Public Announcements Press Releases Statistics
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UK State Awards – 2024 Year Honours: Overseas & International Honours List & Local Government Awards
5 April 2023
The public is advised that nominations are being invited for the: Further information on these awards can be obtained from the Press Releases page of the SHG website via: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/2023/news/call-for-nominations-for-uk-state-2024-birthday-honours-and-st-helena-government-awards/, or from the Secretary, Honours and Awards Committee via email: linda.benjamin@sainthelena.gov.sh, or alternatively from this week’s edition of the local newspapers. Completed forms should be […]
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Waste Management Services’ operations over Easter
5 April 2023
The public are reminded that Waste Management Services will continue their operations as normal over the Easter weekend. All domestic and commercial waste collection services will remain unchanged. Customers are asked to ensure their bins are ready for emptying by 6am on their collection day. This includes Good Friday and Easter Monday for those residents who ordinarily have their waste collected […]
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Cyber Security Incident Response Exercise Undertaken
5 April 2023
On Monday 20 March 2023, a cyber security incident training exercise was held for key SHG staff.The table top exercise was organised by the IT Cyber Security and Emergency Planning teams. The Emergency Planning Directorate run regular exercises to test, adapt and improve SHGs emergency planning procedures. This particular exercise focused on cyber security, and […]
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Median Annual Wage Measured At £9,460 In 2021/22
30 March 2023
The Statistics Office has today released new estimates of average incomes from full-time employment for the 2021/22 financial year, together with revised estimates for previous years. The estimated median annual before-tax wage was £9,460, a decrease of 1.5% compared to the previous year when price inflation is taken into account. Median annual before-tax wages from […]
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Turtle attempts to nest on Rupert’s Beach
29 March 2023
On Tuesday, 21 March 2023, the Marine Conservation and Fisheries Section was advised by members of the public that a turtle was attempting to nest on Rupert’s Beach. The Section responded and assessed the site. This nesting attempt was deemed a false crawl. This means that the turtle came up and did a trial run for […]
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Education, Skills & Employment Portfolio Office Closure
28 March 2023
The Education Learning Centre, St Helena Community College, and Career Access St Helena would like to advise that their offices will be closed from 1pm to 4pm on Friday, 31 March 2023. Normal business will resume on Monday, 3 April 2023. The Public Library will also be closed from 1pm on Friday, 31 March 2023, before reopening at 4pm. […]
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Delayed arrival of the Maria Da Pas
27 March 2023
The cargo ship, the Maria Da Pas, is now scheduled to arrive at St Helena tomorrow, Tuesday 28 March 2023. This will be the first calling of the vessel at St Helena following the award of a 12 month contract to Meihuizen to provide cargo services to the Island. The public are therefore advised that […]
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Police Appeal for Information – Road Traffic Collision
27 March 2023
The Royal St Helena Police are currently investigating a Road Traffic Collision which occurred on Friday, 24 March 2023, between the hours of 10pm and midnight. This collision occurred on Side Path Road and, as a result, a large section of the wall was badly damaged. Police are keen to establish the identity of the […]
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Arrival of the Maria Da Pas
24 March 2023
The cargo ship, the Maria Da Pas, is scheduled to arrive at St Helena on Monday, 27 March 2023. This will be the first calling of the vessel at St Helena following the award of a 12 month contract to Meihuizen to provide cargo services to the Island. The vessel will dock alongside Rupert’s Jetty […]
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening available for men aged 65+ years
24 March 2023
The Health Services Directorate would like to inform all men aged 65 years and over that screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) is still being offered. What is AAA screening? AAA screening is a way of checking if there’s a bulge or swelling in the aorta. The aorta is the main blood vessel that runs […]
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