Island’s cargo shipping service under review
11 November 2022St Helena’s commercial cargo shipping needs are currently served by the MV Helena, through AW Ship Management Ltd (AWSML). This is on a five year plus five year contract. The...
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New UK Overseas Territories Minister Appointed
11 November 2022
On 3 November 2022, The Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith was appointed the Minister for the Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate...
Registering for Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations
10 November 2022The Health Service would like to inform the public of the following: First and second primary doses, and a first booster dose, of the COVID-19 vaccine are available for any...
Changes introduced to repeat prescription orders and charges
10 November 2022The Health and Social Care Portfolio would like to inform the public that the Pharmacy will now be dispensing repeat prescription drugs in batches of three month supplies. This is...
Road closure – Ruby turning to Bagley’s Point
10 November 2022The Highways Authority has given approval for the road from Ruby Turning to Bagley’s Point, Sandy Bay, to be closed between 9am and 3pm on Thursday, 17 November 2022. This closure...
St Helena hosts delegation of French Diplomats
10 November 2022On Saturday, 5 November, Consul General Laurent Alberti and Thibault Desbets, First Secretary, French Embassy Pretoria of the French Embassy in Cape Town, South Africa, arrived at St Helena. They...
New tree disease affecting St Helena’s endemic trees
10 November 2022St Helena Government has been collaborating with its project partners at the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) and the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFoR) at the University...
Limited number of Audiology Appointments now available
9 November 2022The Health Service would like to inform the public that the visiting Audiologist has completed appointments for all referred patients. This means that there are now a limited number of...
World Diabetes Day 2022, Monday, 14 November 2022
8 November 2022World Diabetes Day is observed on Monday, 14 November 2022 with the theme this year being the ‘access to Diabetes Care’. Organisations around the world are asking for better access...
Chief Minister returns to St Helena
8 November 2022Chief Minister Julie Thomas arrived back to the Island on Saturday 05 November, having been overseas for the last two weeks. The Chief Minister had been in the UK to...
St Helena represented at opening of Constituency Garden of Remembrance in London
8 November 2022Yesterday, Monday 7 November 2022, Governor Nigel Phillips, Chief Secretary Susan O’Bey and St Helena Government UK Representative Kedell Worboys attended a ceremony opening the Constituency Garden of Remembrance in...
Island Parliamentary Workshop Concludes
7 November 2022Between Monday 31 October and Friday 4 November, representatives from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association HQ (CPA) delivered training to Elected Members, Portfolio Directors, SHG officials and staff from the Legislative...