Royal Air Force Visits St Helena
30 May 2024Last week, the Royal Engineer Lead Air Support Team visited St Helena and conducted a comprehensive survey of the airport runway. The survey confirmed the runway remains in excellent condition,...
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Weather Warning
30 May 2024St Helena is expected to experience heavy rain and strong winds tomorrow, Friday 31 May 2024. Heavy rain showers are expected to move through St Helena during the morning and...
World No Tobacco Day 2024
30 May 2024The annual World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) campaign takes place on Friday 31 May 2024. This day, organised by the World Health Organization (WHO), serves to raise awareness of the...
Arrival of the MT Talisker
28 May 2024The MT Talisker is expected to arrive at St Helena at 22:00 on Wednesday 29 May 2024 and is scheduled to dock at Rupert’s Jetty at 06:00 on Thursday 30...
Influenza (Flu) Season Advice
28 May 2024The annual influenza (flu) season in South Africa started in April 2024, and there has been a steady rise in the number of cases across the country. This year there...
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association British Islands Mediterranean Region Conference Concluded
27 May 2024Following an eventful week of discussions and engagement at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) British Islands Mediterranean Region (BIMR) Conference all delegates departed St Helena on Saturday 25 May 2024...
Driving Competency Tests Unavailable
24 May 2024The public are advised that Driving Competency Tests will not be available between Monday 27 May 2024 and Friday 7 June 2024. If you would like to schedule a Driving...
Lifting of the Prohibition on the Import of Poultry and Poultry Products Originating in South Africa
24 May 2024On 12 October 2023, following an ENRP veterinary risk assessment in respect of the ‘highly pathogenic avian influenza’ (HPAI) or ‘bird flu’ outbreaks in South Africa (SA), St Helena Government...
Controlled Rock Removal – Tuesday 28 May
23 May 2024The Rock Guards will carry out a controlled rock removal on the hillside of Ladder Hill, above the Museum on Tuesday 28 May 2024, from 09:30 to 15:00. During this...
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Delegates Arrive at St Helena to Begin 53rd British and Mediterranean Region Conference
19 May 2024Delegates from 10 countries across the British Islands and Mediterranean Region (BIMR) arrived at St Helena this afternoon for their annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) BIMR conference. This is the...
Executive Council Approves Immigration Policy
17 May 2024The Immigration Policy 2024 was approved by Executive Council on Tuesday 7 May 2024. The policy, which supports increasing the working aged population, is critical to growing the economy and...
Royal Engineers To Survey St Helena Airport Runway
17 May 2024St Helena Government (SHG) and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), in collaboration with the UK Government, are pleased to announce that a team of Royal Engineers, specialising in...