GIS Day on St Helena
20 November 2025St 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...
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St Helena Strengthens Marine Pollution Preparedness Through IMO Oil Spill Response Training
19 November 2025Personnel 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...
Tourist Office Closure
18 November 2025The Tourist Office will be closed from 13:00 tomorrow, Wednesday, 19 November 2025. Normal operations will resume from 08:30 on Thursday, 20 November 2025. The Tourist Office would like to...
Road Closure – Longwood Avenue
18 November 2025The Road Section would like to inform the public of a planned temporary road closure on a section of Longwood Avenue from 09:00 on Monday, 24 November through to 15:00...
Sea Conditions
13 November 2025St Helena is expected to experience unsettled sea conditions from Thursday 12 November 2025 to Sunday 16 November 2025, in both James and Rupert’s Bay. Boat owners are advised to...
Tourist Office Closure
12 November 2025The Tourist Office would like to advise the public that their office will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, 13 November 2025 from 10:00 to 12:00. Normal operations will resume on Sunday,...
Reminder: Police and Crime Panel Meeting
12 November 2025A meeting of the Police and Crime Panel will take place on Thursday, 13 November 2025 from 13:00 to 15:00. This meeting will be held at the conference room in...
Have Your Say: Securing St Helena’s Water Future
11 November 2025Looking 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...
Governor and Chief Minister to Attend Joint Ministerial Council
11 November 2025Chief 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...
St Helena Recognised at Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards
10 November 2025Recently, 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...
Customs and Immigration Office Closure
10 November 2025The public are advised that the Immigration and Customs office at Liberation House in Ruperts will be closed on Wednesday 12 November 2025 due to staff training. Normal operations will...
Strengthening Border Security Through Joint Efforts
7 November 2025The 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...