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Category Archives: Economy
Extra £1.4 million is proposed to boost health and schooling
Nearly one and a half million pounds of extra funding will pumped into St Helena to improve health care and education, if UK ministers accept proposals from the 2013 aid mission to the island. That is on top of £12 million … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, News
Tagged DAPM, DfID, economy, education, health, overseas aid, Saint Helena, St Helena, tax
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Arcadia passenger questions P&O’s intentions
Messages of disappointment continue to reach St Helena Online regarding the failure of P&O Cruises to allow passengers ashore in “millpond” conditions when the Arcadia called at the island in April 2012. The latest is from Diana Rainham, of Essex, … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Shipping, Tourism
Tagged cruise ships, Johnny Clingham, MV Arcadia, P&O Cruises, St Helena, St Helena Community Portal, tourism
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Ascension voyages saved in new RMS schedule
A feared cut to the number of RMS St Helena voyages to Ascension island appears to have been averted. Julian Morris, head of economic development, revealed details of the ship’s proposed schedule at a meeting with the St Helena tourism association. He said: … Continue reading
Posted in Airport, Economy, Tourism
Tagged airbridge, Ascension Island, Enterprise St Helena, Julian Morris, RAF, RMS St Helena, St Helena, St Helena airport, Tourism Association
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£48,000 a year for someone to solve island housing shortage
A housing expert is being recruited to try to find more low-cost homes for people on St Helena – and enable young people to remain on the island. It is one of several posts, worth more than half a million … Continue reading
Posted in Economy
Tagged housing, jobs, St Helena, St Helena Government, Sustainable Development Plan
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Adapt or fail, says economy boss who finds business ‘too hard’
The man in charge of transforming St Helena’s economy has praised people in business on the island – because couldn’t do it himself. It’s too tough. Julian Morris said running a tourism business was the hardest of all. But the … Continue reading
Posted in Airport, Economy, Tourism
Tagged Enterprise St Helena, Julian Morris, St Helena, St Helena airport, Tourism Association
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Poor hygeine and a grumpy waitress: why tourism must improve
The food was good and the service was excellent, for at least one person who responded to a survey of eating out on St Helena. But others felt they did not get their just desserts. The insight was presented by … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Food, Tourism
Tagged Enterprise St Helena, Julian Morris, St Helena, St Helena airport, Tourism Association
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Ascension sailings in doubt as St Helena fights for flights
A big drop in tourist numbers on St Helena has been blamed partly on last year’s sudden cut in spaces on RAF flights. Efforts are being made to restore the island’s allocation of seats on the “airbridge” between Ascension and … Continue reading
Posted in Airport, Economy, Tourism
Tagged Enterprise St Helena, Julian Morris, St Helena, St Helena airport, Tourism Association
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Visit St Helena, home of the United Nations
If faint groans are heard emerging from the offices of Enterprise St Helena, it’ll probably be the sounds of the staff as they read Gavin Bell’s travel piece in The Australian newspaper. Mr Bell says very nice things about the … Continue reading
Posted in Airport, Economy, Tourism
Tagged Captain Cook, Enterprise St Helena, Gavin Bell, islands, St Helena, The Australian, travel
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Jobs for island contractors after years of under-spending
Island businesses are being asked to help with a backlog of “challenging” work to improve infrastructure on St Helena – such as roads and buildings. It follows a rebuke in early 2012 by aid advisers over delays in spending several … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Exco
Tagged budget, buildings, DAPM, DfID, Exco, executive council, freedom of information, infrastructure, Mark Capes, roads, St Helena, transparency
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£3 million enterprise body is vital for better future, says Paul
Disquiet over the funding of St Helena’s new enterprise agency has prompted the island government to release the text of a statement by Financial Secretary Paul Blessington. Enterprise St Helena (ESH) was set up at a cost of nearly three … Continue reading
