Governor’s Message
Welcome to the St Helena Government website.
This is an exciting time for St Helena. On 3 November 2011 a contract worth some GB pounds 240 million was signed for the construction of an airport on St Helena. Air access will bring many new opportunities to the island as well as new challenges. It heralds a period of change and our goal will be to manage that process in a sensitive way to ensure that we preserve as far as possible the attraction of this uniquely beautiful island, its charming people and culture. We must do this while we also take steps to expand the economy to create new employment and investment opportunities that will benefit the people of St Helena.
For some years, the island has worked hard towards achieving its vision of, “A prosperous, peaceful and democratic society for all, achieved through sustainable economic, environmental and social development leading to a healthy and eventually financially independent St Helena.” We have made good progress towards reaching this goal and it will remain our focus as we adapt to the reality of having air access in just a few years from now.
This website will be developed to play an important role in providing information to potential visitors and investors about the St Helena government framework, our tourism product and our investor friendly environment. Our online library holds a wide range of government documents and there is useful reading in our ‘Key Information’ section. I would also encourage you to visit the ‘About Us’ section and to make contact with our officials should you require additional information.
We look forward to hearing from you or welcoming you to St Helena - a shining jewel in the South Atlantic.
Mark Capes
Governor