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  • Reduced Opening Hours

    From Monday 24 July 2023 and until further notice, the Tourist Office at the Canister, Jamestown, will be operating reduced opening hours for walk-ins. These will now be from 8.30am to 12.30pm, Mondays to Fridays. SHG21 July 2023

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  • Annual Price Inflation Rate At 2.2%

    For the second quarter of 2023 (April to June) the Retail Price Index (RPI) has been measured at 115.3, compared to 112.8 for the same quarter a year ago. This means that retail prices have, on average, increased by 2.2% over the 12 month period, even though the annual rate has slowed compared to the […]

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  • Increased Agricultural Production Project – Construction of Storage Units and Animal Shelters

    On 6 June 2022, funding of £380,000 was approved from the Economic Development Investment Programme (EDIP) to deliver the Increased Agricultural Production (IAP) Project. The purpose of the project is to undertake infrastructure improvements on the SHG Agricultural Estate. This is being done to ensure the land and building resources are of a standard to […]

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  • St Helena and Finn Partners Win Gold-Standard Travel Marketing Award

    St Helena and FINN Partners, SHG’s UK-based marketing and communications agency, won the award for ‘PR Campaign up to £50,000 spend’ on Monday night (3 July) at the annual Travel Marketing Awards in London. The award recognised the innovation and excellence of the Jonathan’s 190th Birthday activities that took place in December 2022, meeting the […]

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  • R2 Project: Rehabilitation of Side Path Road and Field Road Update

    Side Path In December 2022 Side Path reopened to vehicular traffic following significant rehabilitation works. Since this time further minor works have been ongoing. SHG is pleased to confirm that of these, works to The Brow drainage, designed to protect Napoleon Street, have now been completed. Sealing of construction joints remains ongoing and will be […]

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  • Improving Essential Equipment In Overseas Territories Programme Update

    In November 2022, SHG announced St Helena would receive funding from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s bespoke 2022/2023: Improving Essential Equipment in Overseas Territories programme. St Helena spent £1,735,482 on purchasing equipment of critical importance to the Island, in areas including health care, emergency services, port operations, road maintenance and the airport. The purpose […]

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  • Pride Month Marked In St Helena – June 2023

    Pride month is a powerful reminder of the importance of acceptance, diversity and love. It brings together individuals, organisations and communities in defence of the rights of LGBTQ+ people and in celebration of progress towards a more inclusive society.
    The rainbow flag has been proudly flown at Plantation House and the Police Station.

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  • Budget Book 2023/24 Published

    Following yesterday’s tabling of the Appropriation Bill 2023 in the Legislative Council and the delivery of the budget speech by Minister for Treasury, Infrastructure and Sustainable Development, Mark Brooks, the Budget Book 2023/24 has now been published online. The Budget Book can be found at www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SHG-Estimates-of-recurrent-and-capital-expenditure-and-revenue.pdf The Budget Book, formally titled Estimates of Recurrent and […]

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  • Update On Rupert’s Cargo Handling Port Facility

    Works are nearing completion on the construction of the Port Control, Customs and Biosecurity (PCB) Main Container Yard, and the erection of the two new steel frame buildings in Lower Rupert’s.  Isaac’s Contractors have completed approximately 75% of the PCB Main Yard, 95% of the erection of the new steel frame PCB Building, and 40% […]

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  • Lease Signed With Oneweb For Ground Station On St Helena

    Earlier today, Wednesday 28 June, Minister for Treasury, Infrastructure and Sustainable Development, Mark Brooks, announced the signing of a lease between SHG and OneWeb. The announcement was made during Minister Brook’s 2023/24 budget speech to the Legislative Council. The lease will allow OneWeb to develop an earth station at Horse Point, in the area designated for St […]

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