A Walk-Through History For an island so small and remote, St Helena has played host to a remarkably large number of influential figures throughout its history. Some visitors are remembered...
HE Governor Nigel Phillips CBE has today announced, on behalf of Executive Council, an independent investigation into the causes of the St Helena Airport closure to commercial air services between...
An Executive Council in Planning Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 at 11:00 in the Council Chamber, The Castle. The agenda includes the following Development Applications for consideration: Development...
For the first time in 14 years, the Government is proposing an increase to the Personal Tax-Free Allowance (PTFA). Since its introduction in 2012, the allowance has remained frozen at...
On 27 January 2026, Executive Council approved an amendment to the Registered Land Rules 1981, to increase fees for Land Registry Services, including the registration of interests in land, land...
St Helena celebrated Commonwealth Day 2026 on Monday 9 March with assemblies at St Helena Secondary School (SHSS) and the Key Stage 1 and 2 schools, as well as a...
A Stronger, Fairer Future for St Helena: Government Sets Out New Vision Strategy St Helena has come a long way in recent years with the successful delivery of some key projects...
A meeting of the Police and Crime Panel took place on Thursday, 05 March 2026. A recording of this meeting, which was also live-streamed, is now available for viewing via...
The St Helena Government (SHG) today announced the launch of a Business Support Scheme to provide financial relief to tourism-sector businesses directly affected by the temporary closure of St Helena...
Since early 2026, South Africa has been experiencing an escalation of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreaks with cases now experienced across all nine provinces. Urgent steps are being taken...
An Extraordinary Meeting of Executive Council (ExCo) was held on 06 March 2026. The agenda for the meeting was as follows: CLOSED AGENDA NB Items marked (*) are commercially sensitive...
SHG is aware that people travelling to, from or via the Middle East will be concerned about the ongoing conflict. The situation is changing rapidly. In the first instance you...
