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News around Isle of Man

Employment Services’ new training facility is equipping people for the world of work

The Employment Services team is improving how it is equipping people with up-to-date office skills and enabling them to find suitable roles.
The training section has recently set up a newly-refurbished base in the centre of Douglas, providing a friendl…

Financial Sanctions: Russia

This news release is issued to publicise the amendment of 16 entries and correction of 2 entries to the Russian sanctions regime.
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering …

Financial Sanctions: Belarus

This news release is issued to publicise the amendment of 6 entries to the Belarus sanctions regime.
The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/600) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sa…

Island’s first asbestos legislation to help limit exposure

The first legal powers to limit people’s exposure to asbestos in their place of work will come into effect in the Isle of Man next month.
It comes after Tynwald voted to bring the Island in line with the UK and introduce the Control of Asbestos Regulat…

Face-to-face stop smoking clinics opened around the Island

Quit4You, the Island’s free stop smoking service, is re-opening of its face-to-face clinics for Island residents. The clinics will take place in several locations around the Island:
Mondays – Westmoreland Road Health Centre, Douglas  
Thursdays – Weste…

Financial Sanctions: Belarus General Licence BEL004

General licence – IOM/2022/BEL004
The Treasury has the power to issue General Licences for financial and trade sanctions regimes under a number of Regulations.  Treasury licences permit acts that would normally be prohibited by the Regulations to take …

Financial Sanctions: Belarus General Licence BEL005

General licence – IOM/2022/BEL005
The Treasury has the power to issue General Licences for financial and trade sanctions regimes under a number of Regulations.  Treasury licences permit acts that would normally be prohibited by the Regulations to take …

2022 Isle of Man Graduate Fair Results In Roles For Students

The Locate Isle of Man Graduate Fair, which took place in April of this year, has resulted in a number of graduate hires across a range of local businesses.  
The event, hosted by Locate Isle of Man, which forms part of the Department for Enterprise, s…