Three new civil servants’ posts
ECONOMIC Development Minister John Shimmin MHK will seek Tynwald approval for three new posts at next week’s sitting.It follows internal restructuring within the department, which has led to the...
View ArticleReel boost for film project for youth
A HARD-HITTING film project dealing with issues facing young people such as safety, violence, bullying, drink and drugs has received a welcome funding boost.Reel Life Education Project has received a...
View ArticleBank on success
ISLE of Man-based Nationwide International has been named Overall Best Offshore Bank for Expats 2013 by Nexus Expatriate News. This is the first time that Nationwide International has won this...
View ArticlePeel Road’s crunch time next week
TYNWALD approval will be sought next week for funding totalling £4.605 million for the reconstruction of Peel Road, Douglas.Motorists and business have been warned they will face 80 weeks of disruption...
View ArticleClosedown for Manx Radio TT 365’s service
THE island’s state-subsidised broadcaster is to drop its TT-only service after the government refused to devote extra taxpayers’ cash to it. Manx Radio TT 365 will close on April 26 – just 12 months...
View ArticleSupport for MS is paying off
THE Multiple Sclerosis Society in the island is celebrating receiving donations of more than £12,700 last year.Funds were raised by people taking part in the Parish Walk, Peel’s New Year’s Day Dip,...
View ArticleU-turn on GCSEs is welcomed by unions
UK Education Secretary Michael Gove’s U-turn on proposals to replace GCSEs with an English Baccalaureate certificate has been welcomed by the island’s teaching unions.National Union of Teachers island...
View ArticleWhy fire crews and police cordoned off a large part of Ballasalla last night
THE fire service has released more information about last night’s fire in Ballasalla.At 5pm yesterday, two appliances from Castletown fire station and the incident command vehicle from the Douglas...
View ArticleMotorists urged to avoid New Castletown Road at Santon
MOTORISTS are being asked by the police to avoid New Castletown Road, Santon, following a crash.A notice on the constabulary’s Facebook page states: Police are currently dealing with a RTC (road...
View ArticleCregan admits murdering policewoman Fiona
One-eyed Dale Cregan has dramatically changed his plea and admitted murdering two unarmed police officers in a gun and grenade attack.Cregan, aged 29, pleaded guilty to murdering former island resident...
View ArticleLegislation aims to protect creativity
NEW intellectual property legislation brought to this month Tynwald’s sitting.‘Intellectual property’ is the term used to describe the rights of creators and innovators, or of those to whom such rights...
View Article‘Diamond’ scam warning from OFT
The Office of Fair Trading is warning consumers of a potential ‘scam’ which has recently been brought to its attention. People have reported receiving a telephone call offering an ‘alternative...
View ArticleScheme slashes the Civil Service wage bill
A SCHEME to reduce the size and cost of the Civil Service will deliver annual savings of more than £1m, Civil Service Commission chairman Alfred Cannan MHK has announced.He said the Mutually Agreed...
View ArticleDeal worth a billion
A LEADING member of the team at Appleby in the Isle of Man has played a vital role in a billion dollar deal.He was Nick Verardi, practice group head for the corporate and commercial department in...
View ArticleNo tax rises in Budget
TAX rises appear to have been ruled out for next week’s Budget.Treasury Minister Eddie Teare gave some clues as to the content of his Budget when he gave a presentation to the Roamin’ CoMin community...
View ArticleCRINGLE: National fame is overlooked
TO the elderly couple in Shoprite who asked me for my autograph because they had heard my narration of ‘Grand Prix Racer’ on ITV4 let me say: ‘Thank you. You have made an old man very happy.’To my...
View ArticleQuestion over pupil database
WORK on the centralised pupil database should be halted as there is a risk the Education department could be found to be holding information to which it is not legally entitled.That’s the damning...
View ArticleDamning report into MEA scandal
A DAMNING report into the Manx Electricity Authority loans scandal has identified a serious lapse by Treasury, totally inappropriate operating procedures and overly-optimistic and unsubstantiated...
View ArticleHave your say on boundaries
THE deadline is approaching for people to submit their views on plans to redraw the island’s House of Keys boundaries to create 12 two-seat constituencies.Responses to the Boundary Review Committee’s...
View ArticleWeather causes problems on the roads
THE weather is causing problems for motorists today.The Tholt-y-Will road is closed too.Meanwhile, the Round Table road up to the junction with the Ballamodha road is also closed due to ice.Cooil Road...
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