50% off air fares between St Helena and Ascension
21 August 2019A number of fares between Ascension and St Helena are being offered for sale to the public at half the standard price. Flights included in this offer range from September...
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St Helena Water Levels – Update
21 August 2019There is no significant rainfall forecast and with summer approaching it is critical that we use water for essential purposes only. With no substantial rainfall experienced over the last week,...
ExCo Report – Tuesday 20 August 2019
20 August 2019Executive Council met today, Tuesday 20 August 2019, to discuss three items on the Open Agenda. Mid-Year Changes to Customs Duty Tariffs Following a presentation from the Chairman of the...
Damage caused to Rupert’s Jetty
15 August 2019The following is a public announcement from Port Control: During recent cargo operations, damage was caused to the hand rails, the landing steps and one of the fenders on Rupert’s...
Sir Hudson Lowe Exhibition
14 August 2019Recently, discussions were held with the Curator over the low number of people visiting the Sir Hudson Lowe Exhibition at Plantation House. Very few people had paid specifically to see...
St Helena Water Levels Update
13 August 2019During the previous week we’ve had some short but heavy showers of rain on St Helena. Whilst any rainfall is welcome, it is not enough to see the desired effects in...
Applications for the UK Government’s prestigious Chevening Scholarships now open
13 August 2019Applications for Chevening Scholarships for study in the UK for 2020/2021 are now open. The closing date is Tuesday, 5 November 2019. Chevening Scholarships are the UK Government’s global scholarship...
International Youth Day 2019
12 August 2019Today, Monday 12 August, is the United Nations ‘International Youth Day’. The theme for this year is ‘transforming education’. To commerate the day, the St Helena Safe Haven Project, forming part of...
Environment Natural Resources & Planning Directorate and Infrastructure & Transport Directorate
12 August 2019IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR VISITORS The Environment, Natural Resources & Planning Directorate (ENRP) and the Infrastructure & Transport Directorate (ITD) advises clients to please call the Receptionist, prior to their visit,...
Raylisha Piek wins Jean Beadon Art Award 2019
12 August 2019The Education & Employment Directorate is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2019 Jean Beadon Art Award for the Primary Sector is Raylisha Piek from St Paul’s Primary...
Another successful end-of-year tournament for the Primary Schools
12 August 2019The three primary schools – St Pauls (SPPS), Pilling (PPS) and Harford (HPS) – participated in their annual end of year Sports Tournament on Monday, 5 August 2019. This year...
Public Guardian for St Helena and Ascension Island visits office of the Public Guardian for England and Wales
9 August 2019Public Guardian for St Helena and Ascension Island, Gavin (Jack) Thomas, undertook an official visit to the Office of the Public Guardian for England and Wales (OPG) in the UK...