Access To Peaks National Park – Further Prohibition
1 May 2024In April 2023 it was announced that access to certain areas of the Peaks National Park (PNP) would be prohibited. This was in response to the increasing concerns of the...
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New Data Protection Awareness Campaign to be Launched
30 April 2024The St Helena Government (SHG) is committed to protecting the privacy of its citizens and residents in the digital age. As the island embraces new technologies, SHG is working to...
Public Engagement on St Helena’s Sustainable Economic Development Strategy and Delivery Plan 2023-2033
30 April 2024A period of public engagement on the draft Sustainable Economic Development Strategy and Delivery Plan 2023-2033 (SEDS) has been launched. Once finalised, the SEDS will provide the overarching blueprint for...
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association St Helena Branch To Host 53rd British Islands And Mediterranean Region Conference
25 April 2024The St Helena Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) will be hosting the annual British Islands and Mediterranean Region (BIMR) Conference this year. The conference, the first of its...
‘Mapping the Information Landscapes of St Helena’ Research Project Update
23 April 2024Dr Drew Whitworth a researcher from the Manchester Institute of Education, a part of the University of Manchester in the UK, will again be visiting St Helena from Saturday 27...
St Helena Launches New Investor Prospectus at Tourism Investment Forum Africa
22 April 2024Director of Economic Development, Damian Burns, travelled to Cape Town last week to represent St Helena at the Tourism Investment Forum Africa (TIFA). The investment forum, which formed part of...
St Helena Utilities Regulatory Authority
22 April 2024On Monday 11 December 2023, the Utilities Regulatory Authority (URA) set tariffs for the provision of services by Connect St Helena for the period from 1 January 2024 until 30...
Littering, Communal Recycle Hubs and Household Waste
18 April 2024An increase in littering incidents have been reported to, and observed by, Waste Management Services. These have a significant detrimental impact on our environment. We are issuing an urgent call...
Amendments to Customs, Excise and Liquor Duty Tariffs – Effective from 01 April 2024
12 April 2024After a review of customs and excise duty tariffs as part of the 2024/25 Budget, new regulations were approved by Executive Council on Wednesday 27 March 2024. The Customs and...
New Prison Project – Update
11 April 2024In October 2023, an open procurement exercise was launched to identify a contractor to design and build a new prison. This project is being delivered under the UK-funded Economic Development...
First Police and Crime Panel Meeting Scheduled for April 2024
10 April 2024The first meeting of the Police and Crime Panel will take place on Wednesday 24 April 2024 from 14:00 to 16:00. This meeting will be held at the Education Learning...
Improving Essential Equipment in Overseas Territories Programme Update – Health and Social Care
8 April 2024In November 2022, it was announced that St Helena would receive funding from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) bespoke 2022/2023 Improving Essential Equipment in Overseas Territories’ Programme. St...