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Labour market report: September 2022

The latest labour market report, compiled and published by the Statistics Isle of Man team at the Cabinet Office, shows the number of people registered unemployed was 307 for September 2022.
The figure decreased by 6 persons from the previous month (A…

Ambitious climate plan backed by Tynwald

A plan outlining the action needed for the Isle of Man to stay on track to reach net zero has been approved by Tynwald.
The Climate Change Plan 2022-2027, regulations for a 2030 interim target and road map, which supports the action plan, were all bac…

Final straw for 10 single-use plastic items on Isle of Man

Ten commonly used single-use plastic items, including carrier bags and straws, will be banned on the Isle of Man in 2023 after Tynwald backed the move.
Such items are often used fleetingly before being thrown away, but the processes to break them down …

Extra blood donation session for existing donors of O positive and O negative blood groups

Manx Care is holding an additional blood donation session tomorrow (Wednesday 19 October 2022), in response to the UK’s current alert for low stocks of blood.
Manx Care’s Pathology team is putting out an appeal for any O negative or O positive blood do…

Cocktail star to showcase Manx produce at World’s best bars

A bartender who won a global competition for creating a cocktail described as a ‘love letter to the Isle of Man’ has been invited to develop his skills at two of the World’s best bars.
Drew Fleming, 21 and from Douglas, saw off competition from some of…

Stu Peters MHK joins Department of Infrastructure

Infrastructure Minister Chris Thomas MHK has welcomed Stu Peters MHK to the Department.
Mr Peters’ role will primarily focus on assisting with work undertaken by the Highway Services Division.
Minister Thomas said:

‘I am delighted that Stu is joining …

UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man: Young nature writers rewarded

The winners and runners up in the Young Nature Writer 2022 competition have been announced.
The annual competition is run each spring and summer by UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man, partnering with Manx Wildlife Trust (MWT), Isle of Man Newspapers and, fo…

Changes to memberships of government departments

The Council of Ministers has agreed changes to the political membership of three government departments.
Tim Crookall MHK joins the Department for Enterprise, Rob Mercer MLC joins the Department of Home Affairs and Stu Peters MHK joins the Department o…

Hundreds of new homes with planning approvals in place

The number of planning approvals for new homes through new developments or conversions on brownfield sites is rising.
Data from the Residential Land Availability Study 2022, a study that monitors the rate of housing delivery and land availability, indi…