TRAVEL ADVISORY Ascension Island Government (AIG) has today advised that there is no available hotel accommodation on Ascension from Thursday 1 until Thursday 22 September 2016 as the Obsidian Hotel...
HOME SLAUGHTERING The Health Directorate will be conducting consultations on the proposed minimum requirements in the draft Food Safety Legislation for slaughtering of animals – pigs, sheep and goats –...
WRIT OF ELECTION ISSUED Governor Lisa Phillips has today issued the Writ of Election for the September 2016 Bye-election. The Writ confirms the last day and time for receiving Nominations...
MONDAY 18 JULY 2016 Legislative Council will meet formally on Monday 18 July 2016 at 10am in the Council Chamber, at the Castle, Jamestown. The Order Paper includes ten questions...
The Health Promotion Team has been running Family Fun Nights across Island schools, focusing on the theme of being active together as a family. Health Promotion Coordinator, Marian Yon, said:...
RESULTS During the Social & Community Development Committee meeting on Wednesday 13 July 2016, responses gathered from the recent questionnaire on amendments to the Marriage Bill were counted. A total...
TUESDAY 12 JULY 2016 As we reported on the day, a second emergency aero-medical evacuation from St Helena Airport took place on Tuesday this week, 12 July 2016 – collecting...
UPDATE Further to the press release issued yesterday, Wednesday 13 July 2016, the St Helena Police Service has confirmed that the MFV Amalia arrived at St Helena and docked alongside...
St Helena Police Service was at 11.30hrs this morning (13 July 2016) notified by fishing vessel MFV Amalia of an incident which is believed to have led to the death...
HM Customs & Excise are aware that there has been some confusion over the clearance process for non-commercial goods and would like to advise the public that the Customs clearance...
PUBLIC CONSULTATION The Environmental Protection Ordinance (EPO) was brought into force on Monday 29 February 2016. Under the EPO, Governor in Council can designate Marine Protected Areas (MPA) and it...
FURTHER EXTENSION OF RMS As part of our commitment to maintaining access to St Helena and Ascension, SHG can today confirm that the RMS passenger and freight service will be...
