13 « March « 2009 « « This Is Guernsey

Apology sets the scene for change

IN WHAT many will regard as a surprising admission, Health and Social Services minister Hunter Adam has apologised for the way his department handled the release of a report on the quality of the wheelchair service it provides.

Regnard back with a bang

JAMES REGNARD has returned to the Guernsey team with a bang.

First-time buyers face more hardship

FIRST-TIME buyers may find it even harder to get a mortgage in the coming months, lenders have warned.

Bring on the tax probe, says Giba

GUERNSEY is ready to confront those who label it a tax haven, according to the Guernsey International Business Association.

St Peter Port is really hot at science

FLAME-FUELLED science experiments were the order of the day at St Peter Port Secondary yesterday.

HM Procureur quits to become the finance sector’s regulator

HM PROCUREUR Nik van Leuven has resigned to take over as director-general of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.

States spending limit could face shake-up

SPENDING limits imposed on the States could be changed under a proposal announced by Treasury minister Charles Parkinson.

Post office users have mountain to climb

GUERNSEY POST’S new Smith Street site is tough to get to for the elderly and disabled, according to Postwatch Guernsey.

Merrien defends British title

ALISON MERRIEN puts her British indoor title on the line in Belfast next week.

Simpson to face Taylor in mouth-watering clash

HAVING reached the quarter-finals of the Kuala Lumpur Open last week, Chris Simpson is returning to Guernsey to play at first string in the men’s team in the annual Ogier-sponsored inter-insular clash.