Changes To Customs And Duty Rates Introduced
12 June 2023At a meeting of the Executive Council on Tuesday 21 March 2023, it was agreed that several changes to customs and duty rates would be introduced from 1 April 2023....
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Brahminy Blind Snake – Smallest Snake In The World Found At The Wharf
9 June 2023On Tuesday 6 June 2023, biosecurity officers were notified that a snake approximately 10cm long and 2mm wide, resembling a long black ‘worm’, had been found at the Wharf. Following...
Statistical Updates: Arrivals And Departures
9 June 2023For the month of April 2023, there were a total of 323 arrivals. This is more than twice the number of arrivals compared to the same period in 2022 (155)....
Statistical Update: Population
8 June 2023The latest statistical updates have been released for population data on Tuesday 6 June 2023. There were an estimated 4,327 people on the island at the end of April 2023,...
World Oceans Day 2023
8 June 2023Today, Thursday 8 June 2023, is World Oceans Day. World Oceans Day is celebrated worldwide each year, and is an opportunity to showcase our oceans, highlight their importance and raise...
World Food Safety Day 2023 – Increased Agricultural Production (IAP) Project
7 June 2023World Food Safety Day is marked annually on 7 June to raise awareness about the importance of safe food practices and the global need for safe food, and in the...
HM Prison Long Service And Good Conduct Awards
7 June 2023On Thursday 25 May 2023, HM Prison Service held a ceremony to celebrate long service and good conduct ceremony for members of their staff. Four medals for Long Service and...
Diabetes Awareness Week 2023 – Event Information
7 June 2023Here on St Helena, it is estimated 1 in 4 people are taking medication for diabetes and around 400 people are living with prediabetes. To raise awareness of how you...
Minister’s Question Time – Tuesday 13 June 2023
6 June 2023The postponed third meeting of Minister’s Question Time will take place on Tuesday 13 June 2023, at 10am in the Council Chamber. The meeting is due to last approximately one...
Visa And Mastercard Merchant Services Now Available To St Helena
6 June 2023b=Businesses on St Helena can now apply directly to Ryft Pay to be able to accept Visa and Mastercard payments from customers. The funds from Visa and Mastercard payments can...
Statistical Bulletin 5, 2023: Gross Domestic Product (Gdp)
5 June 2023The Statistical Office have released new estimates of the size of St Helena’s economy for 2021/22. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2021/22 is estimated to have been £39.0 million, 1.7%...
World Environment Day 2023 – Beat Plastic Pollution
2 June 2023This year marks the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day, having been established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972, with the first one then held a year later...