Changes to the Public Transport Service
25 September 2026Changes to the Public Transport Service will come into effect on 1 October 2026, following public feedback and a review of routes, ticket prices and the cost of operating the...
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Review of Primary School Refurbishment Programme
24 September 2026St Helena Government (SHG) has taken the decision to pause the building and refurbishment element of the Primary School Reorganisation Project while further work is undertaken to review the proposed...
Career Access St Helena – Updated Opening Hours
24 September 2026The Education, Skills and Employment Portfolio (ESEP) would like to advise members of the public of the opening hours for Career Access St Helena (CASH). With immediate effect, CASH will...
REMINDER: Have Your Say on the Future of St Helena’s Fishing Industry
24 September 2026SHG invites all community members, business owners, and fishing sector stakeholders to participate in the public consultation on The Future of the Fishing Industry: Options for Policy, running from 21...
SHG Announces Increase to Health and Social Care Fees to Safeguard Vital Community Services
22 September 2026The St Helena Government (SHG) wishes to inform the public that effective from 1 October 2026, a small 2% adjustment will be introduced for Health and Social Care service fees...
SHG and Sure Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Progress St Helena Telecommunications Upgrade
16 September 2026St Helena Government (SHG) and Sure South Atlantic Limited (Sure) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking an important step towards a major upgrade of St Helena’s broadband and...
Public Library Closure – 16 September 2026
15 September 2026Please be advised that the Public Library will be closed on Wednesday, 16 September 2026. The closure is to facilitate staff training. Normal operations will resume on Thursday, 17 September...
Arrival of MV Karoline
15 September 2026The MV Karoline is scheduled to arrive at James Bay on Thursday, 17 September at 06:00. Weather permitting, the vessel will berth alongside Rupert’s Jetty and cargo operations will commence...
Formal Conclusion of Historic Samaritans Emotional Support Service Agreement
15 September 2026The St Helena Government (SHG) wishes to inform the public of the formal conclusion of the historic arrangement with Samaritans to provide emotional support services to the residents of St...
Weather Warning – Strong Winds
15 September 2026The public are advised that a period of strong winds is forecast to affect St Helena from 21:00 UTC on Wednesday 16 September 2026 through to 18:00 UTC on Thursday...
Road Closure – Bates Branch to Stitches Ridge Junction
14 September 2026The Highways Authority has approved a temporary road closure along the section from Bates Branch to the Junction at Stitches Ridge, St Pauls. This closure is required to allow the...
The Future of the Fishing Industry: Options for Policy
14 September 2026The St Helena Government (SHG) will publish a discussion document, The Future of the Fishing Industry: Options for Policy, on 18 September 2026 to support consideration of the future direction...