Author Archives: Isle of Man Government News

Visit Isle of Man – How Can We Help Survey Launched

The Department for Enterprise is appealing to tourism sector businesses to complete this year’s Visit Isle of Man – How Can We Help Survey which will measure past engagement with Department-led initiatives and opportunities, and give businesses the cha…

Record TT passenger figures for Isle of Man Transport

A total of 234,418 journeys were taken by passengers between Friday 25 May and Sunday 10 June, representing an increase of 22,968 journeys compared with the corresponding period last year. 
Passenger figures across the Isle of Man’s heritage transport …

Public’s SAVE ideas being implemented by Departments

Treasury Minister Alfred Cannan MHK says the huge public response to the SAVE initiative is already contributing to savings and efficiencies across the public sector.
In addition to the headline projects being taken forward by the Isle of Man Governmen…

Financial Sanctions – Ukraine

This news release is issued in respect of measures taken against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine.
On 15 June 2018 a Corrigenda was published in the Official Journal of the European Union . The Corrigenda correct…

Financial Sanctions: Libya

This news release is issued in respect of the financial sanctions measures relating to Libya.
Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 2016/44 has been amended with effect from 15 June 2018, following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No…

Chief Minister looking forward to hosting visit from Dame Margaret Hodge MP and Andrew Mitchell MP

Chief Minister Howard Quayle MHK is welcoming the opportunity to further strengthen the Isle of Man’s relations with Westminster by hosting Dame Margaret Hodge MP and Andrew Mitchell MP in the Island on Monday (18 June 2018).
Mr Quayle, together with a…

Planning Applications – Publication List

In accordance with the Orders and Regulations listed below, the most recent planning applications received and validated for publication are now available for viewing online including a link on which the site extents can be viewed via an online map.
A …

Public encouraged to join in with the Big Beach Clean this weekend

The public are being encouraged to join in and descend on nine of the Island’s beaches this Sunday, 17 June, to take part in the Big Beach Clean. 
The initiative is part of the 2018 Year of Our Island celebrations, which this month focusses on the Isl…

Bus Vannin to provide flexible patient transport service

A new mini-bus service offering Island patients convenient transport between home and hospital will take to the roads from 1 July.
The contract for Patient Transport Services (PTS) has been awarded by the Department of Health and Social Care to Bus Van…

OED adds 22 Manx words

With the assistance of local agencies and individuals on the Isle of Man, including the Manx National Heritage Library & Archives and Culture Vannin, OED researchers have been spending time trawling a variety of local sources, including newspapers,…