The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office invites nominations for the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Persons wishing to submit nominations for the 2021 Birthday Honours are reminded that the overriding principle is that Honours are awarded on merit for exceptional achievement or any service recently carried out over and above what normally is expected. This […]

The Forestry Section of the Agriculture & Natural Resources Division would like to advise the public that they will be carrying out tree surgery works adjacent to the Rickmers Building, Jamestown, on Sunday, 11 October 2020, from 7am to 2pm. During this time and to allow the use of the crane and other machinery, 15 […]

International Translation Day 2020 – a day used to highlight the important work of translators, interpreters, and others in the language service industry – was recognised on 30 September 2020. In recent years on St Helena a language service has been offered through Schools, the Community College and to different Island organisations. French is currently […]

The Programme Management Unit would like to advise the public that, following refurbishment works, Longwood public toilets have been re-opened with immediate effect. The refurbishment works were completed ahead of schedule in mid-September. Improvement works to the facility, undertaken by Mr Arnold Crowie, included the installation of new anti-vandal sanitary ware, new lighting and windows, […]

During the week of Monday, 21, to Sunday, 27 September 2020, Police dealt with a total of 46 reports, resulting in eight arrests. A person was arrested for breaching a Sexual Offences Prevention Order, and pending further investigations, has been bailed to return to Police at a later date. A person was arrested for breaching […]

The following is a Public Announcement from the St Helena Immigration Office: The St Helena Immigration Office would like to advise the public that their opening hours for Monday, 5 October, to Wednesday, 7 October 2020, will be as follows: Date Opening Hours Monday, 5 October 12 noon – 4pm Tuesday, 6 October 12 noon […]

Executive Council has approved a change to rates of Income Related benefits (IRB) and Basic Island Pension (BIP) based on the latest review of the Minimum Income Standard (MIS). The approved Social Security (Amendment) Regulations, 2020, will come into effect from today, Thursday 1 October 2020. IRB and BIP recipients will see an increase in […]

The following is a Public Announcement from HM Customs & Excise: HM Customs would like to advise the public that their opening hours for Monday, 5 October, to Friday, 9 October 2020, will be as follows: Date Opening Hours Monday, 5 October 1pm – 3pm Tuesday, 6 October 1pm – 3pm Wednesday, 7 October Closed […]

Health Directorate receives UN Award Award recognises St Helena’s successful implementation of Island-wide Health Promotion Strategic Framework Winners announced at virtual meeting of the Friends of the Task Force on the occasion of the UN General Assembly St Helena Government’s (SHG) Health Directorate has received the 2020 United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on the Prevention […]