St Helena Recognises World Maritime Day
27 September 2019Thursday, 26 September 2019, was World Maritime Day. World Maritime Day is used as a way to highlight the importance of shipping safety, maritime security and the marine environment, and...
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Police Appeal for Information – Theft of wallets and damage to public telephone
27 September 2019The following is a Public Announcement from the Police Directorate: Theft of Wallets St Helena Police are appealing to the public for information relating to the theft of two wallets...
Annual Price Inflation Rise at 2.9%
27 September 2019The overall Retail Price Index was measured at 105.3 in the third quarter of 2019. This compares with 104.9 in the second quarter of the year, and 102.4 in the...
Environment & Environment Natural Resources Committee and Highways Authority Meetings – Thursday, 19 September 2019
26 September 2019The monthly meetings of the Highways Authority and the Environment & Natural Resources Committee (ENRC) took place on Thursday, 19 September 2019. At the Highways Authority meeting a warm welcome...
Reopening of Road – New Ground to Sunny Side Junction
26 September 2019The Roads Section would like to advise the public that, following successful completion of works to the retaining wall near Mr Joe Terry’s residence in Young’s Valley, the road from...
Check your British Passport for travel to Europe after Brexit
25 September 2019If the UK leaves the EU without a deal you may need to renew your British Passport (see photo attached) earlier if you are travelling to EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein,...
St Helena Water Consumption Increases – Residents reminded to restrict water usage
25 September 2019Despite St Helena’s water consumption levels on 20 and 21 September being less than 1000 cubic metres – the consumption rate required to sustain a safe level of stored water...
Land Development Control Authority Reports to be published on Government website
24 September 2019As part of wider objectives to be more open and transparent, at the last meeting of the Land Development Control Authority (LDCA) the decision was taken that, in addition to...
HM, Customs, Tax and Port Control Closure – Tuesday 24 September 2019
23 September 2019HM Customs, Tax and Port Control would like to advise the public that their offices at the Jamestown Wharf will be closed for business on Tuesday, 24 September 2019. This...
Public Conversations with Dr Jeremy Sarkin – Current Government System
20 September 2019Dr Jeremy Sarkin will be on-Island from Saturday, 21 September 2019, for his first visit to facilitate a debate and gather ideas on the present Committee-based system and explore the...
Parking Spaces Closure – Public Library to PWD Yard Gate
19 September 2019The following is a public announcement from the Environment, Natural Resources & Planning Directorate (ENR&PD): The Highways Authority has given approval to close 14 parking spaces between the Public Library...
An Open Question: How do we want to govern ourselves
18 September 2019It is a question about the way we want our elected representatives to tackle the issues and opportunities that in some way affect each and every one of us on...