‘Root and branch’ Education review proposed

A ROOT-AND-BRANCH review of secondary education is needed to correct a ‘basic failure in public services’ following revelations about poor GCSE results, the chief minister has said in a damning statement.


Aircraft registry to be created

PLANS to create an aircraft registry passed in the States this afternoon.


It’s not the teachers, it’s the policies

AN UNDERSTANDABLE wave of anger has engulfed the Education Department as islanders learned that two of three high schools are failing.


Education minister backs La Mare head to improve

UNDER-fire Education minister Carol Steere yesterday insisted she had complete confidence in her board and in the head teacher at La Mare de Carteret High.


Saints braced for more exits

WITH rumours abounding that the Winch brothers could jump ship from CI champions St Martin’s, following the sudden exits of Glyn Dyer and Kieran Mahon to North, club president Henry Davey admits the whole situation is getting him down.


Busy time for Guernsey’s legal market

THE Guernsey legal market has been a recent hive of activity, according to the 2011 edition of the Legal 500.


OUR to have ‘light touch’ in future

UTILITIES regulation in Guernsey will apply a ‘light touch’ from now on, Commerce and Employment minister Carla McNulty Bauer has said.


Image rights law approved

CELEBRITIES and sports stars will be able to protect their identities in Guernsey after the States gave the go ahead to introduce new image rights legislation.


Rugby World Cup is gala dinner theme

THE Rugby World Cup was the theme of a gala charity dinner attended by 140 people at The OGH Hotel last night.


Fourth power cut in three days for Foulon residents

PEOPLE living at Clos de Foulon, St Peter Port, suffered their fourth power cut in 72 hours yesterday afternoon.