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Legislative Council Meeting – Wednesday 10 September 2025
9 September 2025
The inaugural meeting of St Helena Legislative Council will take place at 10am on Wednesday, 10 September 2025, in the Council Chambers. The meeting will be broadcast live via South Atlantic Media Services (SAMS) Radio 1. The Order Paper, can be viewed on the SHG website at: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/legislative-council/order-papers/.
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Post and Customer Services Centre: Trial Change to Saturday Opening Hours
9 September 2025
The Post and Customer Services Centre (PCSC) would like to inform customers that, due to the low customer numbers the PCSC will close on alternate Saturdays on a trial basis. This will take effect from Saturday, 13 September 2025 to Saturday, 22 November 2025. An opening hours schedule will be posted on the notice board […]
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Thank You For Participating In The General Election 2025
9 September 2025
His Excellency the Governor extends sincere thanks to everyone who took part in the General Election held on Wednesday, 3 September 2025. A total of 1,147 valid votes were cast, representing 56% of those eligible to vote. This reflects the continuing commitment of the community to St Helena’s democratic process. The Governor extends congratulations to the 12 […]
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Customs, Immigration and Port Control to Ruperts
5 September 2025
The public are advised that Customs, Immigration, and Port Control will begin relocating from Customs House at the Wharf to the new Rupert’s Cargo Facility starting Monday, 08 September 2025. Services in Jamestown will continue as normal until the move is complete; however, please note there may be some disruptions during the transition. Staff will […]
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Primary School Reorganisation Update
4 September 2025
The Education, Skills and Employment Portfolio (ESE) today announced that the reorganisation of the primary school structure, which will create two new schools dedicated to Key Stage 1 (KS1) and Key Stage 2 (KS2), will begin earlier than planned. The transition will now start in January 2026 instead of the original date of September 2026. […]
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General Election 2025 – The Results
4 September 2025
Returning Officer, Carol Henry, this morning, Thursday 4 September 2025, announced the results of Polling Day for the General Election 2025 and has accordingly declared that the following candidates have been duly elected to serve as Members of the St Helena Legislative Council: List in alphabetical order of surname Clint Richard Beard: of Market Street, Jamestown Gillian […]
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Extension of Deadline for Expressions of Interest in Speaker and Deputy Speaker Roles
4 September 2025
The closing date for expressions of interest in the roles of Speaker and Deputy Speaker has been extended to Monday, 8 September 2025. This extension is to accommodate the recent provision enabling public officers to stand for election to these roles. We encourage all interested and eligible individuals to submit their expressions of interest by […]
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Emergency Services Open Day
3 September 2025
St Helena’s Emergency Services hosted a successful Open Day on Friday, 22 August 2025, at the Sea Rescue Base in Rupert’s. The free, family-friendly event drew a large crowd, providing the community with a unique look at the island’s dedicated emergency responders and the vital work they do. The event brought together the Ambulance Service, […]
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Expressions of Interest
27 August 2025
Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Legislative Council Expressions of Interest are invited from members of the public to fill the vacant office of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Legislative Council. Interested persons must be registered as an Elector on the Register of Electors which came into effect from 1 July 2025. The Speaker presides over […]
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Invitation for Nominations – Commonwealth Scholarships 2026
27 August 2025
The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) in the UK is inviting nominations from St Helena for Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships tenable from September to October 2026. St Helena is invited to nominate one (1) candidate for consideration by the CSC for Master’s study. Please note, a nomination does not in any way guarantee selection or placement. Funded […]
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