Category: Public Announcements

Funding has been approved under the Tourism Development Project for the exterior painting of The Market in Jamestown.  Ambledale Workshop Ltd will be carrying out the works, which are due to commence on Tuesday 22 October 2024.

The Market will remain open, therefore the public are asked to be mindful of the works being carried out and to adhere to the signage in place.

The Post and Customer Services Centre (PCSC) would like to inform customers that its offices will close at 14:30 tomorrow, Wednesday 16 October 2024.

The PCSC will reopen for normal business at 08:45 on Thursday 17 October 2024.

Thanks are extended in advance to our customers for their understanding and support.

ENRP will be undertaking works to trim the bougainvillea at the entrance to The Castle on Monday 21 October to Wednesday 23 October 2024. 

To facilitate this work, car parks from the Terrace steps through to the Public Works Yard will be closed from 18:00 on Sunday 20 October to 16:00 on Wednesday 23 October 2024. 

During this period, persons wishing to access The Castle should use the Terrace entrance, as access via the main entrance will be permitted to Emergency Services only.

The public are thanked in advance for their understanding and cooperation.

Strong, gale force winds are forecast across the island over the weekend from Saturday 12 October at 12:00 UTC to Monday 14 October 2024 with a risk of these bringing some disruption.

The forecasted south-easterly winds bring a risk of gusts reaching 35-45 KT, with an additional risk of occasional gusts peaking 45-50 KT in exposed areas such as Levelwood, Sandy Bay, Blue Hill and potentially Longwood. Winds will peak on Saturday night and remain strong through to Sunday. Winds will gradually ease on Monday morning.

Care should be taken if out walking or hiking, and it would be advisable to secure any loose items which may blow away, such as wheelie bins. Motorists are also advised to look out for loose debris on roads.

In addition, St Helena will also be experiencing a large south-westerly swell from 18:00 UTC on Saturday 12 October 2024 which is forecast to continue through to Monday evening 14 October 2024. This might cause some unsettled sea conditions in James Bay and Rupert’s Bay.

The public are asked to take precautions when accessing the Sea Front area. To avoid damage to vehicles, drivers are also asked to take care when parking near the safety rails. The same conditions are expected in Rupert’s Bay and the public are advised to take care in the beach, shears and wharf areas.

Port Control will be monitoring sea conditions and may restrict access to the Sea Front and Jamestown Wharf if conditions worsen. Boat owners should ensure their vessels are securely tied to their moorings.

Please note this warning may potentially be extended if necessary.

Due to international requirements for declaration of imported goods in respect of countries such as UK, Germany, USA, the Post & Customer Services Centre (PCSC) has had to implement procedures to ensure that goods sent to these countries by airmail or surface mail, have the relevant documentation for importation.

The procedure will include ensuring that all packages destined for UK, countries in Europe or other international countries, are registered.  The registration fee will be seventy pence (70p) and is additional to the cost of posting. For example, the postage for a 200g package by airmail is £3.30.  With the registration fee, the cost of the package is now £4.00.

The registered package will then be entered into an international Customs Declaration System (CDS).  This is known as Pre-Electronic Data (PED), and allows the country of destination to be aware of the package’s impending arrival.

The benefits of this procedure include lowering the risk for packages being seized or destroyed via international customs authorities by allowing the following:

• A certainty of provenance (origin) of an item
• Pre-knowledge of what goods are arriving in countries of destination, which lowers the risk of the package being opened for suspected drug contents
• If there is an issue, the CDS will allow the PCSC to track the item and determine if it has been confiscated due to cross-contamination or other reasons.

Airmail and surface packages to Ascension or the Falklands will not be subjected to these procedures, and therefore will not require registration.

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7 October 2024

The MT Talisker is scheduled to arrive at St Helena on Tuesday 08 October 2024 at 18:00 which will mean that the ship will go to anchor and will not dock alongside Rupert’s Jetty until 06:00 on Wednesday 09 October.

The public are therefore advised that the whole of lower Rupert’s, including the beach area, will be closed from 06:00 on Wednesday 09 October 2024 until the bunkering operations have been completed and the vessel has departed. Due to the floating pipeline, all mariners are advised that access to Rupert’s Bay is also restricted.

These areas will be strictly prohibited and are limited only to individuals who have made prior arrangements for authorisation from Port Control.

The public are thanked in advance for their patience and co-operation.

In accordance with Fisheries Control Notice, Extraordinary Gazette No. 221 of September 2022 issued under section 19(1) (a) and (b) of the Fisheries Ordinance, 2021, the Marine Enforcement Section would like to remind all fishers of the upcoming closed season for Lobster Fishing.

The landing or retention of the following species within the fisheries limits is prohibited during the period commencing Tuesday 01 October 2024 and ending Friday 31 December 2024:

• Brown Spiny Lobster (Panulirus Echinatus)
• Stump Lobster (Scyllarides Obtusus)

Any Brown Spiny Lobster (Panulirus Echinatus) or Stump Lobster (Scyllarides Obtusus) caught as bycatch during this period must be returned immediately to the sea and any bycatch so returned will not be considered to have been caught in breach of this notice.

A person who contravenes a fishing control notice commits an offence under section 72(2) of the Fisheries Ordinance, 2021 and is liable on summary conviction to a maximum fine of £25,000.

For further information please contact Kelly Jonas, Marine Enforcement Officer, by telephone on 25947, or via email through kelly.jonas@sainthelena.go.sh. 

The MV Karoline is scheduled to arrive at James Bay at 06:00 on Monday 30 September 2024. Weather permitting, the vessel will dock alongside Rupert’s Jetty and cargo operations will commence as soon as practicable.

The public are therefore advised that Jamestown Port and the whole of lower Rupert’s including the beach area will be closed from 06:00 on Monday 30 September 2024 until all cargo operations are completed.

Access to these areas will be strictly prohibited and will be limited to those who have made prior arrangements with St Helena Port Control.

Boat owners and operators are advised that mooring on the ‘span’ mooring rope near the landing steps at Jamestown Wharf is prohibited for the duration of cargo operations.

The public are thanked in advance for their patience and co-operation.