Immigration Closure
31 July 2023The Immigration section of the Safety Security & Home Affairs Portfolio will be closed for business on Tuesday 8 August 2023. Normal business will resume on Wednesday 9 August 2023....
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HM Customs Closure
31 July 2023Due to unforeseen circumstances HM Customs will be closed to all customers today, Monday 31 July 2023. Any inconvenience caused is regretted and the public and trading community is thanked...
Governor In Council Meeting – Tuesday, 1 August 2023
28 July 2023A meeting of Governor in Council will take place on Tuesday, 1 August 2023, at 9am in the Council Chamber, Jamestown, to consider the following development applications: Documentation for this meeting is available on the Executive Council page...
Increased Agricultural Production Project – Works Undertaken At The Ex Agricultural Development Association Fields
28 July 2023Over the past two weeks of updates on the Agricultural Production Project, focus has been on securing pastures with appropriate fencing and clearing these of invasive and non-native species, along...
Tree Topping Works In Castle Gardens And Duke Of Edinburgh Playground
28 July 2023The Land Development Control Authority has given approval for tree topping works to take place in both the Castle Gardens and Duke of Edinburgh (DoE) Playground. These are planned to...
Weather Warning
28 July 2023Strong winds are forecast across the Island this weekend, with a risk of these bringing some disruption. Winds will be strongest tonight and Saturday morning. They will remain fairly strong...
Household Expenditure Survey To Start In August 2023
28 July 2023The Statistics Office will be conducting a Household Expenditure Survey (HES) from August to October 2023. The survey is being conducted under the Statistics Ordinance 2000, and is the tenth...
Use Of Unlicenced Telecommunications Equipment
27 July 2023It has come to the attention of the St Helena Government that members of the public may have acquired, imported and be currently using terminals, such as Starlink, for the...
Work Underway To Bring Public Access To Fibre Optic Cable Ahead Of Schedule
27 July 2023In May 2023, testing and commissioning works for the Equiano fibre optic cable were completed, one month ahead of schedule, meaning that the Island’s connection is now live and ready...
Statistical Updates: Utilities and Population of Ascension and Tristan Da Cunha
27 July 2023New statistical updates have been released for Utilities and the Population of Ascension and Tristan Da Cunha on July 27th, 2023. Population of Ascension and Tristan Da Cunha, up to...
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...
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...