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  • New Public Transport Route To Be Trialled This Thursday

    A new monthly Public Transport route from Blue Hill to Jamestown and return is being trialled with effect from Thursday, 27 May 2021.   This route will be in place for a trial period of three months and will operate on the last Thursday of each month, departing Blue Hill Community Centre at 9am and the […]

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  • Governor’s Message – St Helena’s Day 2021

    Diversity is at the heart of St Helena Today we celebrate St Helena’s Day. The special day in the calendar each year when we remember the discovery of the Island in 1502.  However, today should be much more than just a date. Throughout our long and eventful history, St Helena has built its distinct culture […]

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  • St Helena Police Report – Week of 10-16 May 2021

    St Helena Weekly Police Report issued Week commencing Monday, 10 May, to Sunday, 16 May 2021 Total of 38 reports were dealt with, resulting in four arrests During the period of Monday, 10 May, to Sunday, 16 May 2021, St Helena Police dealt with a total of 38 reports resulting in four arrests. One person […]

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  • ExCo Meeting -Tuesday, 25 May 2021

    ·  Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 25 May 2021 · Police and Criminal Evidence (Amendment) Bill, 2021 to be discussed in the open agenda.  Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 25 May, 2021, at 8.30am, in the Council Chamber, to discuss the following Open Agenda item: · Police and Criminal Evidence (Amendment) Bill, 2021. This paper (ExCo […]

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  • Social and Community Development Committee Meeting – Wednesday, 12 May 2021

    Social & Community Development Committee Meeting takes place on Wednesday, 12 May 2021 Topics include consultation to commence on the Draft Archives Lending Policy, linking the IRB rate to the Minimum Wage and, Draft Public Access to Government Information Bill which is currently out for consultation Draft Asylum Policy endorsed by Committee The monthly meeting […]

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  • The Benefits of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

    Click for Info graphic on Benefits of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19

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  • World Bee Day 2021 – ‘No Life Without Bees’

    20 May is World Bee Day Bees play a vital role in our lives The St Helena Bee Project explores where our bees come from Today is World Bee Day. Observed on 20 May each year by the United Nations, World Bee Day raises awareness of the importance of bees and beekeeping. Bees, as one […]

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  • Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic – Friday, 28 May 2021

    The Health Service Directorate would like to advise the public that there will be a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Friday, 28 May, from 10am to 12 Noon at the Flu Pod, the General Hospital. The Clinic is open to persons who have been advised to attend in order to receive their second dose of the […]

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  • Finance Committee Meeting – Wednesday, 28 April 2021

    The Finance Committee met on Wednesday, 28 April 2021 Preliminary Budget Execution Report and Fees and Charges reviews discussed Committee advised of NGOs that have received grant funding from SHG A meeting of the Finance Committee took place on Wednesday, 28April 2021.  The Open Session agenda dealt with confirmation of minutes from the Open Session […]

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  • Draft Immigration Policy 2020 and Immigration Ordinance (Amendment) Bill, 2021 – Update

    Public consultation on the Draft Immigration Policy came to an end in December 2020 and work is ongoing to progress the Policy and proposed legislation. Councillor Derek Thomas, Chairperson of the Immigration Working Group, said: “I would like to thank those persons who took part in the consultation exercises, by either attending the public meetings […]

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