This news release is issued to draw attention to an increase in duty rates for tobacco products from 16 November 2020. These changes will be implemented by the Tobacco Products Duty Act 1986 (Amendment)(No 2) Order 2020 [SD 2020/0529].
The rates of mos…
Good afternoon everyone and thank you for taking the time to watch and listen today.
I am delighted to be joined today by the Minister for Health and Social David Ashford MHK and our Director of Public Health Dr Henrietta Ewart.
As many of you will be …
Five further appointments have been made to the board of Manx Care – the new body which will be responsible for the delivery of health and social care services in the Isle of Man from April 2021.
Individuals with a wide range of experience across publ…
Two new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the Isle of Man. It brings the number of active cases of COVID-19 on the Island to seven.
Both individuals are self-isolating for 14 days, including any other members of their households.
The cases have…
An Isle of Man school is amongst the first in the British Isles to use a system designed by Lego as a new method of teaching pupils who have a visual impairment.
The Danish toy maker launched Braille Bricks earlier this year following a successful pil…
Road users in the Isle of Man can now view information on closures, diversions, roadworks, temporary speed limits and forthcoming events by accessing an improved online map facility.
Roadwatch has been modernised through the adoption of the tried and t…
Applications open today for employers to take part in the Manx Restart Scheme.
The initiative is aimed at providing assistance for Isle of Man residents who have been unemployed for three months or more, with costs met by the £100m Economic Recovery F…
List of companies for which a notice has been issued under Section 273b(1) of the Companies Act 1931
Reports that clinical trials of a vaccine for COVID-19 have shown it can prevent 90% of people from getting the virus have been welcomed by the Chief Minister, Howard Quayle MHK.
The Chief Minister said:
‘The news is hugely encouraging. The Pfizer an…
Two new online surveys have opened to gather feedback from the public on the health and care services provided to people with autism and children with complex needs.
The questionnaires are part of a wide-ranging review being carried out by the Health a…
