Monthly Archives: November 2013

Creativity takes flight as airport hits half-way mark

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Simon Pipe

  Driving a digger back and forth, filling an entire valley with rubble to carry the runway for St Helena’s airport, may not seem the most artistic of jobs. But you can’t keep the St Helenian creative spirit down, it … Continue reading →

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Robert drives his way to top business prize

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Simon Pipe

Robert Peters has won St Helena’s Business of the Year prize, by capitalising on the heritage that has been seen as one of the island’s great attractions for future tourists. He received £250 for his History on Wheels business at the … Continue reading →

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Rower Sally heads for islands (the easy way)

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Simon Pipe

Sally Kettle’s friends could not understand why she was nervous about heading out to make a film about St Helena and its sister islands. After all, she is no stranger to the Atlantic Ocean: she has rowed across it twice. This … Continue reading →

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War veteran Cyril joins the march of Remembrance

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Simon Pipe

In Jamestown and on Horseguards Parade, the people of St Helena have paid their respects, once again, to the millions who served and fell in wartime. In London, Cyril Brooks marched proudly alongside his fellow islanders on 10 November 2013 – … Continue reading →

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Cables versus cobbles: the battle of Main Street

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Simon Pipe

With fibre-opting cables linking government buildings up and down Main Street in Jamestown, government staff will in future be spared from having to pop across the road to deliver documents. And if there’s no need for people to walk anywhere, … Continue reading →

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US ‘using Ascension as secret spy base’, says website

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Simon Pipe

Ascension Island is being used as a base for spying on Brazil, according to an article on the Huffington Post website. It says the revelation is contained in documents leaked by the US whistle-blower Edward Snowden, who has taken refuge … Continue reading →

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A vast swirl of rubbish: site ranks St Helena with deadly islands

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Simon Pipe

No snakes infest Diana’s Peak National Park, and crocodiles are noticeably absent from The Run in Jamestown. But even without these failings, St Helena still makes it on to a list of deadly tourist destinations to avoid. And this on … Continue reading →

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Better late than never seen again…

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Simon Pipe

Deep in the cellars, something stirred… it was New Horizons, cooking up another ghoulish treat for Hallowe’en, this time at Jamestown Community Centre. In 2012 the youth charity’s hugely successful fundraising night was held at High Knoll Fort, but a … Continue reading →

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Ex-soldier Martin puts up cash to trap poppy fund thief

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Simon Pipe

A £100 reward has been offered by a former soldier after he heard that money had gone missing from a poppy collection on St Helena. But Martin Sutcliffe’s initiative has stirred up another mystery – which he hinted at in a … Continue reading →

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Governor’s Cape seduction: tax breaks to lure investors

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Simon Pipe

The lure of ten-year tax breaks is set to make St Helena a hot topic with investors in Cape Town, says a South African financial website. The MoneyWeb report – ahead of a visit by Governor Mark Capes – says the opening of … Continue reading →

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