Tag Archives: Enterprise St Helena

Stop grumbling and embrace the future, say Merrill and Kirsty

Posted on 28 March, 2013 by

Gloomy attitudes to tourist growth on St Helena have been criticised by development staff Kirsty Yon and Merrill Joshua, after a visit to South Africa. The Enterprise St Helena pair express their frustration in a report on a trip as … Continue reading →

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Sporty goings-on in the governor’s office?

Posted on 28 February, 2013 by

Simon Pipe writes: In the rush of news production, mistakes happen from time to time, and as long as no-one’s reputation has been harmed then it’s best to enjoy a good laugh about it. So I’m happy to encourage people to … Continue reading →

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Driver flips airport truck – and escapes with bang on the head

Posted on 28 February, 2013 by

An airport worker escaped with only minor harm when the dump truck he was driving rolled over on the construction site at Prosperous Bay Plain. A fellow driver pulled him from the vehicle, suffering cuts to his hands in the process. Both were … Continue reading →

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More UK cash for Enterprise St Helena tourism drive

Posted on 22 February, 2013 by

Extra public funding may be needed to turn St Helena’s tourism plans into reality, aid advisers have acknowledged. The new Enterprise St Helena organisation has made encouraging progress, says the report on the February 2013 Development Assistance Planning Mission (DAPM). … Continue reading →

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Castle Plaza? Tourist chiefs get twenty-twenty vision

Posted on 31 January, 2013 by

Possible changes to Jamestown’s historic centre are to be put to the public as St Helena prepares for the advent of air travel. Ideas such as a plaza outside The Castle for open-air dining have been set out in a paper … Continue reading →

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Which comes first: the airline, or the eco resort?

Posted on 13 January, 2013 by

Enterprise St Helena is locked in a “chicken and egg” stand-off with Shelco over its planned Wirebird Hill resort, according to Britain’s Financial Times newspaper. Writer Horatio Clare says that St Helena – “perhaps the strangest of tropical islands” – may … Continue reading →

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Tourism chief Cathy swaps sharks for dolphins

Posted on 6 November, 2012 by

St Helena’s new tourism director has a track record that includes coping with World Cup soccer fans and swimming with sharks. Cathy Alberts joined Enterprise St Helena on 1 November 2012, but will not travel to the island until the end of … Continue reading →

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Staff move out of prime East India Company building

Posted on 1 November, 2012 by

Government officials have begun moving out of three historic properties in Jamestown that have been identified as a prime site for a hotel. St Helena Government’s human resources department has now transferred to The Castle from number 3 Main Street, … Continue reading →

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Welcome to The Castle Hotel… your chamber awaits

Posted on 12 October, 2012 by

The Castle in Jamestown, the seat of power on St Helena for centuries, may soon be seating 50 for breakfast. And the grand council chamber could become a chamber of a different kind under a proposal put forward by visiting … Continue reading →

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Economy chief responds to concern over Solomon’s role

Posted on 10 October, 2012 by

Disquiet has been expressed over the fact that St Helena’s economic supremo has a place on the board of the island’s biggest company. Julian Morris is head of the Enterprise St Helena development agency, which has the job of building a private enterprise … Continue reading →

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