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- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- GPs 'overpaid for ghost patients'
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
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- RBS reveals £2bn loss for 2011
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
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- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
- Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
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Supporting rights of the disabled
THE Disability Awareness Act and disabled provision at Liverpool Airport were among the topics discussed over the past year by an island group which looks after the interests of the disabled.
The Isle of Man Budget at a glance
Treasury Minister Eddie Teare has delivered his first Budget.
105 commentsRead Teare’s Budget speech
TREASURY Minister Eddie Teare MHK has this morning delivered his first Budget.
6 commentsTeare’s first Budget
EDDIE Teare was due this morning to deliver his first Budget as Treasury Minister.
8 comments‘The Gravy Train is over’
THE politician who heads the Civil Service Commission has launched an astonishingly robust attack on ‘ridiculous’ union demands.
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Teare’s Budget - what are we in for?
IT has been widely billed as a the toughest Budget in a generation.
35 commentsCare homes are put under the spotlight
SOCIAL Care Minister Chris Robertshaw MHK faces a series of questions in Tynwald tomorrow (Tuesday) over its provisions for the elderly.
4 commentsWe owe £171 million to the Isle of Man Bank
THE Manx public owes nearly £171 million to the Isle of Man Bank in local authority loans.
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We monitor Steam Packet
CHIEF Minister Allan Bell has confirmed that the government is in regular contact with the Steam Packet to monitor the services it provides to the passengers.
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Plans for new linkspan in pipeline
A NEW ‘masterplan’ for Douglas harbour, including the possibility of a new linkspan, is being finalised.
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Fuel poverty sums are ‘too narrow’ for Isle of Man
A FUEL poverty calculation is not a valid basis for government policy, Social Care Minister Chris Robertshaw has said.
3 commentsMoves to crack down on motorhomes in residential areas
MOVES to crack down on motorhomes and vans cluttering up residential areas are afoot.
43 comments3,000 admitted to hospital with respiratory problems
MORE than 3,000 patients have been admitted to Noble’s Hospital with respiratory problems in the past three years.
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Unions to fight Glenside closure
UNIONS are planning to mount a protest outside the Legislative Buildings against the closure of the Glenside residential home in Douglas.
5 commentsWe give £2.8m to the UK to cover defence and embassy costs
THE island paid the UK nearly £3m this year for defence and associated services, Chief Minister Allan Bell has said.
17 commentsMarketing put in the spotlight
ACHIEVEMENTS – or otherwise – of the government’s marketing initiatives fund have been outlined.
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Shimmin’s vision for Isle of Man
ECONOMIC Development Minister John Shimmin MHK has set out his vision to establish the Isle of Man as the world’s leading small international business centre.
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Attorney General’s office must remain neutral
THE intervention of the Attorney General’s chambers in government employment disputes has been criticised by a union boss.
3 commentsBraddan refuse contract in spotlight
QUESTIONS about whether a local authority should have put out a refuse collection contract to tender were raised in the House of Keys.
6 commentsPension age set to increase to 66 for everyone by 2020
THE island’s state pension age is set to rise by one year within the next 10 years, if Tynwald approves the latest proposals.
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Strict rules needed for local authority members
MORE stringent and precise guidelines are needed governing declarations of interest for members of local authorities, a select committee enquiry in to the issue was told during its first sitting.
Live exports not politically acceptable
IT is not politically acceptable to have livestock being exported for slaughter, MHKs were told.
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Low asbestos risk at 20 Isle of Man schools
ALL schools should be clear of all asbestos within three years, MHKs were told this week.
7 commentsGibraltar parliament learns from the Manx
GIBRALTAR is following Tynwald’s pioneering example by introducing voice-recognition technology to produce Hansard, the official record of parliamentary proceedings.
5 commentsHow loss of AAA rating is costing you
THE Isle of Man’s loss of its prized triple-A credit rating could cost taxpayers half a million pounds – and leave ratepayers paying tens of thousands of pounds more.
