Author Archives: Isle of Man Government News

Parents informed of school review outcomes

The Director of Education, Geoff Moorcroft, says that the rigour of quality assurance of schools in the Isle of Man is improving education for pupils. 
Mr Moorcroft was speaking as seven primary schools and one secondary school – Anagh Coar, Ballakerme…

Financial Sanctions: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea)

This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 has been amended following the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of…

Celebration of our Island’s Heritage Transport with action-packed five-day Festival

Isle of Man Railways are busy finalising the last details of preparation for an exciting programme of events in this year’s Manx Heritage Transport Festival. 
The festival promises to be the best year yet which starts next week and runs from the 25  t…

NSC pools to close for £4.2 million refurbishment

A £4.2 million programme of investment in swimming facilities at the National Sports Centre (NSC) demonstrates Government’s ongoing commitment to sport and recreation.
Both the competition and leisure pools will be closed from Saturday 4 August 2018, w…

Cometh the hour for landmark building

Foxdale’s most prominent feature – the clock tower – is to be handed over to local commissioners this week, after more than 50 years in government ownership and a major refurbishment.
The building became the property of the Island’s social services dep…

Public exhibition of Laxey sea wall plans

A protection scheme has been planned in response to damage caused to homes and businesses in Laxey by high tides and severe storms in 2014.
According to research commissioned by the Department of Infrastructure that analysed the forecast effects of cli…

Financial Sanctions: Terrorism and Terrorist Financing

On 16 July 2018, HM Treasury renewed the final designations in respect of the following individuals:
RENEWAL OF FINAL DESIGNATION
[Additional information is in italics. Deleted information is in square brackets]
Individuals
SOLEIMANI, Qasem
DOB: 11/03/…

Financial Sanctions: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida

This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida organisations.
Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 2016/1686 has been amended with effect from 16 July 2018,  following the publication…

Isle of Man Cadet Awarded Top Graduating Cadet for 2018

Isle of Man V.Ships/MEF (Maritime Educational Foundation) Cadet, Rory O’Connor has been awarded Top Graduating Cadet for 2018 at Fleetwood Nautical College. The award was presented by Trinity House Deputy Captain, Captain Ian McNaught, at the Fleetwood…

Financial Sanctions: Iraq

This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against Iraq.
On 5 July 2018, the United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1518 (2003) approved the removal of one entity from the UN Iraq l…