Guernsey News, 25 February 2010 – KPMG has hailed its Excellence in Training Award as recognition for a team effort from its HR people.
The company won the award, sponsored by IoD, NP Group and GTA University Centre, at the 2009 Awards for Achievement evening earlier this month.
It was praised for its clear evidence of staff [...]
Guernsey News, 26 February 2010 – World-renowned art historian and novelist Douglas Skeggs will be giving a lecture to Year 10 and Year 11 Grammar School students on Picasso ‘The Great Magician’ while he is visiting Guernsey next week.
Both Year groups are studying Picasso and Cubism as part of their GCSE Art and Design examinations.
Douglas [...]
Guernsey News, 25 February 2010 – MORE than 1,700 households in Guernsey and Alderney have so far taken part in the survey of childcare needs and family life which is being undertaken by IFF Research on behalf of the Policy Council’s Social Policy Group. The target is 2000 households. The researchers are still keen to [...]
Guernsey News, 25 February 2010 – PAVILLION Home Furnishings has launched a free interior design consultation service.
The initiative is headed up by professional interior designer Laura Williams and is the brain child of globally recognised contemporary furniture designers BoConcept for who Pavillion hold the franchise.
Mrs Williams advised that the scheme had been created to help [...]
Guernsey News, 25 February 2010 – MUSIC can be heard echoing through the halls of island primary schools thanks to the successful partnership between Butterfield and the Guernsey Schools Music Service.
In 2008 Butterfield made a sizeable donation so that a pilot scheme could be run along the same lines of a UK initiative called ‘Wider [...]
Guernsey News, 25 February 2010 – GUERNSEY has been chosen to stage the National Drama Festivals Association’s (NDFA) British All Winners Festival in 2011.
The British All Winners Festival (BAWF), sponsored by De Putron Fund Management, will host a week long experience from 23 – 30 July 2011, showcasing the very best of British amateur theatre.
Guernsey [...]
Guernsey News, 25 February 2010 – AN innovative digital marketing consultancy based in the island has launched the brand new website for Sure’s Guernsey Directory.
Indulge Media, which specialises in web design & e-marketing, was established in 2009 and has successfully redesigned and rebuilt Sure’s website to integrate a range of useful features for customers.
The Sure [...]
Guernsey News, 24 February 2010 – Clydesdale Bank International has completed the transition of all processing and administration functions to its Financial Solutions Centre at Clydesdale House, Guernsey.
The previously managed bank marked its commitment to Guernsey last April, when it launched a stand-alone operation on the island.
Despite challenging times Clydesdale Bank International has bucked market [...]
Guernsey News, 23 February 2010 – The States first annual business survey, led by the Policy Council in conjunction with the Commerce & Employment Department is being mailed to all businesses on the island today. The Policy & Research Unit of the Policy Council also today announced dates for ‘drop in’ dates of sessions where [...]
Guernsey News, 23 February 2010 – Sophie Jones of Sydney Charles Insurance Advisers has passed her latest brokers exam with flying colours, continuing a year of success for her as she moves towards becoming an Associate member of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII).
There are a number of exam routes to attaining ACII status. The choice [...]
