Proposed Income Tax Allowance
12 March 2026For the first time in 14 years, the Government is proposing an increase to the Personal Tax-Free Allowance (PTFA). Since its introduction in 2012, the allowance has remained frozen at...
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Increase in Land Registry Fees with Effect from 1 April 2026
12 March 2026On 27 January 2026, Executive Council approved an amendment to the Registered Land Rules 1981, to increase fees for Land Registry Services, including the registration of interests in land, land...
Commonwealth Day 2026 Celebrated on St Helena
11 March 2026St Helena celebrated Commonwealth Day 2026 on Monday 9 March with assemblies at St Helena Secondary School (SHSS) and the Key Stage 1 and 2 schools, as well as a...
Draft St Helena Vision and Strategy 2026 – 2029
11 March 2026A Stronger, Fairer Future for St Helena: Government Sets Out New Vision Strategy St Helena has come a long way in recent years with the successful delivery of some key projects...
Police and Crime Panel Meeting – 05 March 2026
11 March 2026A meeting of the Police and Crime Panel took place on Thursday, 05 March 2026. A recording of this meeting, which was also live-streamed, is now available for viewing via...
St Helena Government Launches Business Support Scheme
9 March 2026The St Helena Government (SHG) today announced the launch of a Business Support Scheme to provide financial relief to tourism-sector businesses directly affected by the temporary closure of St Helena...
Arrival of MV Karoline
9 March 2026The MV Karoline is scheduled to arrive at James Bay on Tuesday, 10 March 2026, at 22:00. Weather permitting, the vessel will berth alongside Rupert’s Jetty at first light on...
Road Resurfacing Project Update
6 March 2026The Roads Section are pleased to advise the public that slurry works on Phase 5 of the Road Resurfacing Project (Longwood Gate to Hutts Gate) have been successfully completed. No...
Prohibition on Imports from South Africa Due to Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak
6 March 2026Since early 2026, South Africa has been experiencing an escalation of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreaks with cases now experienced across all nine provinces. Urgent steps are being taken...
Executive Council Top Lines: Tuesday 06 March 2026
6 March 2026An Extraordinary Meeting of Executive Council (ExCo) was held on 06 March 2026. The agenda for the meeting was as follows: CLOSED AGENDA NB Items marked (*) are commercially sensitive...
Removal of Sand from Sandy Bay Beach
6 March 2026It has been reported that sand is being illegally removed from Sandy Bay Beach. Some of this sand has been dumped and abandoned on the roadside between the beach and...
World Events – Impact on St Helena
6 March 2026SHG is aware that people travelling to, from or via the Middle East will be concerned about the ongoing conflict. The situation is changing rapidly. In the first instance you...