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Daily Archives: September 7, 2009

People power will give the teeth to the dragon’s roar

THE dragon has roared. Guernsey’s system of government has been condemned as an abject failure. Measured against six guiding principles of ensuring it is fit for purpose and providing taxpayers with value for money, it has failed on every one.

Man died in crash after police ‘ignored warning’

Peter Gallienne died when his car struck a wall at this junction near Vale Castle.

THE family of a mentally-ill man who died in a car crash say they feel that police let them down.

Financial and MPs scandals make trust absolute priority

From the left, local Securities and Investment Institute members Ken Gibbs, Rupert Stow, Peter Moffatt and SII president Simon Culhane.                                            (Picture by Adrian Miller, 0835677)

GREATER trust and honesty is filtering its way through the financial markets, according to leading financier Simon Culhane.

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‘Moneys’ spoil the birthday party

Belgreves 1, Moneyfields 4
THE gulf in class was there for all to see.

Will 0/10 brigade now see sense?

ONE of the most worrying aspects of the Wales Audit Office’s withering condemnation of the States of Guernsey’s inability to manage anything in a remotely acceptable fashion was the reaction to the news by the island’s deputies themselves.

Two rink victories out of 12 a poor Greens return

THERE was precious little to cheer for local bowls as the two Le Quesne trophies went back to Jersey on the wavepiercer on Saturday night.

Mission accomplished and third place well deserved

GUERNSEY ultimately came third in the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division Six tournament after overcoming Malaysia by just two runs in a nail-biter that went down to the last ball at the Singapore Cricket Club on Saturday.

‘Raising money will keep us connected’

A COUPLE today recalled the harrowing, unexpected death of their five-month-old son.

The AN-2 flies in – distinctively

GUERNSEY’S 38th Air Rally saw microlights, home-builts and the world’s biggest single engine biplane – the Antonov AN-2 – arrive in the island.

Good service is key for future of local shops

COMPETITION is a fact of life and retailers in Guernsey must ensure they are offering a good quality personal service to battle easier access to online shopping, according to the chairman of the retail subcommittee of the Chamber of Commerce.