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News around Isle of Man

Further extension to temporary closure of Reayrt-ny-Baie

Manx Care is extending the temporary closure of one of its Residential Care Homes for older people.
Following a review of the COVID-19 position at Reayrt-ny-Baie in Douglas, the decision has been made to extend the temporary closure for a further 7 day…

Island’s new Lieutenant Governor to be sworn in next month

The Isle of Man’s 31st Lieutenant Governor will be sworn in at a ceremony in Castletown next month.
Lieutenant General Sir John Lorimer will succeed diplomat Sir Richard Gozney, who has held the post for the past five years.
Sir John, a father-of-three…

Children to learn more about diverse ethnic minorities in Island schools

Island schools will consider trialling new schemes of work aimed at raising awareness and understanding of race and ethnic minority themes in history, the arts and wider society during the next academic year.
It comes after more than 600 people respond…

Vaccination clinics for 16 – 17 year olds

The first vaccination clinics are being held later this week for individuals aged 16 and 17 to receive a vaccine.
The clinics will be open for individuals in this age group to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine:

Saturday 21 August 11am to 3pm
Wednesd…

Online ordering for home delivery of lateral flow devices

Members of the public will soon be able to order lateral flow devices (LFDs) online for home delivery by local courier, in a new approach to Island-wide distribution of the home test kits.
Residents are invited to order one pack of seven test kits by c…

Isle of Man Housing Market Review 2020 published

A report containing a wealth of information on the Manx housing market has today been published by the Isle of Man Government.
Compiled by the Economic Affairs division in the Cabinet Office, the Isle of Man Housing Market Review 2020 contains a range …

Isle of Man Housing Market Review 2020 published (1)

A report containing a wealth of information on the Manx housing market has today been published by the Isle of Man Government.
Compiled by the Economic Affairs division in the Cabinet Office, the Isle of Man Housing Market Review 2020 contains a range …

Inflation report: July 2021

The latest inflation report, compiled and published by the Economic Affairs team at the Cabinet Office, shows inflation stood at 2.3% for July 2021.
A summary and the full report are available online at the Inflation page.  

Views sought on bus travel for disabled people

A consultation has been launched today (Monday 16 August) which aims to inform the improvement of bus travel for disabled people.
The short survey covers a total of 10 questions which seek to gather information from people with a disability, their car…

Phased re-opening of residential homes

Manx Care will begin a phased re-opening of Residential Care Homes for older people from Monday 16 August.
Temporary closures have been in place in eight homes operated by the Adult Social Care division of Manx Care as a result of a number of confirmed…