A sunny Jamestown was packed full of people earlier today to see the Duke of Edinburgh on his first visit to St Helena

Sundowners at the only place on the island selling beers on tap 🏝️

This week St Helena is hosting a showcase event for travel trade representatives and investors. Overseas attendees have a range of activities and opportunities to choose to explore and get stuck into, from investment opportunities to partnerships with island businesses

The week kicked off with a business networking event, bringing together local suppliers and operators with trade reps and investors. Showcase attendees will spend the rest of the week familiarising themselves with the island and what it has to offer them and their clients

Interesting workshop tonight on St Helena slipper and spiny lobsters, delivered by local marine scientists. Collaboration between fishers and government improves data, giving more informed management measures and better marine protection 🎣🦞

A mixed agency emergency planning exercise today to work through our national preparedness plans in a major incident scenario. Great to get gold, silver and bronze command in one room to stress test our response protocols

Some really interesting data on Ascension's grouper and moray has just been released by Danielle Orrell after many years' work. Very cool to get a better understanding of the island's grouper and moray behaviour and what that could mean for future stock management!

I was honoured to be given a Coronation Medal last week from the Governor, having been on the national organising committee for the King's Coronation celebrations in St Helena last year

Spider cam has done the Germany physio dirty there #ESPGER

Fundraising is in full swing for St Helena Cricket Association as they continue to raise money for the T20 World Cup qualifiers in Nigeria. The half marathon was a big success and there's lots more on between now and November to generate enough funds for the trip. sthelenacricket.org/half-marathon-…

Ascension lilies currently in bloom at the Castle on St Helena. Although it's the national flower of Ascension Island, this amaryllis (Hippeastrum Regina) actually originates from South America. Common across Ascension, it blooms twice a year, and can also be found on St Helena