Statistical Update: Population
27 March 2024The St Helena Statistics Office has released new estimates for the total population of St Helena, and the number of births and deaths. Please note that these population estimates are...
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Licence for importing potatoes from Tristan Da Cunha
27 March 2024The Mv Hondius is due to arrive at St Helena from Tristan da Cunha on Thursday 18 April 2024. Persons expecting to receive potatoes from Tristan are reminded that they...
British Passport Fee Increases
26 March 2024Following notification from the Home Office in the UK, the following British passport fee increases will take effect from 11 April 2024. Current Fee Increased Fee Adult 34-page standard passport...
HM Customs Closure
26 March 2024HM Customs will be closed from 12:00 on Wednesday 27March 2024. Normal opening hours will resume on Thursday 28 March 2024 between 09:00 and 15:00. We apologise for any inconvenience this...
Statistical Update: Arrivals and Departures
25 March 2024The latest estimates have been released for the numbers of passenger arrivals and departures to and from St Helena. Please note that these estimates are provisional. Arrivals In February 2024,...
Statistical Updates: Benefits and Exchange Rates
21 March 2024New Statistical updates have been released on March 21, 2024 on Benefits, up to February 2024 Exchange Rates, up to February 2024 Additional statistical series and indicators are available at https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/st-helena/statistics/,...
Stitches Ridge To Wranghams Road Closure
20 March 2024The Highways Authority has given approval for the road from the junction at Stitches Ridge to Wranghams, Sandy Bay, to be closed between 09:00 and 15:00 on Tuesday 26March 2024...
Maundy Thursday Safety Advice
19 March 2024Maundy Thursday falls this year on Thursday 28 March 2024. It is St Helena tradition to spend this time fishing at various locations around the island. To help ensure that...
Budget 2024/25 –Rollover Budget To Be Implemented
19 March 2024Following the visit by the FCDO Financial Aid Mission delegation in December 2023, discussions have been ongoing between the St Helena Government and the UK Government regarding the level of...
Arrival of the MV Karoline
19 March 2024The MV Karoline is scheduled to arrive at St Helena on Wednesday 20 March 2024 and will dock alongside Rupert’s Jetty. Cargo operations will commence as soon as practical and...
Statistical Update: Visitor Expenditure
18 March 2024The Statistics Office has released new provisional range estimates of the expenditure of visitors for 2023, of between £4.6 and £6.4 million. This is roughly the same as in 2018,...
General Hospital To New Bridge Road Closure – Wednesday 20 March
18 March 2024The road from the General Hospital to New Bridge in Jamestown will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians from 09:00 to 15:00 on Wednesday 20 March 2024. This closure is...