No Smoking Day 2024
12 March 2024Wednesday 13March will mark the 40th anniversary of ‘No Smoking Day’ ‘No Smoking Day’ is a time used to spread awareness about the negative effects of smoking and to offer...
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Commonwealth Day 2024 Celebrated on St Helena
11 March 2024Commonwealth Day 2024 was celebrated today on St Helena. Celebrations focused on assemblies held at Prince Andrew School (PAS) and the three island primary schools. Commonwealth Day is celebrated across the...
Public Consultation Meeting to Discuss Possible Employment Legislation Amendments – Monday 11 March
5 March 2024In 2010 the first employment legislation, the Employment Rights Ordinance, was established in St Helena. This ordinance provided employees with many similar minimum employment rights and protections as the UK....
His Excellency The Governor Departs The Island
1 March 2024His Excellency, Governor Nigel Phillips CBE, is scheduled to depart St Helena tomorrow Saturday 02 March 2024, He will travel to the UK for one week, before joining the St...
Delegation To Depart Island For Official Visit To Montserrat
1 March 2024At the invitation of the Governor and Premier of Monserrat, a delegation consisting of HE Governor Nigel Phillips, Chief Minister Julie Thomas and Chief Secretary Susan O’Bey is due to...
Changes To Public Bus Services – Update
28 February 2024On Wednesday 14 February 2024 it was announced that existing contracts for the delivery of public bus services with Joshua’s Taxis and Colin’s Garage would conclude at the end of...
Peaks National Park Pathogens and Closure Update – Access to Halley’s Observatory Restored
26 February 2024The Environment, Natural Resources and Planning Portfolio (ENRP) has been made aware of people entering the Peaks National Park without authorisation. The public are reminded that parts of the Peaks...
Call for nominations for UK State (2025 New Years Honours) and St Helena Territorial Awards
26 February 2024Nominations are now being invited for the following awards. UK STATE AWARDS – 2025 NEW YEARS HONOURS Honours are awarded on merit for exceptional achievement or for any service carried...
Applications For Second ‘St Helena Open Oceans Fund’ Are Now Open
23 February 2024Today, as the first recipient of the St Helena Open Oceans Fund is out on the open ocean sailing to Cape Town, applications for the next recipient of the grant...
Primary Schools’ Athletics Day
23 February 2024The primary schools will be hosting their annual Athletics Day at Francis Plain on Friday 1 March 2024. All parents, guardians and members of the public are invited to attend. ...
Police Reforms to Improve Scrutiny, Transparency and Community Relations Announced
23 February 2024Last year it was announced that a number of reforms to policing would take place as part of a wider reorganisation to the structure of St Helena Government (SHG). These...
Economic Development Investment Programme (EDIP) Pipeline Phase Two Approved
21 February 2024At the Executive Council meeting held on Tuesday 24 October 2023, the Economic Development Investment Programme (EDIP): Phase Two Pipeline was approved. The Phase Two Pipeline outlines EDIP’s priority projects...