Author Archives: Isle of Man Government News

New bursary available for aspiring young musicians

Aspiring musicians have been encouraged to apply for the annual Roz Kelly Music Bursary which offers two students up to £1,000 each to help with their studies at a UK summer school.The fund was set up in 2018, thanks to the generous bequest of the tale…

Fishing for Litter project helps fishermen to clean our seas

Isle of Man fishermen are being encouraged to collect rubbish from the sea and bring it ashore in a project to help clean the marine environment.The Fishing for Litter (FFL) initiative will see the Isle of Man Government provide fishermen with reusable…

Financial Sanctions: Ukraine(Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity)

This news release is issued to correct the information published yesterday concerning Yuriy Mikhailovich GOTSANYUK (Group ID: 13809). 
CORRECTION 
Individual 
GOTSANYUK, Yuriy Mikhailovich
DOB: 18/07/1966.
POB: (1) Novaya Derevnya (2) Nove Selo, (forme…

Financial Sanctions: Tunisia

This news release is issued in respect of the financial measures taken against certain persons and entities associated with the Tunisian regime.
Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 101/2011 has been amended with effect from 29 January 2020, following…

Reassurance for patients at Douglas GP practice

Patients at Promenade Medical Centre are being reassured they will continue to be able to see a GP while the practice is reorganised in the spring. Plans are being made to ensure continuity of service at the surgery, which has been based in Market Stre…

Financial Sanctions: Ukraine(Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity)

This news release is issued in respect of measures taken against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine.
Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 has been amended with effect from 28 January 2020, following the p…

Government apologises for historic injustice

The Chief Minister Howard Quayle has highlighted the Isle of Man as a progressive and tolerant nation which embraces all people regardless of race, religion or sexual orientation. 
In the House of Keys today the Chief Minister offered an unqualified ap…

Government apology for historic sexual offence convictions

By: Hon Howard Quayle MHK, Chief Minister
Mr Speaker, as Chief Minister I am incredibly proud of what this administration has achieved so far. There is though, much more still to do.
A key part of our programme is legislation – some of which has been t…

Thousands of polystyrene balls found on Island road

Thousands of tiny polystyrene balls have been found on Cooil Road in Douglas, between Ballacutchel junction and the Braaid Cross Roads.
Geoffrey Boot MHK, Minister for the Environment, Food and Agriculture said:

‘The exact source is unclear; however i…

Education Bill to have first reading in Keys

The Isle of Man’s first major piece of education legislation in nearly 20 years will receive its first reading in the House of Keys on Tuesday.
If approved, the Education Bill will replace the current Education Act 2001 which came into force in 2004 an…