21July 00-The 40 year old tax rate of 20p may be cut if other offshore jurisdictions do likewise. This follows the Isle of Man's announcement that it will cut its rate from 20% to 15%. IOM Companies will pay a 10% rate which will make it very competitive with Ireland.

13 Sept 00- The island may scrap its selective education system at 11, by 2004. Education unveiled a £40m plan which includes 3 new 850 pupil high schools and a new tertiary college for 16-plus. The existing Grammar school would become one of those secondary schools catering for mixed ability children. The States are to debate the matter

2 Oct 00- Two reports commissioned by the Board of Admin have concluded that a runway extension is not necessary for flights within a 700 mile radius. However plans are continuing re the demolition of  the 1938 terminal building and replacement with a £17m two level modern terminal which will be 25% larger than the present one and 50% more seating. There will also be parking for up to 93 light aircraft, 9 airliners and 500 cars. The cost will be financed by increasing passenger taxes by £2 per person. The new terminal should be completed by 2003.

12 Oct 00- The States debate on total Sunday  deregulation was evenly divided 25-25 and it was left for the Bailiff to cast the deciding vote in favour of no change. Seven States members were absent. Many say that this leaves Sunday trading in a mess with the island now having to introduce the law voted upon last year which will only allow shops up to a certain square footage to open

13 October 00- The Island Transport Board admitted that the island could lose all links with Gatwick in the next ten years. This follows the loss of the Heathrow slots sold off by Air UK in 1998. As pressure grows for landing slots at Gatwick, it is feared that the smaller aircraft used on local routes will be pushed out due to financial pressures.

26 October 00- The CEO of Guernsey Telecoms, David Coleman has announced a shock resignation. It follows a recent staff meeting in which Mr Coleman announced that no talks were yet under way with any major Telecoms operator to run a licensed operation from the island, despite ten months having elapsed. The meeting took the Telecoms Board by surpise and led to a hurriedly held meeting to announce that the licensing project was continuing as planned. 

10 November 00- Although first mooted in 1979, it was not until September 1996, that the States of Guernsey gave approval for an electricity cable across the sea bed to France and into the European Grid. Today it became a reality when the link was officially opened and the first electricity flowed. Around 70% of the island's electricity will be supplied in this way and next May, the power station will go to standby for four months in the summer. The £50m cable link  should have a life of at least 25 years and was completed on schedule and on budget.

6 December 00- The Lieutenant Governor has announced that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has accepted an invitation to visit the Bailiwick next year. The visit will take place on 12th July 2001 and Her Majesty will be accompanied by HRH Prince Philip. The day is to be recognised an a public holiday so that school children will have the opportunity of seeing the Royal couple. This will be their first visit since May 1989 when the Queen marked the occasion with the official opening and naming of the new QEII Marina. She first visited the island in 1950.

15 Dec 00- It looks increasingly likely that Guernsey may move towards the introduction of VAT style taxing. A&F President Laurie Morgan as warned that changes to the current methods of taxing are inevitable as 80% is currently levied by way of income tax. This is felt to be too high, particularly in light of falling corporate tax rates in competitor centres such as the Isle of Man (10%) and Dublin (12.5%) 

2 January 01- We all knew that the latter part of the year was wet, but the met office have confirmed that it was the wettest year in Guernsey since 1960. In all 1,054.1mm of rain fell in 2000.