Minister’s Question Time – Tuesday, 26 September 2023
19 September 2023The sixth meeting of Minister’s Question Time will take place on Tuesday, 26 September 2023, at 10am in the Council Chamber. The meeting is open to members of the public...
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Constituency Meetings
18 September 2023The public are invited to note the following dates and times for Councillors’ constituency meetings. These meetings are an opportunity for you to meet with your district representative and...
Legislative Council Considers Connect Tariff Paper
15 September 2023The Utilities Regulatory Authority (URA) has announced that Connect St Helena has presented a Tariff Paper to increase utility tariffs from the 1st October 2023. The water and wastewater tariffs...
The naming of the new seamount
14 September 2023The name “Captain Rodney Young Seamount” has been selected as the proposed name of the seamount that was mapped in St Helena’s waters by the RRS Discovery last year. The...
Persons aged 50+ encouraged to test for Bowel Cancer
13 September 2023The Health Services Directorate is offering free testing for bowel cancer for anyone aged 50+ until Friday, 29 September 2023. Those who wish to take the test can call Grace...
Viral Respiratory Tract Infections
13 September 2023There have been a number of different viruses going around the community at different times over the past few months, notably human metapneumovirus and parainfluenza virus. Currently there is a...
Actions taken to safely manage increase in prisoner population
11 September 2023Over the last few years the Island’s prisoner population has steadily increased, recently peaking at 25 individuals. This increase has presented HM Prison and Offender Management Service with unique challenges....
R2 Project: Rehabilitation of Field Road Update
8 September 2023Further to the Press Release issued on 30 August 2023, the Highways Authority has now approved the closure of Field Road from Monday 18 September 2023. This closure is to...
Emergency First Aid Training Courses Offered To Public And Businesses
7 September 2023Between September 2023 and January 2024, the Health & Social Care Portfolio will be offering a range of accredited courses focusing on first aid skills, in partnership with the St...
Senior Clerk from House of Commons visits St Helena and works with Legislative Council
7 September 2023Senior Clerk from the House of Commons, Chloe Freeman, is currently on-Island and working with the Legislative Council. She has primarily visited to help to ensure that the recently established...
Marine Tour Operator Environmental Accreditation Certification Scheme Training
7 September 2023On 27 June 2023 Executive Council approved the Marine Regulations (Tourism and Interaction with Marine Life), 2023, which will be brought into force on 1 November 2023. These new Regulations...
Persons aged 50+ encouraged to test for Bowel Cancer
6 September 2023The Health Services Directorate is currently offering free testing for bowel cancer for anyone aged 50+ years during the month of September 2023. Those who wish to take the test...