Central Support Services Away Day
6 May 2026Please be advised that the Central Support Service, will be closed on Friday, 8 May to allow staff to attend their Away Day. These office closures will include the Legislative...
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Road Closures for Slurry Works
6 May 2026Recent wet weather has delayed the road slurry programme, and some works have not been completed as scheduled. Daily road closures on W-road were due to end on Friday, 8...
Hantavirus Strain Confirmed
6 May 2026As we continue to respond to the hantavirus incident, tests performed by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases in South Africa have indicated that the Andes virus is the underlying...
Customs and Immigration Office Closure
6 May 2026His Majesty’s Customs and Immigration Services would like to advise the public on the following office closure: Thursday 07 May between 08:30 – 16:00, for container movement (closed to the...
Update On Hantavirus Linked To MV Hondius
5 May 2026The public is advised that the Health and Social Care (HSC) Portfolio continues to respond to the hantavirus situation linked to the expedition vessel MV Hondius, which visited St Helena...
St Helena Resilience Forum- Power Restored To Lower Jamestown
5 May 2026Following notification from Connect Saint Helena Limited, the St Helena Resilience Forum (SHRF), are pleased to advise that power has been restored to all affected areas on Feeder 5 which...
St Helena Resilience Forum – Update on Power Issue in Lower Jamestown
5 May 2026The St Helena Resilience Forum (SHRF), together with key stakeholders including Connect Saint Helena Ltd and local businesses, met this morning, 05 May 2026, to review the situation relating to...
Closure of Rupert’s Cargo Management Facility & Rupert’s Jetty
4 May 2026St Helena Port Control has approved the temporary closure of the Rupert’s Cargo Management Facility (RCMF) and the Jetty on Thursday, 7 May 2026 from 08:00 – 17:00. This closure...
Minister Turner to Represent St Helena at Global Education World Forum
4 May 2026
Minister for Education, Skills and Employment, Andrew Turner, will be attending the Education World Forum 2026 in London. Minister Turner...
Suspected Hantavirus on MV Hondius
4 May 2026The public are advised that the Health and Social Care Portfolio have become aware of an evolving situation regarding a severe illness, affecting several passengers on the expedition vessel MV...
Scotland Offices Closure
30 April 2026Please be advised that the main Scotland Office will close tomorrow, 01 May 2026, at 14:00. This is to allow essential works to be carried out. If the Livestock and...
Key Findings from Investigations into Cases of Histamine Fish Poisoning
30 April 2026The public are advised that Environmental Health and Public Health are continuing to investigate the recent outbreak of scombroid fish poisoning. In total, 20 human cases of probable scombroid poisoning...