News

Greenlight Television appointed as host broadcaster for Isle of Man TT Races and Classic TT Races

The Department for Enterprise has appointed a local consortium led by Greenlight Television, and supported by Isle of Man based SES and Duke Marketing, as host...
Monday, 26 February 2018

Removal of UK round pound coins on 28 February 2018

Isle of Man residents are being reminded that United Kingdom round pound coins will no longer be accepted as a form of payment for services and retail purchases...
Monday, 26 February 2018

Free TV licences for over 75s reinstated

From 1 April this year Island residents who are age 75 and over will once again start to receive TV licences free of charge from TV Licensing. They will receive...
Monday, 26 February 2018

Isle of Man reinforces ties with Liverpool

The Isle of Man Government has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Liverpool’s economic development agency, Liverpool Vision, to reinforce...
Friday, 23 February 2018

Value Added Tax Act 1996 (Amendment) Order 2018

The Treasury advises that the above Order has been made and comes into operation on 1 March 2018, and introduces a new penalty against participation in VAT...
Friday, 23 February 2018

Vision for new residential care home takes step forward

The project to construct a new, state-of-the-art care home for older residents in Douglas has moved a step forward.  The Department has submitted a planning...
Friday, 23 February 2018

Business Confidence Survey

The results of the first Business Confidence Survey have been released today by the Economic Affairs Division of the Cabinet Office. The Isle of Man Business...
Friday, 23 February 2018

Annual Earnings Survey

Full-time earnings rose last year by 3.9%, but fell very slightly by 0.1% when adjusted for inflation, according to statistics contained in the Government’s...
Friday, 23 February 2018

Bomb disposal unit undertakes controlled explosion on beach

The successful detonation of discarded ordnance on Ramsey beach last night has led Isle of Man Coastguard to issue a reminder for people to report all...
Thursday, 22 February 2018

Chief Constable’s praise for responsible licensing trade

Chief Constable Gary Roberts has today praised the Isle of Man’s licensing trade  for its ongoing vigilance in maintaining high standards, investing in staff...
Wednesday, 21 February 2018