Chief Secretary, Susan O’Bey Retires
21 October 2025The St Helena Government (SHG) announced today that Chief Secretary, Mrs Susan O’Bey, has retired from her position as Head of the Public Service with effect from Friday, 17 October...
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Executive Council Top Lines: Tuesday 14 October 2025
16 October 2025A meeting of Executive Council (ExCo) was held on 14 October 2025. The agenda for the meeting was as follows: CLOSED AGENDA1. Declaration of Interest2. *Bank of St Helena (BOSH) Dividend...
Executive Council in Planning Top Lines: Tuesday 14 October 2025
16 October 2025An open session of Executive Council in Planning (ECiP) was held on Tuesday, 14 October 2025 in the Council Chamber. The agenda for the meeting was as follows: OPEN AGENDA1....
Council Announces First Round of Constituency Meetings
15 October 2025Join Your Elected Members for Upcoming District Meeting Elected Members invite all residents to a series of District Meetings aimed at strengthening communication and collaboration between the Council and the...
Public Consultation Opens For Jamestown Seafront Redevelopment Options
15 October 2025The public are invited to review and provide comment on the options paper for the proposed Jamestown seafront redevelopment. This is available on the St Helena Government (SHG) website at...
First Aid Training Courses Now Open for Registration
9 October 2025The Ambulance Service is offering an accredited Qualsafe ‘Emergency First Aid at Work’ training course, open to all St Helena Government (SHG) staff and members of the public. The one-day course will...
St Helena Government Commences Work to Refine Immigration Ordinance
8 October 2025Following the recent revocation of the Immigration Ordinance commencement date of 01 October 2025, the St Helena Government (SHG) is pleased to report that priority work has begun on refining...
Executive Council Sitting As Planning Authority – Tuesday, 14 October 2025
7 October 2025A development application has been referred to Executive Council sitting as the Planning Authority. The Development Application is being referred to Governor-in-Council in accordance with Section 23(2)(b) of the Land...
Commonwealth Parliamentarians from CPA St Helena Branch to Address Global Issues and Examine Parliamentary Democracy at 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Barbados
7 October 2025
Hon. Derek Thomas from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) St Helena Branch is currently attending one of the largest annual...
Extinct Giant Earwig Fossil Remains Discovered in Sharks Valley Cave
7 October 2025The St Helena Government (SHG) welcomes a significant finding from the latest international scientific expedition, which offers critical new insights into the island’s lost biodiversity and creates a renewed focus...
Air Freight Arrangements to St Helena Island
6 October 2025St Helena Government (SHG) has been receiving a number of complaints from freight forwarders and importers regarding delayed air freight via the Airlink service from Johannesburg. Whilst best efforts are...
Historic Milestone for St Helena: Cargo Operations Open at Rupert’s Cargo Facility
3 October 2025The St Helena Government (SHG) is pleased to announce a historic milestone in the island’s development: the initial opening of Rupert’s Cargo Facility for cargo on Friday, 26 September 2025....