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Press Releases

  • Councillor Denis Leo and Samantha Cherrett to Attend Green Overseas Programme Event

    21 November 2025

    Councillor Denis Leo and Samantha Cherrett, Climate Security Programme Manager (Governor’s Office/FCDO), will represent St Helena at the EU-funded Green Overseas Workshop on “Building climate resilient food systems”. The workshop, which will take place in Tahiti from 1-5 December 2025, aims to build capacity and share experience and knowledge on the development and implementation of […]

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  • Reduction in Warehouse Rental Fees at Rupert’s Cargo Facility

    21 November 2025

    At its October meeting, Executive Council gave approval to commence the Customs and Excise Regulations 2025, which were originally endorsed in May 2025 but were placed on hold until the opening of the Rupert’s Cargo Facility. Under these new regulations, the St Helena Government (SHG) Warehouse Rental Fees have been reduced by 50% from £5.00 […]

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  • Executive Council Top Lines: Tuesday 18 November 2025

    21 November 2025

    A meeting of Executive Council (ExCo) was held on 18 November 2025. The agenda for the meeting was as follows: CLOSED AGENDA   1. Declaration of Interest   2. Confirmation of Minutes of the Executive Council Meeting held on 17 June 2025   3. Matters Arising from Minutes of 17 June 2025   4. Confirmation […]

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  • GIS Day on St Helena

    20 November 2025

    St Helena Government (SHG) was pleased to celebrate Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day yesterday, 19 November 2025. GIS Day is an annual global event that highlights the importance of geographic literacy and demonstrates how GIS technology helps solve real-world challenges. GIS: A Key Tool for St Helena’s Development GIS is a powerful system for creating, […]

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  • St Helena Strengthens Marine Pollution Preparedness Through IMO Oil Spill Response Training

    19 November 2025

    Personnel from across the St Helena Government (SHG) and key stakeholders have successfully completed International Maritime Organization (IMO) Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation (OPRC) Levels 1, 2 and 3 training, delivered by Ambipar Response Ltd between 21–30 October 2025. The programme, funded by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) through the FCDO’s OT […]

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  • Have Your Say: Securing St Helena’s Water Future

    11 November 2025

    Looking Ahead – Protecting St Helena The St Helena Government (SHG), in partnership with Connect Saint Helena Ltd and JBA Consulting, invites all residents to take part in the public consultation for the island’s new Water Resource Management Plan (WRMP). This important plan will guide how St Helena can secure reliable and sustainable water supplies […]

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  • Governor and Chief Minister to Attend Joint Ministerial Council

    11 November 2025

    Chief Minister, Dr Rebecca Cairns-Wicks MBE, is due to depart St Helena on Saturday 15 November 2025, to travel to the UK to attend the annual Overseas Territories (OTs) Joint Ministerial Council (JMC). The JMC takes place every year in London and is hosted by the UK Government. It brings together elected leaders and representatives […]

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  • St Helena Recognised at Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards

    10 November 2025

    Recently, St Helena was nominated for ‘Most Desirable Island (World)’ at the 24th annual Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards. The results were announced yesterday at a special event held during the World Travel Market (WTM) in London. While St Helena did not win this year, the nomination itself signifies St Helena’s growing reputation and positioning on […]

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  • Strengthening Border Security Through Joint Efforts

    7 November 2025

    The Safety Security and Home Affairs Portfolio is pleased to report that the skills and knowledge gained from training delivered by our Border Force colleagues in the UK earlier this year continue to enhance the capabilities of our Customs and Immigration Team. Building on this training, and through close collaboration between Customs & Immigration, and […]

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  • ENRP Announces Precautionary Increase to Grouper Catch Limit and Lifts Commercial Fishing Restriction on Deepwater Bullseye Catches

    6 November 2025

    The Environment, Natural Resources and Planning Portfolio (ENRP) has announced key management decisions regarding the fishing of Grouper, Deepwater Bullseye, and Moray Eel (Conger) for the remainder of the 2025 fishing year. These decisions, effective from Friday 31 October 2025, follow an Advisory Board meeting held on 24 October 2025 with the Minister for Economic […]

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