Author Archives: Isle of Man Government News

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR ‘ACE’ CARD THIS HALF TERM

The Arts, Culture and Education scheme (ACE) cards are the result of a joint project between the three organisations Conister Bank, Manx National Heritage and the Isle of Man Department of Education and Children. The card allows free admission to all M…

Department of Education and Children – New pedestrian footbridge to be installed next week

Work will begin on Monday to erect the new footbridge that will link the Governor’s Hill estate with the new secondary school at Bemahague, Onchan.

Re-surfacing of Castletown Bypass

As part of the Department of Infrastructure’s continuing Strategic Highway Maintenance Programme, work is scheduled to start on Monday 10th October on the carriageway re-surfacing of a section of the A5 Douglas to Port Erin Road known as the Castleto…

Ancient Woodlands of Mann

As a guardian of the Island’s countryside and landscape, Manx National Heritage introduces the first event in its annual Winter lecture programme, ‘Ancient Woodlands of Mann’, celebrating the 2011 International Year of Forests

Isle of Man space organisation wins prestigious accolade

The International Institute of Commerce (IISC), which is based in Douglas, has been accepted as a member of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), the most prestigious institution in the space community.