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News around Isle of Man

Electric Railway sign to be dismantled ahead of winter

Work will begin next week on removing the Electric Railway sign at Derby Castle.
The frame supporting the sign has become corroded and the opportunity is being taken to remove it for safety purposes ahead of winter.
The operation will involve the use …

Suspected case of COVID-19

A suspected case of COVID-19 has been reported, however the result is from a private test. The individual has been offered a further test through the Government’s testing service and the result is awaited.
As a precaution, the affected individual has b…

Deal allows GPs to sit exams on Island

GPs will be able to progress their studies without leaving the Isle of Man under a new agreement that lets them sit exams on Island.
Since 2015, all GP training has been provided on Island apart from two exams which must be sat in the UK – but border r…

Industry and sector representatives sought for the Citizens’ Forum on Climate Change

The Isle of Man Government is seeking representatives of key groups and industry sectors to join the Citizens’ Forum on Climate Change.
The aim is to have individuals who are able to represent key identified sectors. Those applying should have relevant…

Financial Sanctions: Chemical Weapons

This news release is issued to publicise an amendment made to the identifying information for one individual in the Chemical Weapons financial sanctions regime.
Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 2018/1542 has been amended with effect from 14 October 2020, …

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

This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida organisations.
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 has been amended with effect from 14 October 2020, following the publication of Com…

Wildlife Park raises £10,000 for conservation

Curraghs Wildlife Park visitors have helped to raise more than £10,000 for its conservation fund this year, despite the park being closed for 10 weeks due to COVID-19 restrictions.
The voluntary donations will boost conservation efforts on the Isle of …

New Accessibility Grant Added to Department for Enterprise’s Financial Assistance Scheme

The Department for Enterprise has announced the addition of a new Accessibility Grant to its Financial Assistance Scheme (‘FAS’) to support businesses wishing to make adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2017.
The scheme amendment has been progres…

Two new cases of COVID-19 detected

Two new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the Isle of Man. The individuals, who are from the same household, recently travelled to the Island.
The two individuals were already self-isolating following their journey to the Island and this has been…

Isle of Man Housing Market Review 2019 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 2019 contains a range …