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Firefighter’s fundraising efforts recognised by nomination at charity’s annual awards ceremony

Douglas firefighter Rob Henwood attended a drinks reception at 10 Downing Street hosted by UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid last week following the Firefighters Charity annual awards ceremony.
The charity’s regional co-ordinator for the Isle of Man for t…

Burma/Myanmar Sanctions

This news release is issued to raise awareness of changes to EU sanctions measures in relation to Burma/Myanmar.
Annex IV to Council Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 has been amended with effect from 25 June 2018, following the publication of Council Implem…

Financial Sanctions: Venezuela

This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against Venezuela.
Annex IV to Council Regulation (EU) No 2017/2063 has been amended with effect from 25 June 2018, following the publication of Council Implementing Regulation…

Free low energy lightbulbs will help public save money and the environment

Some of the Island’s less well-off households are to receive support under a new initiative from the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA), which is providing energy efficient LED lightbulbs to help lower their household electricity bi…

Extensive review of Island’s health services concludes

A comprehensive external review of Isle of Man health services is now complete, with the publication of the eighth and final report by the West Midlands Quality Review Service.   
A series of in-depth reviews has been carried out over the past five yea…

Good news for CRHS students after exam error

Students who sat this year’s IGCSE English Literature exam at Castle Rushen High School (CRHS) are to be given special consideration by the exam board. 
Some Year 11 students at the school studied the 2017 rather than the 2018 set-text. 
Cambridge Inte…

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 Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 has been amended with effect from 21 June 2018 following the publication of…

Island’s Biosphere status highlighted during BIC summit

The Island’s UNESCO Biosphere status and its work to protect the marine environment were highlighted during the 30th British-Irish Council Summit in Guernsey today.
Chief Minister Howard Quayle MHK and Geoffrey Boot MHK, Minister for the Department of …

Draft Area Plan for the East public display

Maps and information relating to the Draft Area Plan for the East will be on public display at the Welcome Centre in Douglas from Monday, 25 June 2018.
The display stand is part of the work taking place to encourage feedback about proposals that will s…