• BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2019 – OVERSEAS LIST

    The Foreign & Commonwealth Office invites nominations for the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Persons wishing to submit nominations for the 2019 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. Where possible, […]

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  • NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING – ‘YOU SAID, WE DID’ – SEPTEMBER 2018

    St Helena Police have been consulting with communities across the Island as part of their Neighbourhood Policing Programme. A series of meetings and surgeries were held in September which were well attended, and a range of subjects discussed. Concerns raised in various districts included: Half Tree Hollow Water from a property is leaking onto a […]

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  • ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE AND HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY MEETING

    THURSDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER 2018 The monthly meetings of the Environmental and Natural Resources Committee (ENRC) and the Highways Authority were held on Thursday, 20 September 2018. Parking and traffic calming issues throughout Jamestown are continuously raised with the Committee. Proposals for additional parking in Upper Jamestown are now with the Planning Office for consideration. The […]

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  • EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING

    WEDNESDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2018 The monthly meeting of the Education Committee was held on Wednesday, 19 September 2018. The Committee were introduced to the new Math Advisory Teachers, Mr Charles Derick Bower and Mr Rex Andrew Pondsford. Both teachers shared their extensive experiences gained across many countries including Malaysia, Canada, Dominica, Nigeria, Botswana, China and […]

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  • Airport Directorate Message Ref: St Helena Airport

    Please be advised that St Helena Airport is temporarily closed in accordance with standard regulatory procedure as the Aerodrome Certificate previously held by Basil Read Ltd has been rescinded by ASSI (Air Safety Support International) since Basil Read Ltd are no longer contracted to operate the Airport. SHG is in the process of activating contingency […]

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  • STATEMENT FROM SHG ON BASIL READ CONTRACT TERMINATION

    The St Helena Government (SHG) notes with regret that ongoing negotiations between SHG and Basil Read’s business rescue practitioners with regard to Basil Read’s continuing role with St Helena Airport have not been successful.  SHG has terminated the contract under which Basil Read have been operating St Helena Airport. The termination is effective as of […]

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  • MEETING TO DISCUSS RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

    The following is a Public Announcement from the Airport Directorate: All St Helena Airport Project Staff, Phase 1, Phase 2, Contractors and Subcontractors, are cordially invited to a restricted meeting to discuss recent developments at the Kinghurst Community Centre at 5pm today, Tuesday 2 October 2018. SHG 2 October 2018 https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh

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  • AIRPORT OPERATIONS ROADSHOWS CANCELLED

    The following is a Public Announcement from the Airport Directorate: The Airport Directorate would like to advise that, due to circumstances beyond their control, the Airport Operations Roadshows for the rest of this week will be cancelled and will be re-scheduled for later dates in the near future. They apologise for the short notice and […]

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  • POLICE FIREARMS TRAINING

    THURSDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2018 The following is a Public Announcement from the St Helena Police Directorate: St Helena Police will be carrying out firearms training at the Police range at Cox’s Battery on Thursday, 4 October 2018, from 9am to 12pm. Red flags, signs, and barriers will be in place. Walkers in the Cox’s Battery […]

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  • POLICE APPEAL FOR INFORMATION – DAMAGED WALL ABOVE HALF TREE HOLLOW CLINIC  

    As a result of a road traffic accident, damage was caused to the roadside wall above Half Tree Hollow Clinic during the early hours of Saturday, 22 September 2018. St Helena Police are appealing to the person responsible for this damage to come forward. Additionally, St Helena Police are appealing to the public for any […]

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