Public Announcements Press Releases Statistics
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Ladder Hill Road Closure – Wednesday, 31 August 2022
23 August 2022
The Highways Authority has given approval for Ladder Hill Road to be closed on Wednesday, 31 August 2022, between 1.30pm and 3pm. This closure is to enable the Rock Guards to remove a rock on the hill side above Ladder Hill Road. During this closure, Shy Road will also be closed to pedestrians and vehicular traffic. Persons wishing to travel in and […]
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COVID-19 Statistics for St Helena
23 August 2022
The St Helena Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that a total of five (5) positive cases of COVID-19 were identified within the community during the period Monday,15, to Friday,19, August 2022. The public is advised to continue to practice good hand and respiratory hygiene and to call the COVID Helpline via […]
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COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic, Thursday, 25 August 2022
22 August 2022
The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that there will be a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Thursday, 25 August 2022, in the Flu Pod at the back of the General Hospital, Jamestown, between 9am and 11am. The clinic is open to persons aged 16+ years who have not received their first booster […]
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HM Customs Closure
22 August 2022
HM Customs will be closed for business on Friday, 26 August 2022, at 1pm. This closure is to allow for staff training. Normal business will resume on Tuesday, 30 August 2022. HM Customs would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. The public is thanked in advance for their understanding and cooperation. SHG22 August […]
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Changes To The Freight Transport Subsidy
19 August 2022
In July 2022 Executive Council agreed a package of measures as part of its Cost of Living Policy to mitigate the impacts of increased cost of living on St Helena. One of the measures which Ministers agreed, is to adjust the Freight Transport Subsidy for transporting cargo from Ruperts into Jamestown. It was agreed that […]
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Formal Legislative Council Meeting – Thursday, 25 August 2022
18 August 2022
A formal meeting of Legislative Council will take place on Thursday, 25 August 2022, at 10am in the Council Chamber. Further details about the meeting will follow in due course. #StHelena #LegislativeCouncil #FormalLegCo SHG 18 August 2022
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Operation Of Dispensary Bus
17 August 2022
The Health Services Directorate would like to remind the public that when visiting the district clinics, the Dispensary Bus service is not intended to issue repeat prescriptions directly from the on-board stock. The Dispensary bus is intended only for the issuing of immediate prescriptions. Repeat prescriptions can be collected from the bus, however this must […]
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Testing for Visitors and Patients- Reminder
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17 August 2022
The Health Services Directorate would like to remind members of the public of the following: Persons visiting patients at the General Hospital or attending appointments within the General Hospital grounds are asked to please arrive at the testing clinic approximately 30-45 minutes prior to their appointment/visiting time. This is to ensure that staff have sufficient […]
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Reporting Positive COVID-19 Results
Read more 17 August 2022
The public is advised that during the period in which community spread of COVID-19 is expected on-Island, the Health Services Directorate are required to track and analyse the rate of infection. Tracking the rate of infection would assist in the reporting of when the infection rate on-Island has reached its peak and when it could […]
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COVID-19 within the community
Read more 16 August 2022
The Health Services Directorate would like to advise that a case of COVID-19 has been identified within the community during the past 24 hours. A person tested positive after developing symptoms and booking a test via the COVID helpline. The individual is experiencing mild symptoms and has been advised by Health staff to isolate at […]