spend this time fishing at various locations around the island.

To help ensure that we all stay safe the Sea Rescue Service offers the following safety advice.

If you’re planning a fishing trip, please inform family members and friends of your intended location and time of return. It is also advisable to consider taking the following items with you:

Please do not fish alone.

The Sea Rescue Service teams will be patrolling the various fishing areas around the island throughout Maundy Thursday night. If any assistance is required, you can call for help on VHF Channel 16, which will be monitored at all times by the Emergency Services Call Centre (call sign ‘St Helena Radio’).

The teams can also be signalled by flashing or waving a light and, as usual, will still be contactable in an emergency via telephone number 999.

The tides on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday are as follows:

Maundy Thursday 2026   High Tide – 03:01 hrs.   0.91   meters above chart datum

                                         Low Tide – 09:09 hrs.   0.03   meters above chart datum

                                         High Tide – 15:24 hrs.   0.96   meters above chart datum

                                         Low Tide   – 21:31 hrs.   0.09   meters above chart datum

Good Friday 2026            High Tide – 03:32 hrs.    0.91   meters above chart datum

                                         Low Tide – 09:40 hrs.     0.05    meters above chart datum

                                         High Tide – 15:53 hrs.   0.94   meters below chart datum

The Safety Security & Home Affairs Portfolio would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Easter.

SHG

01 April 2026

The MT TALISKER is scheduled to arrive at James Bay on Tuesday, 31March at 13:00. Weather permitting, the vessel will berth alongside Rupert’s Jetty where bunkering operations will commence.

During this time, Rupert’s Cargo Management Facility, the beach, Jetty, and Rupert’s Bay will be under Access Level 3, meaning these areas will be restricted to authorised personnel only.

Access will remain restricted until all bunkering operations are completed and the vessel has departed.

Once the vessel leaves, restrictions will be reduced to Access Level 1 whereby vehicular access is allowed through the Facility.

St Helena Port Control thanks the public for their cooperation and understanding.

The Roads Section has successfully resurfaced 9km of roadway as part of the current maintenance programme. However, resurfacing between Five Bar Gate and Button-up Corner remains incomplete. Work was scheduled to continue last Friday and be completed this week on Monday and Tuesday, but unfavourable weather conditions have prevented progress. Slurry works cannot be carried out today, and the weather forecast for the coming days presents further risks that will not be taken.

As a result, there will be no road closures between Briar’s Junction and Button-up Corner for the remainder of this week.

Slurry works are now planned to take place from Wednesday, 8 April to Friday, 10 April with daytime road closures from 09:00-15:00 on these dates.

The public are thanked for their continued support, and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

The public are advised that the MV Hondius is due to arrive at St Helena from Tristan da Cunha on Wednesday 22 April 2025.

Individuals expecting to receive potatoes from Tristan da Cunha are reminded that a valid import licence is required. To ensure your potatoes can be offloaded, please make sure you have a valid license ready upon arrival. We cannot offload any shipments for persons without proper licensing.

Application forms for these licences are available from the Biosecurity Section at Scotland. To obtain an application form or for any related enquiries, please contact Biosecurity Assistant, Tania Maggott, by telephone on 24724 or via email through tania.maggott@sainthelena.gov.sh. Applications for import licences will close on Thursday 02 April 2026 at 16:00. No applications will be accepted after this deadline.

Payment of £10 for each licence required can be made to the Bank of St Helena using account number 61000003 or at the Customer Services Centre at the Post Office. Please quote “Fresh Produce Import Licence”. The cost code for payment will be 26-2632-014-00450 if being paid at the Customer Services Centre.

Applicants are reminded that proof of payment is required before a licence can be issued.