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Financial Sanctions: Global Human Rights Regime

This news release is issued to publicise a correction made to one entry listed in the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime. The following individual remains subject to an asset freeze.
Correction
Individual
CEBALLOS ICHASO, Remigio [Ceballos] 
DOB: 01/…

Financial Sanctions: Democratic Republic of the Congo

This news release is issued in respect of financial sanctions imposed against the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 has been amended with effect from 12 December 2020, following the publication of Council…

Four Island beaches designated bathing waters

Four beaches will become designated bathing waters next summer as the Isle of Man introduces Europe’s highest water quality standards. 
In December 2019, Tynwald agreed a strategy for the adoption of the 2006 EU Bathing Water Directive, having already…

Three new cases of COVID-19 detected – 14 December 2020

Three new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the Isle of Man. 
All three individuals were already self-isolating having travelled to the Island. Their period of isolation has now been extended by a further 14 days. 
Contact tracing has been comple…

Charities invited to apply for international development funding

Charities aiming to make positive contributions through their work in developing countries are being invited to apply for funding from the Isle of Man Government to support their projects. The International Development Partnership (IDP) funding stream…

Have your say on modernisation of alcohol licensing laws

Feedback is being sought on the proposed modernisation of the Island’s alcohol licensing laws and how innovation can be encouraged within the trade while taking into account the needs of the community.
The Isle of Man Government has today (Monday 14 D…

The Unoccupied Urban Sites Register for the East is available to view online

The Unoccupied Urban Sites Register for the East highlights urban sites that can be redeveloped and could contribute to housing or mixed use, such as for retail or commercial, in Douglas and Onchan. 
The register will help to focus urban regeneration i…

Public sector rents to rise by 1%

Public sector rents in the Isle of Man are set to rise by 1%, with effect from 1 April 2021. 
The increase will be allocated to maintaining the Island’s stock of more than 6,200 public sector properties. 
The revised charges have been announced by the …

Latest Residential Land Availability Study published

The annual update of the Residential Land Availability Study (RLAS) has been published by Isle of Man Government. 
The study breaks down planning approval data for residential development by settlement and parish and monitors land that is ‘zoned’ for r…

Teachers’ pay statement by Dr Alex Allinson MHK

When I was appointed Minister in March this year I committed to help resolve the ongoing industrial dispute between the Department and the teachers of our Island.
Over the last few years a culture had developed within education of mistrust and teacher…