Category: Editor’s Choice
The Isle of Man Development Company Limited celebrates 40 years on the Island
The organisation that established the Spring Valley Estate, the Isle of Man Development Company Limited, celebrated its fortieth year on the Island by holding a reception on 15th May at the Sefton Hotel. In 1973 the company’s present shareholder, John Finlan, was invited by the then Government’s First Minister, Percy Radcliffe, to play a part [...]
Conor gives prize winner inside track on TT course
One lucky TT fan was given a guided tour of the Mountain Course with Conor Cummins after winning a Manx Telecom competition. Pauline Guest from Onchan was driven around the course by the Milwaukee Yamaha rider in a car provided by Buchanan BMW. Pauline was one of dozens of fans who met Conor during a [...]
Special collectables honour TT legends Geoff Duke OBE & Joey Dunlop OBE MBE
Two Isle of Man TT legends are to be recognised in a new range of collectable stamp products being produced in time for this year’s TT Races. 2013 sees Geoff Duke OBE celebrate his 90th birthday and to help mark this significant milestone a special label sheet and folder are being produced. The folder contains [...]
SMP Partners nominated for leading industry award
SMP Partners, the dominant provider of corporate services to the Isle of Man’s e-gaming sector, has been shortlisted for a leading industry prize. The Isle of Man-based company has been nominated as Corporate Service Provider of the Year at the prestigious eGR B2B Awards 2013. It is the only Isle of Man business to appear [...]
Minister announces new political delegations
MINISTER for Economic Development John Shimmin MHK has announced the new delegations for the Department following the arrival of new political Members. Howard Quayle MHK and Richard Ronan MHK join the Department for the first time, to work alongside existing Members Alan Crowe MLC, Laurence Skelly MHK and Tony Wild MLC. The new delegations are: [...]
The Isle of Man Development Company Limited to celebrate 40 years on the Island
The organisation that established the Spring Valley Estate, the Isle of Man Development Company Limited, is to celebrate its fortieth year on the Island by holding a reception on 15th May. In 1973 the company’s present shareholder, John Finlan, was invited by the then Government’s First Minister, Percy Radcliffe, to play a part in a [...]
Minister encouraged by 2012 visitor figures
THE Minister for Economic Development John Shimmin MHK has expressed his satisfaction at the 2012 visitor figures which are contained within the 2012 Passenger Survey Annual Report. The Minister commented: ‘Overall visitor expenditure increased by just over 5% to £103M over the figures for 2011. Of this, the expenditure by Leisure Visitors increased by 14% [...]
Colas Isle of Man attains Investors in People Gold Award
Colas Isle of Man has become the first company within the Manx construction industry to receive the highest accolade from Investors in People, the UK’s leading best practice standard in personnel management. Just 12 months after attaining the IIP Silver Award, Colas has been awarded Gold Award status following a visit from IIP Assessor Mike [...]
Barclays Wealth and Investment Management launches Enterprise Training Programme
Barclays Wealth and Investment Management has announced the launch of the Barclays Enterprise Training Programme, working in partnership with the Children’s Centre, the Department of Economic Development and Paragon to help address the issue of young people not in employment, education or training (NEET). The training programme is at the heart of Cultivation – the [...]
Ben-my-Chree returns to service after emergency repairs
Temporary repairs to Ben-my-Chree have been completed sooner than anticipated and she returned to service with a freight-only sailing to Heysham mid-morning. The vessel suffered damage four metres above her waterline after colliding with a berthing fender while docking yesterday evening at her usual King Edward Pier Linkspan, Number 5 berth. It was initially thought [...]
