March 2008
Monday 31/03/2008
Amendments to Emergency Workers Act set to come into force this week.
£6.8 million funding package for new fire and rescue capital projects.
Appointments to Highland and Fife NHS Boards.
Extensions to the terms of appointment of two Scottish Enterprise Board Members.
Re-appointments to SNH Board.
Changes to Modern Apprenticeship scheme include new opportunities in the life sciences.
American companies told Scotland an 'ideal investment base' for expanding into Europe.
Sunday 30/03/2008
Ministers in North America to promote tourism and business opportunities.
Friday 28/03/2008
Reports on homelessness highlight progress and future challenges.
Communities urged to use new funding to help reduce their carbon footprint.
Thursday 27/03/2008
A National Statistics Publication for Scotland.
Additional funding for local services signals final stage in securing council tax freeze.
£6 million over three years to promote Scottish-based productions, events and exhibitions.
Programme of investment in education, transport and the environment.
From April 1, 50,000 students will no longer have to pay the £2,289 graduate endowment fee.
Wednesday 26/03/2008
First Minister launches second phase of the National Conversation on Scotland's constitutional future.
£615,000 funding to support 36 science projects.
Three health boards to take part in year-long superbug screening trial.
Report shows how the concept of 'recovery' might be applied to the field of drug addiction.
Work-related training to become eligible for individual learning account funds as part of a revamp of the scheme.
Tuesday 25/03/2008
Pilot scheme in Fife extended until the end of the school year.
Minister visits smoking cessation service to mark second anniversary of the smoking ban.
An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.
Launch of the 2008 Composting at Home Campaign and Zero Waste Think Tank to meet for the first time.
Monday 24/03/2008
Over £850,000 allocated to national voluntary organisations to deliver community-based criminal justice services.