21 March 2012
The Isle of Man government will hold public meetings to engage with taxpayers on matters of "national importance", including tax and budgetary policy, starting this month, it has been announced.
The aim of the series of meetings is to discuss critical issues facing the Isle of Man, highlight the governments priorities, and generate feedback and ideas from members of the public, the government said.
The first, on March 28, will feature a presentation by Treasury Minister Eddie Teare, which will examine the Budget process and the need for significant savings across government departments. The series will continue over the next twelve months, the government has said.
Commenting on the initiative, Chief Minister Allan Bell, said:
"These community meetings are an important part of my promise to promote open and transparent government and to work with the public [and industry] in the best interests of the Isle of Man. I want to encourage considered debate on a range of issues, explain government policies and discuss together our aspirations for the future.
The Budget spelt out the very challenging targets that the government has to meet in order to stay on track with our strategy for rebalancing public finances. I said at the beginning of the year that the road ahead would be difficult and some of our decisions would not be popular or easy to accept. The community meetings will provide an opportunity for local people to question Ministers and to discuss the direction of travel of this administration."
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Isle Of Man To Engage Taxpayers On 'Critical' Issues
by Paul Bryan and Christopher Treanor
Please see below for Notices from the Isle of Man Constabulary.
At 11:14am on Wednesday the 14th March 2012, a Silver Citroen Picasso C4 was parked in the front car park at the Sea Terminal. At this time the vehicle was struck by another unknown vehicle causing significant damage to the rear end of the Citroen. The offending vehicle failed to stop and left the scene. Police are appealing for any witnesses who may have seen the incident and can assist them with their enquiries. Any person who may have any information is asked to contact PC 301 Susan Yule at Lord Street Police Station or Crimestoppers anonymously 0800 555 111.
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Douglas Police are investigating a hit and run RTC to a motor vehicle that occurred in the area of Saddle Road, Douglas, sometime between 4.30pm Saturday 17th March and 09.00am on Monday 19th March 2012. A black Toyota Rav 4 was hit on the passenger side wing mirror causing the wing mirror glass to shatter. The Toyota was parked and un occupied at the time of the accident. A wing mirror from a Ford Transit Van was found at the scene. It is possible this vehicle was involved. Police would like the public to be vigilant for any Ford that is missing its passengers nearside wing mirror and report any such sighting to the Police. Any person who may have any information is asked to contact PC Mark Hempsall at Lord Street Police Station or Crimestoppers anonymously 0800 555 111.
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Notification of Inquest - At 1.30pm on Thursday the 22nd day of March 2012 the Coroner of Inquests Mr J.Needham will open and adjourn the Inquest into the death of Mr David Martin Jones of Ramsey, at Douglas courthouse.
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Isle of Man Constabulary Notices
by Stuart Gardner and Mark Newey
Please see the following appeals for information from the Isle of Man Constabulary.
Police in Peel are appealing for any witnesses to a disturbance which occurred in the Ramsey Road / St Patricks View area of Peel between about 10.40am and 11.10am on Wednesday 21st March 2012. Police are particularly keen to identify a male described as between 30 to 40yrs, medium build with short dark blonde or light brown hair, and wearing a light brown coloured jacket. The incident involved two male persons, neither of which are believed to have been injured.
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Police in the Southern Neighbourhood Policing Team are asking members of the public for information regarding a large oil theft which occurred over the weekend beginning Friday 9th March 2012 from Billown Quarry in Billown. During this weekend the quantity of oil stolen would have meant that either one large vehicle was used or a smaller vehicle with a number of journeys having to be made.
Police Constable Gary Williams of the Southern Neighbourhood Policing Team said The type of oil that has been stolen is designed for commercial boiler systems and is not suitable for use in household heating systems. If this particular oil is used it could cause long lasting damage to your heating system as well as a significant cost to remedy the fault caused. I would ask that if anyone has any information regarding this theft to contact me at Castletown Police Station or speak with any Police Officer.
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GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS--(Marketwire - March 21, 2012) - Tethys Petroleum ("Tethys" or "the Company") (TSX:TPL.TO - News)(LSE:TPL.TO - News) announces a significant increase in its reserves in oil and gas in Kazakhstan as reported in a new reserve report.
Total Net Oil and Gas Reserves (barrels of oil equivalent: BOE)
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Oil Reserves
The upgrade in oil reserves comes as a result of the successful 2011 Kazakhstan drilling campaign including the Doris appraisal wells AKD05 and AKD06, and the successful AKD03 exploration well, which discovered the Dione field.
The extensive remodeling work subsequently carried out has provided invaluable data that points to a stratigraphic channel model for the Cretaceous sandstone rather than a simple structural model. The validation of this model through further appraisal success would result in a very significant further upgrade in the reserves.
The next appraisal well, AKD07, is expected to spud in Q2 2012 and will be located to the south-east of the original AKD01 discovery well and will target 3P reserves at the Cretaceous Aptian sand level in what is believed to be a channel sand system, whilst simultaneously targeting an exciting exploration prospect (named "Dyna") that has been identified on the new seismic data from a bright amplitude anomaly at a slightly shallower level and is interpreted to be part of a different, larger sand fan system. The prospective resource for this new target will be disclosed after the completion of a new independent Kazakhstan Resource Report, which is expected to in Q2 2012.
Additional exploration/appraisal prospects have been identified using the newly interpreted 3D and 2D data. This data has led to the identification of a number of other attractive exploration prospects at the Doris reservoir levels and other horizons. All these will be included in the new resource report.
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Rodeo: Lee Graves going for stem cell treatment Bruce Campbell/OWW
Black Diamond steer wrestler Lee Graves, here pulling down a steer to win the 2010 Calgary Stampede, plans to go to the Cayman Islands for stem cell surgery for an injured ankle.
A former Calgary Stampede champion from Black Diamond may be heading down to the Cayman Islands to invest in his future.
Black Diamond steer wrestler Lee Graves plans to have stem cells injected into his injured right ankle during a procedure in the Cayman Islands, rather than having surgery in order to get back on the rodeo circuit as quick as possible.
I hurt it at a rodeo last fall and they did a scope on it and there are some pretty good cysts on my ankle, Graves said. Im missing about 15 per cent of my ankle joint. Thats quite a bit missing from an ankle.
The process is called the Regenexx-SD procedure.
All your joints must be working when you are jumping off a horse at a near gallop and then braking while trying to wrestle a 400-pound steer to the ground.
I have blown my knee out twice, he said. Theres a lot of force on your lower limbs because youre going at a high-rate of speed and pushing on your feet trying to control 400-pounds.
Hes done well digging in his heels to pull down a steer. The 40-year-old Graves is a two-time world champion and has won the Canadian championship five times.
He is the first Canadian steer wrestler to earn more than $2-million in his career. He went over that mark when he won the 2010 Calgary Stampede.
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