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  • Formal Legislative Council Meeting – Tuesday, 29 March 2022

    A formal meeting of Legislative Council will take place tomorrow, Tuesday 29 March 2022, at 10am at the Court House. This is the first sitting of the fourth meeting of Legislative Council and will be broadcast live via SAMs Radio 1. This meeting is also open to members of the public who wish to attend. […]

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  • Use Of Wheelie Bin Guidance

    Customers can sometimes put items in their bins for the convenience of disposal rather than considering the environment. Where possible, customers should minimise landfill through more efficient waste management and consideration for the environment, such as recycling, reusing and composting. Occasionally, a wheelie bin may be found to contain unacceptable or hazardous waste that is […]

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  • Councillor Rosemary Bargo Overseas

    Councillor Rosemary Bargo is currently overseas on personal business. During her absence, Councillor Ronald Coleman will represent the Longwood district. Councillor Coleman can be contacted on tel: 24250 or via email: Ronald.Coleman@helanta.co.sh. Councillor Bargo will also remain contactable via email: councillor.rbargo@helanta.co.sh. Legislative Council 28 March 2022

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  • Road Re-opening – Guide Hall through to Parish Block, Jamestown

    The Highways Authority gave approval for the road from The Guide Hall, Jamestown, through to Parish Block, near The Brow, to be closed from 2 March 2022 to allow the Contractor to repair the portion of collapsed historic wall on Side Path Road. The repairs to the historic wall are now complete and this road […]

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  • COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination for Passengers Departing on Sunday, 27 March 2022

    The Health Services Directorate would like to remind passengers booked on the Airlink flight scheduled to depart St Helena on Sunday, 27 March 2022, that if you have received any of your COVID-19 vaccinations on-Island, it is mandatory that you contact the COVID-19 Coordinator, Grace Richards, for a copy of a Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination […]

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  • Alleged oil spill in Jamestown from Refuse Collection Vehicle

    On Wednesday, 23 March 2022, members of the public proactively reported what they believed to be a fuel spill on the road in Jamestown between Porteous House and the Consulate Hotel. It was quickly ascertained that the substance was in fact leachate from the emptied wheelie bins between these locations, possibly as a result of […]

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  • Travelling to St Helena via Johannesburg with Airlink

    Fortnightly Airlink flights between Johannesburg and St Helena Island are scheduled to resume from this Saturday, 26 March 2022. This includes a monthly inter-Island service with Ascension Island. Additional inter-Island flights have been included during periods of peak demand. The Airlink flight schedule between March 2022 and January 2023 can be found on the St […]

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  • Post & Customer Services Centre Closure

    The Post & Customer Services Centre would like to inform customers that due to year end processes, the Centre will be closed on Friday, 1April 2022.  Normal business will resume on Saturday, 2April 2022, from 8.45am to 12noon. Jamestown Social Benefit payments for week ending 31 March 2022 will be payable on Wednesday, 30,and Thursday, […]

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  • Issuing of cargo from Ascension Island

    Pending the arrival of the MV Helena on Sunday, 27 March 2022, HM Customs would like to advise the public that they will be issuing cargo from Ascension Island only on Tuesday, 29, and Wednesday, 30 March 2022. On this occasion, cargo will be issued from the lower wharf, Jamestown, and not from the Customs […]

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  • Sea Conditions – 25-28 March 2022

    The Emergency Planning Department would like to inform the public that a one to two metre north-westerly swell is forecast for St Helena from tomorrow, Friday 25 March, through to Monday, 28 March 2022. Although this swell is not very large it could produce unsettled sea conditions in James and Rupert’s Bays. The public is […]

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