Viral Respiratory Tract Infections
27 July 2023As many will have noticed, there are lots of viral respiratory tract infections circulating around the Island at the moment. The main viruses currently circulating are Influenza A, Influenza B...
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1000 Day-Old Chicks Sold To Producers For Egg Production
27 July 2023On 13 May 2023, the Environment, Natural Resources & Planning Portfolio (ENRP) received a batch of 1000 Dekalb-Amberlink breed day-old chicks. As per biosecurity requirements, the chicks underwent a four week...
Statistical Update: Population
27 July 2023The St Helena Statistics Office has released new estimates for the total population of St Helena, and the number of births and deaths. At the end of June 2023 there...
Statistical Update: Arrivals and Departures
27 July 2023The latest estimates have been released for the numbers of arrivals and departures to and from St Helena. In June 2023, there were a total of 231 arrivals, an increase...
Public Cyber Security Workshops
26 July 2023As part of SHG’s ongoing Island-wide Cyber Security Awareness Campaign, a number of public Cyber Security Workshops have been organised by Cyber Security Awareness and Training Officer, Gareth Drabble. These...
HM Customs Closure
26 July 2023HM Customs will be closed for business on Friday, 28 July 2023, from 12 noon. Normal business will resume on Monday, 31July 2023. HM Customs would like to apologise for...
Governor Declares Public Holiday To Mark The Birthday Of His Majesty King Charles III
26 July 2023Acting in accordance with section 5(2) of the Public Holidays Ordinance, 1945, His Excellency the Governor, has directed that Friday, 17 November 2023, shall be observed as a Public Holiday...
World Drowning Prevention Day
25 July 2023Today, Tuesday 25 July 2023, is World Drowning Prevention Day. On this day the World Health Organization (WHO) reminds people that drowning is a public health problem and that anyone...
ENRP ASSET LICENCES – REMINDER
25 July 2023ENRP advises tenants that licences for their agriculture assets for the period 2023-2024 will be available for signing from Monday 10 July to Monday 31 July 2023. No licences will...
HM Customs Closure
24 July 2023HM Customs will be closed to the public tomorrow, Tuesday 25 July 2023, following the rescheduled Airlink flight 4Z131. However, operations will continue as normal for the collection of merchant...
Reduced Opening Hours
21 July 2023From Monday 24 July 2023 and until further notice, the Tourist Office at the Canister, Jamestown, will be operating reduced opening hours for walk-ins. These will now be from 8.30am...
Hearing Aid Repairs And Maintenance Drop In Sessions
20 July 2023The Health and Social Care Portfolio would like to inform members of the public that a weekly drop in session for the repair and maintenance of hearing aids will be...