News
Education's gain as teachers earn qualifications
Supporting schools to raise standards even further is a priority of the Department of Education and Children (DEC).
That was the message from Tim Crookall...
Monday, 13 October 2014
Supplement to Equality consultation considers implications for redundancy payments
The consultation on a comprehensive Equality Bill has been supplemented by options for consequential changes to the Island’s system of statutory redundancy...
Monday, 13 October 2014
Tribute to Paul Cooper
The Department of Education and Children’s Youth Service has paid tribute to youth worker Paul Cooper, who died suddenly last week.
Paul worked for the...
Monday, 13 October 2014
Warning over danger of adopting rescue dogs from outside the UK
Think twice before adopting a rescue dog from outside the UK.
That’s the warning from the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA), which says...
Monday, 13 October 2014
Electronic cigarettes banned inside Department of Health and Social Care buildings
The Department of Health and Social Care has taken the decision to ban the use of electronic cigarettes within all of its buildings.
The policy comes in to...
Monday, 13 October 2014
New fish deal good news for leisure market
A new five-year deal for the lease of the Government-owned fish hatchery at Cornaa is good news for the Island’s leisure market.
Troutlodge will continue to...
Monday, 13 October 2014
Employers help shape young people's futures
An initiative that assists students to make well-considered career choices was launched in the Isle of Man today.
Employers from the public, private and...
Monday, 13 October 2014
Inspiring. Involving: MusicLab open day Saturday October 18 2014
Some 21 schools across the Island will be discovering what it’s like to be part of an orchestra thanks to the pioneering MusicLab project…and so can members of...
Friday, 10 October 2014
Manx National Heritage reports strong growth in local and UK visits
News of strong growth in the Isle of Man’s visitor economy has been welcomed by Manx National Heritage, which is currently seeing the benefit of increased...
Friday, 10 October 2014
Chief Minister warns against return to 'chaos' of Board system
Winding back the Ministerial system of Government could return the Isle of Man to the ‘chaos’ of the old Board structure that was abandoned nearly 30 years ago,...
Friday, 10 October 2014