Minister Question Time – Friday 24 March 2023
24 March 2023Under the new Ministerial form of government, provision is made for a Minister’s Question Time to be held regularly. This session is intended to provide other members of the Legislative...
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Increasing Concern Over Plant Diseases In the Peaks National Park
17 March 2023In November 2022 it was announced that a number of endemic trees within the Peaks National Park (PNP) had been discovered to be dying as a result of multiple plant...
Tristan Administrator: Passing Away of Sean Burns
17 March 2023It is with the deepest sadness and regret to inform you Sean Burns, Administrator to Tristan da Cunha, passed away last night (Thursday 16th March) aboard RV Meteor, on his way...
Tristan Administrator: Government Building Flags To Be Flown at Half Mast
17 March 2023Earlier today, Friday 17 March 2023, it was announced that sadly Sean Burns, the Administrator of Tristan da Cunha, had passed away. In view of his service provided to the...
Bishops Bridge Refurbishment Practical Completion
16 March 2023SHG is pleased to announce that the refurbishment of Bishops Bridge is now complete following works undertaken by Ambledale Workshop Ltd. Therefore, the road via Knollcombes, from the Junction near...
Sea Rescue to carry out distress flare use training
16 March 2023The St Helena Sea Rescue Service will be conducting a pyrotechnic training exercise on Wednesday, 22 March 2023, during which they will be activating a number of handheld and rocket...
News, Updates and Communications Survey Launched
15 March 2023SHG has today, Wednesday 15 March, launched a survey asking people what they think of the news, updates and communications provided by the government. Government regularly publishes communications on public...
Persons born in 1948, 1949 and 1950 encouraged to test for Bowel Cancer
14 March 2023Over the next year the Health Services Directorate will be offering free testing for bowel cancer for anyone aged 50-74 years. Testing is done by a home sample kit and...
Fencing Project at Horse Point Landfill Site
14 March 2023Waste Management Services (WMS) would like to advise that work has begun to replace all of the boundary fence at Horse Point Landfill Site (HPLS). Sections of the original fencing...
Update on Fibre Optic Cable Project
14 March 2023On 28 November 2022 it was announced that St Helena Government (SHG) signed a contract with Maestro St Helena Ltd (Maestro) (a company registered in St Helena) to design and...
Commonwealth Day 2023 celebrated on St Helena
13 March 2023Commonwealth Day 2023 was today celebrated on St Helena with assemblies held at Prince Andrew School (PAS) and the three Island Primary Schools. Commonwealth Day is celebrated across the Commonwealth each...
Ambledale Workshop Ltd awarded contract to refurbish Wharf Landing Steps
13 March 2023Following an open procurement exercise conducted in February 2023, Ambledale Workshop Ltd has been awarded the contract to refurbish the Main Wharf Landing Steps. These works will address the health...