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News around Isle of Man

Financial Sanctions: Belarus

This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against Belarus.
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 has been amended with effect from 2October 2020, following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 20…

Expressions of interest for providing emergency housing

Expressions of interest are being sought for organisations capable of developing emergency housing for those with no fixed abode in the Isle of Man.
The Isle of Man Government wishes to commission around 30 spaces in the Eastern area of the Island for …

Two new cases of COVID-19 detected

Two new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the Isle of Man. It follows tests on two returning Isle of Man residents who developed symptoms of COVID-19 during self-isolation. Both individuals remain in self-isolation and are the only members of the…

Bank Holidays in the Isle of Man 2021

The following dates will be Bank Holidays in the Isle of Man in 2021, in accordance with the provisions of the Bank Holidays Act 1989:
•        Friday 1 January (New Year’s Day)
•        Friday 2 April (Good Friday)
•        Monday 5 April (Easter Mond…

Visiting suspended at Isle of Man Prison

Visiting at the Isle of Man Prison has been temporarily suspended, following a self-isolating prisoner testing positive for COVID-19 on Saturday.
All new entrants to the prison are housed in a separate wing for 14 days before joining the wider prison p…

New case of COVID-19 detected

A further case of COVID-19 has been detected in the Isle of Man. The individual, who recently travelled to the Island, is in self-isolation which will last for a further 14 days.
The contact tracing team is working to identify and speak with anyone who…

New case of COVID-19 detected in person already self-isolating

A new case of COVID-19 has been detected in the Isle of Man. It follows a test on an individual who became symptomatic during their self-isolation. The individual remains in self-isolation and all members of the household where they are staying are als…

Financial Sanctions: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida

This news release is issued to publicise a correction issued by HM Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation in respect of 330 listings in the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Organisations regime. These amendments bring the UK’s Consolidated L…

Financial Sanctions: Libya

The EU has removed Agila Saleh Speaker of the Tobruk-based House of Representatives and Nuri Abu Sahmain former president of the internationally unrecognised General National Congress of Libya, from the list of individuals and entities subject to restr…

Financial Sanctions: Ukraine(Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity)

This news release is issued in respect of measures taken against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine.
Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 has been amended with effect from 1 October  2020, following the p…