ACCESS TO PEAKS NATIONAL PARK – FURTHER PROHIBITION UNTIL MARCH 2024   In response to the increasing concerns of the presence of plant pathogens affecting endemic trees within the Peaks National Park and the potential for these to spread, since April 2023 access to some areas of the Peaks National […]

Scientists track rapid retreat of Antarctic glacier   28 November, 2023 BAS News stories   Scientists are warning that apparently stable glaciers in Antarctica can change rapidly and lose large quantities of ice as a result of warmer oceans.   Using satellite data, a team discovered that the ice shelf extending […]

UK Government and UK Overseas Territories Governments modernise partnership   The Governments of the UK and of the UK Overseas Territories of Anguilla, Ascension, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, St Helena, Tristan da Cunha, and Turks and Caicos Islands have agreed a Joint […]

WHITE RIBBON DAY 2023   White Ribbon Day is held annually on 25 November. On this day communities around the world get together to raise awareness of domestic violence. Ahead of White Ribbon Day we encourage everyone in St Helena to use your voice to ‘Change the Story by Standing Up […]

Royal conclusion to Tristan’s London talks   Report and photos from Tristan Government UK Representative Chris Carnegy   King Charles provided a very special moment as the events surrounding the Joint Ministerial Council drew to a close on 15th November 2023.     HM King Charles III with UK Overseas […]

Animal Health (Emergency Measures for Outbreaks of Disease) Order 2022   Avian influenza   Declaration of temporary control zone FK-366-23 2.11.23   I, Andrea Clausen Director, Department of Natural Resources make this Declaration under article 4 of the Animal Health (Emergency Measures for Outbreaks of Disease) Order 2022 (“the Order”). […]

  MINISTER HENRY MEETS WITH HEALTH OFFICIALS IN GIBRALTAR   As part of a wider overseas trip, during this week Minister for Health and Social Care Martin Henry has been in Gibraltar meeting with various elected and health officials.   Minister Henry has travelled to Gibraltar build links between the […]

Councillors Laura Shearer and Kyla Benjamin return from the Joint Ministerial Council   27 November 2023 Ascension Island Government, Press Release     Councillors Laura Shearer and Kyla Benjamin successfully represented Ascension at the Overseas Territories’ Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) in London. The JMC, hosted by the UK Government, is […]

DELEGATION TO REPRESENT ST HELENA AT COP28 SUMMIT IN DUBAI   A delegation consisting of the Minister for Environment, Natural Resources and Planning Christine Scipio, and the St Helena Government (SHG) UK Representative Kedell Worboys, will represent St Helena at COP28 as part of the UK delegation.   The Conference […]

Construction first for British Antarctic Survey as specialist team fit-out new building over the Antarctic winter   27 November 2023 AIMP, Press releases   Construction has begun in Antarctica for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) with specialists arriving at Rothera Research Station to progress several projects to secure the future of […]