20 commentsPerformance related pay at MEA
A TOTAL of 59 employees at the Manx Electricity Authority received performance related pay totalling more than £250,000 in the last financial year.
30 commentsWill Isle of Man government job losses be compulsory?
A GOVERNMENT department has warned that compulsory redundancies cannot be ruled out as it restructures its operations following a review of staffing.
14 commentsRise in unemployment is no surprise – Eddie Teare
THE number of unemployed people has risen by 121 (0.3 per cent), the latest Treasury figures show.
3 commentsDisreputable vulture funds banned
SO-CALLED ‘vulture funds’, which exploit international debt relief efforts, have been banned in the island.
Isle of Man’s deal with Dubai
THE Manx Government has signed an agreement with Dubai aimed at promoting closer business, economic and trade relations.
7 commentsInflation rate at two-year low
TREASURY Minister Eddie Teare has welcomed another fall in the island’s inflation rate which has now reached its lowest level for more than two years.
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‘Retirement promotions’ question asked in Keys
JUST under 30 government employees were promoted within 24 months of retirement in the past 10 years, figures released in the House of Keys show.
29 commentsJust how should local politicians declare their interests?
A SELECT committee looking into how politicians should declare their interests will sit next week.
Manx Radio set to shed staff in Budget shake-up
BOSSES at Manx Radio say they are ‘hugely disappointed’ that staff are to be lost as part of a restructuring forced by a planned cut in the government’s subsidy.
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We are collateral damage in UK party politics
THE Isle of Man has become ‘collateral damage’ in a wider debate going on in UK politics, Chief Minister Allan Bell told MHKs – adding that he was determined to enhance the island’s relationship with Westminster.
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New face a cert in Douglas ward
FORMER Douglas South MHK Bill Malarkey is aiming to make a political comeback.
7 commentsGold-plated protection for workers?
THERE is no clear-cut case for new employment legislation to be introduced in the island to protect worker’s rights, the Economic Development Minister told his fellow MHKs.
Bus timetable row rumbles on
THE row over the introduction of the new bus timetable rumbles on.
6 commentsShake-up at the Isle of Man Government’s Department of Economic Development
The government department that’s responsible for trying to expand the Manx economy has announced a shake-up in its political members’ responsibilities.
2 commentsWho gets cash for marketing?
QUESTIONS about the government’s marketing initiatives funds were raised in the House of Keys.
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Island’s role in helping the City
THE Lord Mayor of London hailed the Isle of Man’s ‘long-standing and much valued’ partnership with the City of London during his first visit to the island.
Staff told: Your jobs might go
A GOVERNMENT department has been the first to warn staff of possible job cuts – within hours of Chief Minister Allan Bell announcing that the public sector wage bill will have to be slashed by 10 per cent.
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Storm clouds gather as Manx budget looms
GOVERNMENT will have to make many ‘extremely painful and unpopular decisions’ as it battles to rebalance its finances.
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Solving a prison predicament
AN MHK has been given leave to introduce a private members’ bill that seeks to settle a dispute over the future of the former Victoria Road jail in Douglas.
12 commentsPlanning system to be reviewed
A NEW presumption in favour of development is to be introduced into the planning system as part of a push to clear away impediments to economic growth.
6 commentsGovt must honour Meat Plant pledge
THE government has not honoured its promises over funding the loss-making Meat Plant, the House of Keys was told this week.
11 commentsBroadcaster makes case for ManxTV
LOCAL broadcaster Paul Moulton will present the case for the establishment of ManxTV at the first public meeting of the Positive Action Group in 2012.
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Waiting list targets rejected by Minister
MEASURES to reduce waiting lists should not be politically driven, Health Minister David Anderson told the House of Keys.
7 commentsNI system may change for the self employed
THE collection of class two self-employed National Insurance contributions is under scrutiny.
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Douglas town centre revamp rolls on
THE next phase of Douglas’s regeneration will begin at the end of this month.
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Thursday 23 February 2012
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