Education Review Meetings Update
3 March 2025The Education, Skills, and Employment Portfolio (ESE) has concluded a series of community engagement meetings to provide updates on the St Helena Education Review. These sessions, held on 10, 24,...
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Expression of Interest – Member of the St Helena Media Commission
3 March 2025His Excellency the Governor intends to appoint a member to the St Helena Media Commission. This position is not open to members of the Legislative Council or the Public Service....
Expression of Interest – Chairperson of the Immigration Control Board
3 March 2025The position of Chairperson of the Immigration Control Board will become available from 13 March 2025. The Immigration Ordinance 2011 provides for an Immigration Control Board with the Chairperson of...
Men and Women Aged 50 – 74 Encouraged to Test for Bowel Cancer
25 February 2025The Health Service is offering free testing for bowel cancer over the next month for anyone aged between 50 to 74 years. Those individuals who wish to take the test...
Call for Nominations for UK State (2026 New Year Honours) and St Helena National Awards
24 February 2025Nominations are now being invited for the following awards. UK STATE AWARDS – 2026 NEW YEAR HONOURS Honours are awarded on merit for exceptional achievement or for any service carried...
Minister Christine Scipio to Attend Climate Change Resilience Workshop in Brussels
21 February 2025Minister for Environment, Natural Resources and Planning (ENRP), Christine Scipio, will be attending the “Climate Change Resilience” Community (GOCCR) in-person workshop in Brussels, Belgium, from 25 to 28 February 2025....
Minister Mark Brooks to Depart Island on Overseas Leave
20 February 2025Minister Mark Brooks will depart the island on Saturday 22 February 2025 for a period of overseas leave in Cape Town, South Africa. During the two-week period that Minister Brooks...
Watch List Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Signed Between St Helena and UKG – 12 February 2025
14 February 2025A Press Statement on 17 October 2024 highlighted that SHG and the UK Government (UKG) had approved an arrangement in regards to the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT)/Chagos Archipelago. On...
Apprenticeship Week Celebrated on St Helena: 10 – 16 February
14 February 2025This week, 10 to 16 February, marks Apprenticeship Week, a time to celebrate the invaluable contributions of apprenticeships to both individuals and the community. Career Access St Helena (CAS) is...
Cyber Security Awareness Campaign Follow-Up Survey
14 February 2025In light of the Equiano internet cable project enabling faster and less restricted internet access, St. Helena Government (SHG) launched a Cyber Security Awareness and Training Campaign in February 2023....
General Election 2025
10 February 2025Following discussions with Chief Minister Julie Thomas, HE Governor Nigel Phillips CBE has agreed, at the Chief Minister’s request, that the St Helena Legislative Council be dissolved on Monday 30...
St Helena Government and Bank of Saint Helena Seeking Feedback on Banking Services on St Helena
6 February 2025The St Helena Government (SHG) and the Bank of Saint Helena (BOSH) would like to remind residents, businesses, and other users of banking services that they are still seeking feedback...