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News around Isle of Man

COVID-19: Delivery support available during lockdown

People who find themselves unable to shop for food and essential supplies due to coronavirus restrictions are being made aware of support available to them.
Currently more than 3,200 people have been asked to self-isolate due to COVID-19 and many more …

Chief Minister’s statement on COVID-19 – 15 March 2021

Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us today.

Here with me at the podium is the Minister for Health & Social Care, and on Zoom we have the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture and our Director of Public Health.

Thank you for making the rig…

Terms of reference for independent review published

The terms of reference for an independent review into self-isolation requirements for crew of Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessels have been published today.
Stephen Hind, the Director of Audit Advisory in the Treasury, has been appointed to conduc…

Financial Sanctions: Iran (Nuclear Proliferation)

This news release is issued to publicise an amendment to the details of two existing entries under the Iran (Nuclear) sanctions regime. 
The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/461) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Mo…

Financial Sanctions: Syria

This news release is issued to publicise the addition of six entries under the Syria sanctions regime.
The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/792) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act)…

66 new cases of COVID-19 detected – 12 March 2021

66 new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the Isle of Man.
All individuals are self-isolating along with members of their household and further tests will be offered. Contact tracing continues.
The current number of active cases of COVID-19 on the…

44 new cases of COVID-19 detected – 14 March 2021

44 new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the Isle of Man.
All individuals are self-isolating along with members of their household and further tests will be offered. Contact tracing continues.
The current number of active cases of COVID-19 on the…

Clinically vulnerable group invited to register for COVID-19 vaccine

Letters inviting residents aged between 16 and 64 who are clinically vulnerable to register for their vaccination are now being sent out, as the rollout programme looks towards protecting the next priority group against serious illness caused by COVID-…

Isle of Man Sports Awards moved to summer (1)

The Isle of Man Sports Awards has been postponed until the summer due to coronavirus restrictions.
The celebration of sport was to be staged at the Villa Marina in Douglas this month but will now take place on 2 June instead.
The annual ceremony sees t…

Chief Minister’s statement on COVID-19 – 12 March 2021

Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us today.
Here with me at the podium is the Minister for Health & Social Care, and on Zoom we have our Director of Public Health.
This morning we learned the sad news that another member of our Island community…