Controlled Rock Removal – Tuesday 10 June
3 June 2025The Rock Guards will carry out a controlled rock removal on the hillside of Ladder Hill, above the Museum on Tuesday, 10 June 2025, from 10:00 to 13:00. During this...
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Customs Closure
2 June 2025HM Customs would like to advise the public that their offices will be closed to the public on Wednesday, 04 June 2025. Normal operations will resume on Thursday, 05 June...
Legislative Council General Election 2025
2 June 2025IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR POTENTIAL CANDIDATES As advised in an SHG Press Release issued on 10 February 2025, it is the intention for Legislative Council to be dissolved on Monday, 30...
Reminder: Minimum Wage To Increase From 01 July 2025
2 June 2025At a meeting of the Executive Council held on 11 March 2025, an increase to the minimum wage of 50p per hour was approved. This change will take effect from 01 July...
Terrace Walkway Closure – Arch To Museum
30 May 2025The Building Maintenance department of the SHG Works Section, will be carrying out essential renovation work on the wall extending from the Arch to the back of the Museum in...
St Helena Signs Landmark Maritime Security MOU with UK Department for Transport
30 May 2025The St Helena Government (SHG) is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the UK Department for Transport (DfT). This significant agreement marks the first...
Statistical Update: Arrivals and Departures
30 May 2025
The latest provisional estimates have been released for the numbers of passenger arrivals and departures to and from St Helena,...
Road Closure – Napoleon Street
28 May 2025The Highways Authority has granted approval for the closure of Napoleon Street from the Brow to Nosegay Lane from 09:00 to 15:00 on the following days: This closure is essential...
Minister Brooks Delivers Budget Speech 2025/26 to Legislative Council
27 May 2025The Minister for Treasury and Economic Development, Mark Brooks, delivered the 2025/26 budget speech today, 27 May 2025, for St Helena to the Legislative Council. A copy of the budget...
Statistical Update: Employment Incomes
27 May 2025
This update releases new estimates of gross annual incomes of full-time employees (i.e. wages) for the 2023/24 financial year, with...
HM Customs and Immigration Services – Revised Opening Hours
27 May 2025The public are advised of the following revised opening times for HM Customs and Immigration which will be effective from Monday, 2 June 2025: Customs Monday to Friday 09:00 –...
St Helena’s Marine Protected Area Safeguarding During Fishing Vessel Port Call
27 May 2025On Saturday, 26 April 2025 at approximately 07:30, the Spanish-flagged fishing vessel, Madre Josefa Uno arrived in St Helena port with a crew member requiring medical attention. In line with...