Herald Editor
Beef imports at lowest level for 10 years
Figures released by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) show that the consumption of imported beef as a percent of the total amount
Negligence claim to be pursued against General Registry
Stephen Holmes, who has previously brought an unsuccessful claim for ‘malfeasance’, against officials working for the General Registry, has now been granted leave, by Deputy ...Posting comments
The Manx Herald apologizes to readers who may still be experiencing problems when trying to post comments at the end of our articles. A technical ...KSF (IOM) liquidation granted another 21 day reprieve
Mr Roper thought the proposals amounted to a case of “smoke and mirrors” and what was being proposed is “liquidation by another name” and about “saving face for the financial services in the Isle of Man”....Chief Minister ‘cruises’ through P A G ‘Question Time’
The first ever ‘Chief Minister’s Question Time’, arranged by the Positive Action Group, proved to be a fairly docile affair; and Tony Brown ‘cruised’ through ...Roly Drower first recipient of LVP ‘Libertarian Vannin’ Award
The late, and much missed, Roly Drower has posthumously been awarded the ‘Libertarian Vannin’ Award at yesterday’s (Sunday 25th Jan 2009) inaugural Liberal Vannin Party ...Success declared for inaugural Liberal Vannin Party Conference
Mr Karran said the audience had been a part of making history and that the “Party is about you not me”. ...Inaugural Liberal Vannin Party Conference to be held this weekend
The LVP will celebrate a milestone this weekend when they hold their first Party Conference on Sunday, 25th January 2009, at South Douglas Old Friends ...KSF (IOM) depositors’ ‘Early Payment Scheme’ gets almost unanimous Tynwald approval
The Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander (IOM) Ltd (KSF IOM) ‘Early Payment Scheme’ received an almost unanimous vote of approval in this week’s sitting of Tynwald ...Chief Minister returns ‘empty-handed’ from Iceland
A delegation, including the Chief Minister Tony Brown, Treasury Minister Allan Bell, Attorney General John Corlett, Chief Secretary Mary Williams and Chief Financial Officer Mark ...New action group targets IOM fund industry and regulators for criticism
A new action group, Premier Shareholders Association (PSA), has commenced a determined lobbying campaign designed to embarrass, among others, the Isle of Man Government and ...No for Archallagan but go for Bride and Turkeyland tips?
In fact the Inspector went as far as to say: “The site selection process for the Archallagan proposal was seriously flawed” (p266) and went on to say later, “The approach was professionally unsound, and lacked credibility” (p267). ...Staff of Government reserves judgment on Strategic Plan challenge
Their Honours, Deemsters Tattersall and Doyle, have reserved their judgment on an appeal by Baccarat Limited against the Order, made by Deemster Kerruish, dated 26th ...New Year Message from the Manx Herald
Another year has slipped away and probably one that many people would wish to forget. Although it may have been a fairly eventful, and at ...Author info
Herald Editor
Andrew Jessopp has been involved in the political life of the Isle of Man for 20 years, and has been producing material for publication in various forms of the media for approximately half that period.
He took on the responsibility of editing the Manx Herald in 2007; and currently also acts as the main reporter for the news service.
email: heraldeditor@manx.net