FALKLAND ISLANDS GOVERNMENT PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 30 September 2026   Update on avian influenza declarations (bird flu)   Update for the month of August 2026 Sets of Swabs taken: 4 Negative: 2 Positive: 0   Pending: 2 Declarations in place Review date FK/590/25 Beauchene Is – level 3 access ...

The Education Skills and Employment Portfolio (ESE) is undertaking a review of post-16 education and training provision on St Helena. The review will examine how effectively current arrangements support young people and whether there are opportunities to strengthen future pathways. It will also explore how the post-16 system can better ...

2 PARA Strengthens Community Links During Ascension Island Patrol 2 PARA deployed from the Falkland Islands to Ascension Island. On 1 September 2026, 1 Section from 4 Platoon, B Company, 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) deployed to Ascension Island to conduct a 10-day patrol and visit across the ...

St Helena Government (SHG) has launched a public consultation on a new legislative framework to strengthen St Helena’s arrangements for tackling money laundering, terrorist financing and the proceeds of crime.   The consultation covers four draft instruments:   the Proceeds of Crime Bill, 2026;   the Anti-money Laundering and Terrorist ...

RSPB visit to Ascension Island   7 October 2026   Conservation, Press Release   The Ascension Island Government (AIG) Conservation and Fisheries Directorate recently welcomed a visit from Mr Jake Zarins, the Head of UK Overseas Territories Programme and Dr Bethan Lang, UKOT Project Manager for the RSPB (Royal Society ...

St Helena Government’s Trade and Investment team is seeking an experienced independent consultant or organisation to assess whether recruiting agricultural workers from overseas could help local businesses fill vacancies that have been difficult to fill with local workers. Whilst the study will initially look at agriculture, it will also consider ...

Flu Vaccination Campaign to Begin in November   The Health and Social Care Portfolio will be delivering a selective influenza vaccination campaign this November to protect our community ahead of the peak flu season in December and January.   About influenza   Influenza, more commonly known as the ‘flu’, is ...

  Penguin population collapse on volcanic island   Press release Published on 7 October, 2026   A remote volcanic island near Antarctica has lost its title of largest penguin colony in the world, as new research reveals massive population declines, igniting fears for species’ survival.   Researchers from British Antarctic ...

Study gives fresh impetus to reduce seabird bycatch in Southern Hemisphere fisheries   FAO Website Hotspots identified in the Tasman Sea, southern Indian Ocean and southeast Atlantic 07/10/2026 Rome – A new major collaborative assessment of seabird interactions with pelagic longline fisheries helps address longstanding information gaps and provides fisheries ...

Press Release A Situational Analysis of Housing in St Helena St Helena Government has published a situational analysis of Housing in St Helena. This working document is now available for public consultation for a period of four weeks from 12 October to 9 November 2026 and can be found at ...