Resident Translators Needed
22 October 2026The Emergency Planning Department would like to hear from residents on St Helena who are able to converse in languages other than English to form part of a resident translator...
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Executive Council Sitting as Planning – Tuesday, 27 October 2026
22 October 2026A development application has been referred to Executive Council sitting as the Planning Authority. The Development Application is being referred to Governor in Council in accordance with the Direction issued...
Police and Crime Panel Meeting Scheduled for November 2026
21 October 2026A meeting of the Police and Crime Panel will take place on Wednesday 4 November 2026 from 12:30 to 14:00. This meeting will be held at the Corporate Services Conference...
Statistical Update: Price Inflation
20 October 2026
Latest index value and inflation rates for Q3 2026 The latest estimate of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has been...
SHG Announces Launch of New Child Benefit Scheme
20 October 2026Following the decision made by Executive Council in July 2026, the St Helena Government (SHG) is pleased to announce that a new Child Benefit scheme will officially launch on 1...
Emergency Planning Department Reaffirms Commitment to Community AED Project Across St Helena
20 October 2026The Emergency Planning Department, with support from the St Helena Ambulance Service, is continuing to manage and maintain the Community Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Project. Following the recent installation of...
Change to Blood Test Appointment Booking Process – Pathology Laboratory
20 October 2026The Pathology Laboratory at the General Hospital would like to advise the public of a change to the booking process for routine blood test appointments. Due to an internal re-organisation...
Grant Funding for Invasive Plant Clearance on Private Land
20 October 2026The Environment, Natural Resources and Planning Portfolio (ENRP) wishes to advise the public that funding has been made available to support the clearance of invasive and alien plant species from...
Classification of Roads on St Helena
19 October 2026The St Helena Government (SHG) Roads Section has received questions from members of the public about which roads SHG is responsible for maintaining, how repair work is prioritised, and why...
Annual Licence Renewal
19 October 2026The Post and Customer Services Centre (PCSC) reminds all licence holders to check the expiry dates of their annual licences. The PCSC has noted an increase in overdue vehicle/MOT licences,...
Bowel Cancer Screening Programme to start in November
16 October 2026The Health and Social Care Portfolio will deliver a bowel cancer screening programme for adults aged 50 to 74 this November and December, ahead of a visiting specialist’s arrival in...
SHG Provides Additional Information on SAVAC Public Consultation
16 October 2026Following the launch of the public consultation on whether a Stand Alone Victims’ Access to Compensation (SAVAC) scheme should be introduced, the St Helena Government (SHG) has received valuable feedback...