2112 Posted Sunday at 09:57 AM Share Posted Sunday at 09:57 AM The NPM have been slow on the journalism front and have picked up a story which has been known about for some considerable time. It was about Finance IOM sponsoring a gala dinner in London for the South African Chamber of Commerce, to the tune of £20,000 of no doubt, IOM taxpayers hard earned money. Yes, I can see some benefit of why it is has been done - in the hope more South African new residents and businesses relocate here. However, when the island is facing a somewhat challenging financial squeeze, and increased charges, taxes and stealth taxes, the optics of sponsoring a gala dinner doesn’t reflect well - somewhat would argue, how out of touch. Perhaps, the IOM Chamber of Commerce should have sponsored the dinner, so as not have created negative headlines and saved taxpayers money. From the NPM - More than £20,000 of taxpayers’ money was spent on sponsoring a gala dinner in London earlier this month. Finance Isle of Man was the platinum sponsor of the 2024 South African Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala Dinner on 19 June. The event, which cost £185 per person and took place at Mansion House, was fully booked. The agency, which is part of the Department for Enterprise, spent £15,000 on sponsorship. Another £2,326.76 was spent on travel expenses which included £1,804.92 on hotels and £521.84 on flights. Promotional items came in at £2631.50. This included £900 worth of miniature gin, £330 of honey, £400 worth of popcorn and promotional booklets which cost £659.50. Gift bags and ribbon cost the department £342 and shipping the items to the UK cost £50. The information has been released following a Freedom of Information request from an undisclosed individual. I wonder what the travel expenses and hotels element - did taxpayers pay for Quango and Civil Servants? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omobono Posted Sunday at 10:10 AM Share Posted Sunday at 10:10 AM Why are you picking on this issue when members of Tynwald are flying all around the world on CPA and Speakers Jollies that never reach the public gaze 4 of them flying to South Africa then on to ST Helena plus one day events in Scandinavia , Europe and elsewhere , endless expense same people trying to inflict zero emissions policy while burning up endless air miles ,and we don't see a penny piece or inward investment in return 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the shred Posted Sunday at 10:19 AM Share Posted Sunday at 10:19 AM It is to encourage South Africans to re locate to the Island there has been constant encouragement for some years now this expense is probably a drop in the ocean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted Sunday at 10:30 AM Share Posted Sunday at 10:30 AM 32 minutes ago, 2112 said: The NPM have been slow on the journalism front and have picked up a story which has been known about for some considerable time. It was about Finance IOM sponsoring a gala dinner in London for the South African Chamber of Commerce, to the tune of £20,000 of no doubt, IOM taxpayers hard earned money. Yes, I can see some benefit of why it is has been done - in the hope more South African new residents and businesses relocate here. However, when the island is facing a somewhat challenging financial squeeze, and increased charges, taxes and stealth taxes, the optics of sponsoring a gala dinner doesn’t reflect well - somewhat would argue, how out of touch. Perhaps, the IOM Chamber of Commerce should have sponsored the dinner, so as not have created negative headlines and saved taxpayers money. From the NPM - More than £20,000 of taxpayers’ money was spent on sponsoring a gala dinner in London earlier this month. Finance Isle of Man was the platinum sponsor of the 2024 South African Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala Dinner on 19 June. The event, which cost £185 per person and took place at Mansion House, was fully booked. The agency, which is part of the Department for Enterprise, spent £15,000 on sponsorship. Another £2,326.76 was spent on travel expenses which included £1,804.92 on hotels and £521.84 on flights. Promotional items came in at £2631.50. This included £900 worth of miniature gin, £330 of honey, £400 worth of popcorn and promotional booklets which cost £659.50. Gift bags and ribbon cost the department £342 and shipping the items to the UK cost £50. The information has been released following a Freedom of Information request from an undisclosed individual. I wonder what the travel expenses and hotels element - did taxpayers pay for Quango and Civil Servants? Do we produce popcorn now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted Sunday at 10:44 AM Share Posted Sunday at 10:44 AM Lots of empty offices to fill. Hope they leave their crazy religions behind!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted Sunday at 10:54 AM Share Posted Sunday at 10:54 AM 10 minutes ago, Kopek said: Lots of empty offices to fill. Hope they leave their crazy religions behind!!! Are you Living in Hope? 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted Sunday at 06:25 PM Share Posted Sunday at 06:25 PM 8 hours ago, 2112 said: From the NPM - Just call it Manx Radio. Surely your school friends are suitably impressed with your childlike acronym 3 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barlow Posted Sunday at 07:06 PM Share Posted Sunday at 07:06 PM 39 minutes ago, Passing Time said: Just call it Manx Radio. Surely your school friends are suitably impressed with your childlike acronym Yep. As soon as I see that I don't take the post seriously. It makes me look at an alternative view to that trying to be portrayed. @Fred the shred beat me to it, 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted Sunday at 07:47 PM Share Posted Sunday at 07:47 PM Ah! Leave him alone, he's happy in his little moaning space? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted Sunday at 08:14 PM Share Posted Sunday at 08:14 PM 1 hour ago, Passing Time said: Just call it Manx Radio. Surely your school friends are suitably impressed with your childlike acronym He’s been asked to do that numerous times to little effect. He must still somehow believe it is in some way humorous or satirical. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted Sunday at 08:17 PM Share Posted Sunday at 08:17 PM 9 hours ago, Fred the shred said: It is to encourage South Africans to re locate to the Island there has been constant encouragement for some years now. As Sergeant Wilson would say “ do you think that’s wise sir?” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted Sunday at 08:26 PM Share Posted Sunday at 08:26 PM 7 minutes ago, The Voice of Reason said: As Sergeant Wilson would say “ do you think that’s wise sir?” No, they're mostly obnoxious fuckers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Buggane Posted Sunday at 08:48 PM Share Posted Sunday at 08:48 PM (edited) I can feel a song coming on, altogether now. O you'll never never meet a nice South African and that's not bloody surprising mon. Edited Sunday at 09:28 PM by Dirty Buggane Inability to spell after ingesting mind altering Lapsong suesong 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Poppins Posted Sunday at 09:37 PM Share Posted Sunday at 09:37 PM 1 hour ago, finlo said: No, they're mostly obnoxious fuckers! Haha have you met some of our locally bred community? I'd say they have the same ratio of obnoxious fuckers as the Manx population... only we don't noticed our local ones as they don't have an accent. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KERED Posted Monday at 06:29 AM Share Posted Monday at 06:29 AM 8 hours ago, Hairy Poppins said: Haha have you met some of our locally bred community? I'd say they have the same ratio of obnoxious fuckers as the Manx population... only we don't noticed our local ones as they don't have an accent. Not sure I agree with you entirely, HP - I reckon I can detect a Foxdale accent anywhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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