Police and Crime Panel Meeting Scheduled for March 2026
20 February 2026A meeting of the Police and Crime Panel will take place on Thursday 5 March 2026 from 13:00 to 14:30. This meeting will be held at the conference room in...
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Temporary Closure of the Marine Centre
19 February 2026The Marine Centre Building at the Jamestown Wharf is temporarily closed while building works are carried out. The Marine and Fisheries Conservation Section Team has relocated to the Marine Enforcement...
Resumption of Scheduled Airlink Services
19 February 2026Following the successful repatriation of all passengers affected by the recent airport closure, we are pleased to announce that Airlink have reopened bookings via their website. As all previously affected...
Call for Nominations for UK State (2027 New Year Honours) and St Helena National Awards
18 February 2026Nominations are now being invited for the following awards: UK STATE AWARDS – 2027 NEW YEAR HONOURS Honours are awarded on merit for exceptional achievement or for any service carried...
Airlink Flights to Resume for Ascension Island
18 February 2026St Helena Government (SHG) is pleased to confirm that in close liaison with Airlink, an early flight window to Ascension Island has been agreed. This arrangement will support those whose...
Commercial Flights Resume at St Helena Airport
17 February 2026Following the restoration of Category 6 status at Saint Helena Airport on Sunday, we are pleased to confirm that the first scheduled Airlink flight visited St Helena Island today. We...
Update on Road Closure Programme – Longwood Road and Upper Side Path
17 February 2026The public are advised that the scheduled closures of Longwood Road and Upper Side Path will not take place today, 17 February 2026, due to current inclement weather conditions. Weather...
Governor and Chief Minister Deliver Press Radio Statement on Airport Operation Recovery
16 February 2026Following yesterday’s announcement that Airlink flights to St Helena are scheduled to resume on Tuesday, 17 February, HE the Governor and the Chief Minister delivered a joint radio address to...
Limited Customs and Immigration Services – Tuesday 17 February
16 February 2026Due to flight operations on Tuesday 17 February 2026, the HM Customs and Immigration Office at Liberation House, Ruperts, advises the public of the following service changes: The department is...
Update on Road Closure Programme – Longwood Road and Upper Side Path
16 February 2026The public are advised that the scheduled closures of Longwood Road and Side Path Road will not take place today, 16 February 2026, due to current inclement weather conditions. Weather...
Airport Operations to Resume
15 February 2026St Helena Airport is pleased to announce that full air operations can now resume. The first scheduled flights will commence on 17 February SHG is pleased to announce that today,...
Update on Airport Operations and National Response
13 February 2026Summary Following the arrival of parts, tools, and specialist engineers on yesterday’s chartered flight we have begun shift working at the airport to return the fire tenders to full operational...