Wheelchair Racing Gets a Big Push
Sunday 30th March witnessed the Islands very first wheelchair racing workshop, delivered by England Athletics Tutor and wheelchair racing coach Paul Moseley. Eleven people attended the workshop, some...
View ArticleNew Regulations planned for the 2014 Isle of Man Queen Scallop fishery
The Department of Environment, Food & Agriculture (DEFA) has published the results of its consultation on management measures for the Isle of Man Queen Scallop fishery in 2014. Whilst many of the...
View ArticleIsle of Man welcomes visit by Chinese shipping representatives
The Isle of Man has this week hosted a visit by leading figures from China’s shipping industry, as part of an ongoing programme of engagement to strengthen relations with one of the world’s economic...
View ArticleQEII Duke of Edinburgh's Award success story continues
Queen Elizabeth II High School students continue to embrace the spirit of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards Programme. This year 52 students entered the scheme and 44 completed an Award. 9 participants...
View ArticleIsle of Man Government launches Online Job Application system
The Isle of Man Government is continuing to reduce bureaucracy and improve efficiency by replacing its paper-based recruitment process with an online version. The new vacancies website launched today...
View ArticleIsle of Man supports response to international emergencies
The Isle of Man Government’s International Development Committee has announced funding for emergency aid projects in Zimbabwe and the Central African Republic.Two separate awards of £50,000 have been...
View ArticleMinister thanks West Midlands Quality Review Service for first report on...
Health and Social Care Minister Howard Quayle MHK has thanked the West Midlands Quality Review Service (WMQRS) for the first in a comprehensive series of reports on the Island’s Health Service. Mr...
View ArticleOpen Day to highlight proposed redevelopment of Callow's Yard
An open day is being held on Saturday 12 April between 10.00am and 2.00pm at 6 Arbory Street, Castletown to help inform the public of plans for the proposed redevelopment of Callow’s Yard. Graham...
View ArticleCompulsory registration of Social Workers
The Department of Health and Social Care today placed an Appointed Day Order for Part 5 of Regulation of Care Act before Tynwald regarding the matter of social workers’ registration. This measure will...
View ArticleFull programme of external reviews for Island's Health Service published
The West Midlands Quality Review Service (WMQRS) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have today published the three year programme of external reviews of the Island’s Health Service....
View ArticleSpecial Guardianship Regulations
The Department of Health and Social Care today laid before Tynwald the Appointed Day Order for the Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Act 2011 and sought approval for the Special Guardianship...
View ArticleYoung people share views via survey
Seven in 10 young people in the Isle of Man are involved in adult-led, out-of-school activities such as youth groups, Scouts, Guides, church groups and sports clubs and 45% of young people use parks...
View ArticlePlanning Application List - Published 11 April 2014
THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999, ORDERS AND REGULATIONS Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005Town and...
View ArticleCastletown regeneration plans submitted
Exciting plans to improve Market Square and the Parade in Castletown have been finalised and submitted for planning approval following feedback from a public exhibition.The proposals seek to enhance...
View ArticleEvergreen Partners Ltd – Cancellation of Moneylenders registration
Notice is hereby given that the registration of Evergreen Partners Ltd under the Moneylenders Act 1991 has been cancelled at the request of the Company with effect from 9 April 2014.
View ArticleParents informed of school review outcomes
This week four schools – Ramsey Grammar and Ballasalla, Laxey and Michael primaries – will share with parents the comments from an external validation of their School Self Review and Evaluation (SSRE)....
View ArticleAvoid high data roaming charges
The Communications Commission recently updated its website with information about avoiding high data roaming charges when travelling with a mobile phone.When you do things like surf the web, check...
View ArticleQuality Assuring Childcare in the Isle of Man
A celebration evening took place at the Isle of Man College of Further and Higher Education last night to present Manx Quality Awards to childcare settings working in schools and nurseries on the...
View Article2014 Sure Sports Primary Schools' Netball Festivals
Teamwork between the public and private sectors has led to hundreds of primary school children aiming high in an all-Island netball tournament. The Sure-sponsored Primary Schools’ Netball Festivals...
View ArticleSnaefell Mountain Railway starts 2014 season
It must be summer – the Snaefell Mountain Railway commences its 2014 season today (11 April 2014). Trams will operate regularly from Laxey starting at 10:15. And this year No. 1 tramcar will offer an...
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