Interviews
Rob Callister MHK on Jason Moorhouse’s 20 questions for Tynwald about ITV’s IoM Prison documentary
NEWS: “Questions are meant to have a genuine reason behind them. Most of those could have been answered by a simple email.” An MHK has voiced concern about some of the queries for Tynwald this month.
Rob Callister discusses the cruise ship industry
Dollin Mercer spoke to Member of the Department for Enterprise Rob Callister about the cruise industry on the Isle of Man, beginning with the news that a record number of passengers had visited the IoM in the 2019 season.
Brands must market services ethically, says MHK
MHK unhappy over Manx Telecom communications
An MHK believes companies such as Manx Telecom have a duty to market their services ethically.
Rob Callister has accused the telecoms provider of guerilla marketing and scare tactics after some customers received a letter warning of pending price rises.
The firm has since apologised for any confusion, as some MT users can actually cut their bill by switching to a newer tariff.
Mr Callister says service providers have to contact customers responsibly:
In a statement to Manx Radio, Ed Jennings, Manx Telecom Chief Commercial Officer, said: “Manx […]
Douglas Promenade roadworks: Tynwald question
Onchan MHK and member of the tourism section of the Department of Enterprise Rob Callister says he doesn’t have confidence in Mr Harmer on his handling of the reconstruction of Douglas promenade scheme.
TT 2019: Isle of Man Government’s position
Rob Callister MHK, with political responsibility for motorsport and tourism, gives us his views on this years TT festival, including dealing with the death in racing, the illegal use of the TT logo, and the new VIP contractor.
£3million worth of revenue could be lost on TT copyright infringements
DfE says small businesses must check guidelines
Taxpayers could be left with a £3million black hole to fill if government doesn’t act on TT copyright infringement, according to the Department for Enterprise.
This comes after company Looney’s of Ramsey was stopped from selling T-shirts with the TT initials on them.
A similar instance occurred in 2017, when the former Department of Economic Development threatened to sue Bushy’s brewery over its use of the letters in 2017.
Member of the DfE, Rob Callister, says these instances don’t mean the department is against small Manx businesses:
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