There has been ongoing ‘highly pathogenic avian influenza’ (HPAI) or ‘bird flu’ outbreak in South Africa, of the strains HPAI H5 and H7, over the last few months. These are...
Councillor Rosemary Bargo departed St Helena on Saturday 14 October 2023, to undertake a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Parliamentary Academy Residency Programme. The CPA programme will be held in Edinburgh,...
World Teachers Day, also known as Teacher Appreciation Day, is celebrated annually on 5 October. This year’s theme is “The teachers we need for the education we want: The global imperative to...
THEFT OF LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT The Royal St Helena Police (RSHP) are currently investigating the theft of rope from a Sea Rescue vessel that was moored in James Bay. The...
UK Parliament Week is an annual event that promotes awareness of the role and functions of the UK Parliament. This year’s event will be held between 6–12 November. As British...
The prisoner population in St Helena has been steadily increasing over the past few years, recently reaching 25 individuals. Whilst this reflects authorities’ ongoing commitment to maintaining law and order...
The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) in the United Kingdom is inviting nominations from St Helena for Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships tenable from 2024. St Helena is invited to nominate one (1)...
The public is advised that nominations are being invited for the: Further information on these awards can be obtained from the SHG website via: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/2023/press-releases/call-for-nominations-for-uk-state-2024-birthday-honours-and-st-helena-government-awards-2/ or from the Secretary, Honours...
Nominations are now being invited for the following awards: UK STATE AWARDS Honours are awarded on merit for exceptional achievement or for any service carried out over and above what...
Since 18 September 2023 Field Road has been closed to enable the substantial road rehabilitation works to take place. Setting out activities started immediately, enabling excavation of the hillside at...
At a meeting of the Executive Council on 27 September 2023, increases to Income Related Benefit (IRD) and Basic Island Pension (BIP) of 4% were approved. With effect from 1...
As part of our Police and Crime Plan priority ‘Make our roads safer’, the Royal St Helena Police will be conducting a road safety campaign in October and again in...
