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News around Isle of Man

Construction of replacement residential home not going ahead

Plans to construct a new residential home to replace Ramsey’s Cummal Mooar will no longer be going ahead, as a review of the service requirements takes place.
The building of the new facility was approved by the Department of Health and Social Care (DH…

Changes to passport fees coming in October

The cost of an Isle of Man Variant British Passport will increase from 20 October 2023.
The changes will apply to all new applications, renewals and replacement passports.
Passport holders are asked to check the validity of their passports before trave…

National Service of Remembrance to mark 50th anniversary of the Summerland fire

A National Service of Remembrance will be held this weekend to mark the 50th anniversary of the Summerland disaster.
It will take place at 4pm on Sunday 30 July at St George’s Church in Douglas and presents the opportunity to pay tribute to those who …

Tax deadline 6 October – save time by using Online Services

People are encouraged to sign up for the growing range of Online Services, which offer a range of benefits, such as job searches, bill payments and license applications. One of the most popular ways to use Online Services is for submitting a personal …

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

This news release is issued to publicise the amendment of 2 entries under the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Regime.
The ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/466) were made under the Sanction…

Major Projects Board seeks to fill key roles

A recruitment programme is under way to appoint qualified individuals with the relevant experience to support and advise the Isle of Man Government in the delivery of major projects.
The Major Projects Board is being established to provide the Council …

CYBERISLE: UK Cyber Security Centre to discuss the threat from hostile states

The spill over from the war in Ukraine and its impact on the Isle of Man will be on the agenda at CYBERISLE 2023.
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) will be presenting at the Island’s annual cybersecurity conference on October 4, and will b…

Incapacity Benefit can now be claimed online

An online application form for Incapacity Benefit has been launched as the first phase of a project transforming the delivery of Social Security services.
Future developments will see the launch of online applications and communication options in relat…

‘Did Not Attend’ rates for May and June 2023

Missed appointment slots, often referred to as ‘Did Not Attends’ (DNAs) continue to affect GP surgeries across the Island – the DNA rates for May and June 2023 were as follows:

PracticeMay 2023June 2023

Kensington
110
135

Palatine
67
73

Snaefell…

Financial Sanctions: Russia

This news release is issued to publicise the removal of a duplicate entry to the Russian sanctions regime.
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions…