St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Public Announcements

  • Traffic Management Plan for Napoleon Street and Nose Gay Lane

    31 January 2025

    As part of the R2 and Side Path Road and Field Road Project, a Traffic Management Plan has been submitted for Napoleon Street and Nose Gay Lane to meet Condition 5 of the planning approval. The Planning Section previously issued a notice on 17 January 2025 regarding this submission (Planning Application 2020/87DoC5). The public are […]

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  • Ferry Service VHF Radio Working Channel

    28 January 2025

    Port Control would like to advise all users of the Ferry Service that the vessel/operator will be operating on the working channel (VHF 12). This is to reduce the volume of radio traffic on channel 16 (which is primarily used for maritime distress). The change will come into effect at 00:01 UTC on Thursday, 30 […]

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  • SHG Responds to Inflation Increase

    27 January 2025

    Earlier today the Statistics Office published the Q4 2024 Consumer Price Index (CPI) which shows inflation for the year to Q4 2024 has increased to 8.2% which is driven largely by: This is a significant increase, the highest in 15 years.  Ministers are aware of the impact this will continue to have on the community […]

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  • Consultancy Advice for the Divestment of Government Shareholdings

    27 January 2025

    St Helena Government (SHG) is the owner of four state corporations and the majority shareholder of Solomon & Company.  SHG wishes to explore options for the potential divestment of its shareholding either in whole or in part in three of these entities: Such divestment decisions are best supported by high quality information and option evaluation […]

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  • Arrival Of MV Karoline

    23 January 2025

    The MV Karoline is scheduled to arrive at James Bay on Tuesday 28 January 2025 at 08:00. Weather permitting, the vessel will dock alongside Rupert’s Jetty and cargo operations will commence as soon as practicable. The public are therefore advised that the Port of Jamestown and whole of lower Rupert’s including the beach area, will […]

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  • Sale of Various Vehicle and Equipment Spares

    22 January 2025

    The Transport Section of the Central Support Services has for sale vehicle & equipment spares to fit the listed vehicles & equipment as below.  All spares will be sold in the category lots and not individually. All items will be sold on an “as is” basis, with no warranty. To view the list of items […]

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  • Reminder: Police and Crime Panel Meeting

    21 January 2025

    The third meeting of the Police and Crime Panel will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, 22 January, 2025 from 14:30 to 16:00 at the Education Learning Centre, Jamestown. The agenda will include a Police and Crime Panel report from the Chief of Police and a question and answer (QA) section. The report summary can be found […]

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  • Caution: Exposed Piping on Beach

    21 January 2025

    Recent sea conditions have exposed the undersea fibre optic cable pipework which lands at Rupert’s Beach. The cable itself is undamaged. However, a small amount of the protective housing encasing it remains exposed on the beach, with some of the casing in the waters leading away from the beach detached from the seabed and exposed. […]

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  • Weather Warning

    20 January 2025

    St Helena is continuing to experience a north-westerly swell. This has resulted in ongoing heavy sea conditions in both James and Rupert’s Bay. This weather warning has been extended until Friday, 24 January 2025. Boat owners are urged to ensure their vessels are securely moored during this period. Swimmers should exercise extreme caution when entering […]

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  • Unlawful Deposit of Waste Material and Use of Crown Land

    17 January 2025

    The Property Service wishes to raise awareness and encourage responsible land use and waste disposal behaviour within the community. Together we can ensure St Helena is a great place to live for all. The Property Service has received a number of reports regarding the depositing and disposal of waste material on Crown Land that includes: […]

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