Enterprise News

Isle of Man Apprentice Engineer Honoured at 2017 NWAA Awards

An apprentice engineer from the Isle of Man was among the winners at the recent North West Aerospace Alliance (NWAA) New Talent Awards, an event run in...
Tuesday, 14 March 2017

Entries invited for Isle of Man Chef of the Year competition

Chefs with a passion for cooking with fresh local ingredients are invited to compete for the title Isle of Man Chef of the Year. An entry form and information...
Tuesday, 14 March 2017

New Marketing Apprenticeship Launched

 The Department of Economic Development and The Marketing Partnership, the Isle of Man’s only accredited Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Study Centre,...
Monday, 13 March 2017

Tynwald approval sought for Minimum Wage increases

The Department is seeking Tynwald approval of the Minimum Wage Committee’s recommendations to increase the Island’s minimum wage rates. The Department is also...
Thursday, 9 March 2017

Public Notice: Statement issued by the Department of Economic Development

Regency Travel has advised the Department of Economic Development that it is implementing a structured and managed winding down of its Isle of Man based...
Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Isle of Man’s tourism event proves a hit with local industry

The 2017 Tourism Industry day has been hailed a great success by both industry delegates and the Department of Economic Development’s Tourism team.  Those...
Monday, 6 March 2017

Simplified Temporary Work Permit Exemptions for the Island’s Hospitality Sector

The Department of Economic Development has simplified the process to request work permit exemptions for seasonal hospitality workers to support local companies...
Tuesday, 28 February 2017

The Department of Economic Development Launches New Creative Industries Booklet

A new online booklet has been launched for the Creative Industries sector. The booklet titled ‘Build a Career in the Creative Industries’ focuses on creative...
Monday, 20 February 2017

Department of Economic Development response to 2016 Passenger Survey

• Increases in overall visitors compared to 2015• Sustained increasing trend in Leisure visitors - up nearly 40% since 2008
Friday, 17 February 2017

China confirms its ‘Favoured Nation Status’ for the Isle of Man

The Isle of Man Ship Registry has welcomed China’s confirmation that the 1996 Maritime Transport agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of...
Friday, 27 January 2017