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Curraghs Wildlife Park welcomes two critically endangered lemurs

Two critically endangered lemurs have taken up home at the Curraghs Wildlife Park as part of an important European breeding programme.

The Alaotran gentle lemurs are settling into their new surroundings and visitors will be able to meet them during th…

Financial Sanctions: Cyber

This news release is issued to publicise the addition of 3 entries under the Cyber Sanctions Regime.
The Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/597) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act) a…

New sexual offence laws come into effect today

The new Sexual Offences and Obscene Publications Act will modernise existing legislation, increase maximum penalties and strengthen sentencing powers for offences against children.
The Act, which comes into effect today, will introduce crimes like voye…

Liverpool City Council’s Claire McColgan CBE joins the Visit Isle of Man Board

Visit Isle of Man is pleased to welcome Claire McColgan of Liverpool City Council to their Non-Executive Board. Claire’s expansive background in destination making will prove invaluable to the Board and will assist in shaping the Visit Isle of Man Vis…

Self-employed to contribute to businesses survey

Around 600 self-employed businesses in the Island will shortly receive a survey, as part of the wider Business VAT Survey.
It has been designed with self-employed businesses in mind and asks for information on either the irrecoverable VAT incurred by t…

Sarah Maltby MHK joins the DESC in arts and culture role

Sarah Maltby MHK has joined the Department for Education, Sport and Culture.
The Douglas South MHK has delegated functions relating to arts and culture, including chairing the Isle of Man Arts Council and overseeing the Villa Gaiety complex.
Mrs Maltb…

Volunteer Norman marks 40 years with the Civil Defence

This year marks Norman McBride’s 40th with the Island’s Civil Defence Corps, making him the organisation’s longest serving volunteer in the British Isles.
Norman qualified for the second bar to his Long Service Medal after 39 years’ service and will b…

Isle of Man hosts important UNESCO gathering

Visitors from the UNESCO UK network learned about the Isle of Man Biosphere this week.

The Island hosted the annual in-person meeting of the UK Man and the Biosphere Committee, which UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man is a member of.
Delegates from the UK N…

Opportunity to play a vital role in growing the Island’s Destination Guardianship

Visit Isle of Man, an Executive Agency within the Department for Enterprise, is welcoming expressions of interest to join its newly formed Destination First Board.
The Destination First Board will be focused on:

The delivery of the Island’s Strategic …

Declaration of Dissolution – 2006 Act Companies

The Companies Act 2006
Declaration of Dissolution
Pursuant to Section 190(9) of The Companies Act 2006
In accordance with the above section, the Department for Enterprise hereby declares that the below companies are dissolved.

000724V HYCO LIMITED
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