COVID-19 Update
27 January 2022In light of recent media reports about an alleged breach of quarantine St Helena Government (SHG) would like to reassure the public that all health protocols are being followed, that...
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Alleged Breach of COVID-19 Isolation Regulations
27 January 2022
St Helena Police can confirm that our officers are investigating an alleged breach of quarantine. As with any active police...
Financial Aid Mission
25 January 2022The annual Financial Aid discussions between St Helena Government (SHG) and the Foreign & Commonwealth Development Office will take place virtually from Wednesday, 26 January, to Friday, 28 January 2022....
General Surgeries Temporarily Postponed
25 January 2022The Health Services Directorate would like to advise the public that general surgeries have been temporarily postponed while the Locum General Surgeon, Dr Chawdery, takes a short period of on-Island...
Exercise Green Day
25 January 2022
The Maritime Search & Rescue (SAR) Services of St Helena conducted an exercise to test the effectiveness of St Helena’s...
International Day of Education
24 January 2022EDUCATION IS A HUMAN RIGHT, A PUBLIC GOOD, AND A PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education, in celebration of the role...
Consultation On A Proposed Target Minimum Wage And Implementation Schedule
24 January 2022St Helena Government (SHG) is consulting on a target Minimum Wage and three-year implementation schedule with the first increase to take effect from 1 July 2022. Minimum Wage The Minimum...
Annual Price Inflation Rate At 2.6%
24 January 2022For the fourth quarter of 2021 the RPI has been measured at 108.4 (Chart 1). This is an increase of 0.2% from three months ago. It is also an increase...
St Helena COVID-19 Status Update – 21 January 2022
21 January 2022Following routine testing on 20 January 2022 positive COVID-19 case(s) were identified in Quarantine on-board a vessel. All COVID-19 protocols are being followed. Members of the public should remain alert...
Final Clinics for COVID-19 Booster Vaccinations
21 January 2022The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that there will be two walk-in vaccination clinics the week commencing Monday, 24 January. This will be the last chance...
Five Sea Rescue Personnel Successfully Complete 15 Nm Rescue Coxswain Course
20 January 2022
A certificate presentation to recognise Sea Rescue personnel was held at the Sea Rescue Facility, Ruperts, on Tuesday, 18 January...
COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Update: December 2021 – January 2022
20 January 2022
The Island-wide Booster Vaccination Campaign for all eligible members of the public commenced on Monday, 10 January 2022. The total...