Why are we still spending money on children’s database?
The Minister for Education and Children has twice told the Examiner of his concern about cuts in education set up by the last government and the Department has explained that school staffing cannot be...
View ArticleBenefits review for Manx budget
The Isle of Man’s benefits system is to undergo a “full review” as part of measures to rebalance the budget. In his budget speech, Treasury minister Eddie Teare called for a curb to benefits which, in...
View ArticleIsle of Man to tighten CCTV laws
The Manx government is looking to tighten up laws around the use of CCTV, the Home Affairs Minister has said. Juan Watterson said he was keen to restrict public access to both live and recorded...
View ArticleIsle of Man childcare cuts prompt Tynwald protest
Cuts in childcare provision in the Isle of Man have prompted parents to protest outside Tynwald on budget day. Plans have been unveiled to close one island primary school and withdraw funding for 11...
View ArticleIsle of Man parents ‘shocked’ by education cuts
Plans have been unveiled in the 2012 Isle of Man budget to close one island primary school and withdraw funding for 11 pre-school facilities. Parents have handed in a 3,600-signiture petition against...
View ArticleBudget 2012: £750,000 to spend on new railway engine
WHILE the axe falls on front line services, benefits and tax reliefs, Tynwald will be asked in the summer to approve spending of £750,000 on a brand new replacement diesel locomotive for the Steam...
View ArticleIsle of Man universal child benefits to end in 2014 ~ BBC
Universal child benefits for Isle of Man residents will come to an end in 2014. The Chief Minister made a speech setting out an Agenda for Change for the Island. He said: “The present system of...
View ArticleManx students will have to pay tuition fees ~ IOM Today
THE island’s students will pay towards tuition fees from September 2014, if Tynwald backs a proposal next month. They will be asked to contribute a minimum of £2,500 a year towards their higher...
View ArticleIOM charity gets more than 1,300 food parcel requests ~ BBC
The number of Isle of Man residents in need of help with food parcels is at an “all time high,” a charity has said. The Salvation Army said it had received more than 1,300 referrals for food parcels...
View ArticleIsle of Man to sign tax sharing agreement with UK ~ BBC
The Isle of Man government has confirmed it is to sign a tax information sharing agreement with the UK to combat tax evasion. Under the agreement, the Isle of Man and UK will automatically exchange a...
View ArticleIsle of Man alcoholism affects thousands ~ BBC
About 10,000 people on the Isle of Man are thought to be affected by the problem of alcoholism, according to a local helpline service. The estimate comes as part of a UK-wide campaign, Children of...
View ArticleChief Minister defends Isle of Man’s tax status ~ BBC
BBC News ‘The Isle of Man’s Chief Minister has defended the island’s work against tax evaders as international pressure mounts on overseas territories. On Monday UK Prime Minister David Cameron wrote...
View ArticleKatherine’s debut book inspired by her children
From IOM Today: It’s amazing what you can achieve in a few months if you put your mind to it. That’s the view of Katherine Crowe, the terminally ill but perennially positive mother of two, who was...
View ArticleIsle of Man ranked the world’s 8th richest nation by the World Bank
Vicki Owen writes for This Is Money: ‘It is only slightly larger than Hertfordshire, but the Isle of Man is ranked the eighth wealthiest nation per capita by the World Bank, and now it is boosting...
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