Select Committee 1 – Topics for Scrutiny
1 December 2025Select Committee 1 is pleased to announce the two key topics that will be scrutinised early in the new year: These topics have been selected due to their importance to...
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St Helena Island – Fishing Sector Review
26 November 2025St Helena Government (SHG) wishes to advise the public that a wide-ranging review of the fishing sector has been initiated. It will include an evaluation of the following: A fisheries...
New Public Toilet Facilities Opening in Rupert’s
26 November 2025The public are advised of the upcoming opening of new, modern public toilet and shower facilities located in Rupert’s, adjacent to the Saints Tuna Corporation building. These new facilities, which...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Revised Road Closure -Tomb Road to Hutts Gate
6 November 2025The Roads Section would like to inform the public of revised closure dates and times for resurfacing work planned for the Tomb Road to Hutt’s Gate. Please note the following...
ENRP Announces Precautionary Increase to Grouper Catch Limit and Lifts Commercial Fishing Restriction on Deepwater Bullseye Catches
6 November 2025The Environment, Natural Resources and Planning Portfolio (ENRP) has announced key management decisions regarding the fishing of Grouper, Deepwater Bullseye, and Moray Eel (Conger) for the remainder of the 2025...