The late Manx activist George Broadhead. Picture by Diesel Balaam.
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Big Screens for Governor Ceremony?
The Queen’s new representative to the island will be sworn in at Castle Rushen later this year.
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Meet Port St Mary RNLI’s New Coxswain
Richard Leigh spent his half term break completing his training and assessments.
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Changes Made to Borders Plan
For those who are coming to the island from the UK, they will need to provide documentation from their GP or the NHS App. The Manx Gov has told Gef plans are being put into action to ensure Manx residents will also have the required documentation in time for the change to take effect.
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Too Big and Poorly Structured
A review into the DoI has found that the department is struggling under the weight of providing such a wide range of services and a poor management structure. The report, by consultants Beamans, has recommended the implementation of a new structure that would include an extra level of management to […]
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Beer Today, Gone Tomorrow
Representatives of the hospitality sector protesting outside of Tynwald today.
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Lateral Flow Testing for School Students
Chief Minister Howard Quayle confirmed the roll out of testing in Tynwald today.
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One Month and You’re Out
Despite Tynwald backing a move to support the home, it WILL close on July 19.
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Green Party Unveil General Election Candidates
The party will contest the Rushen and Glenfaba & Peel constituencies in September.
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Ettyl Responds to Airline’s Collapse
Stobart Air operated the only route from Ronaldsway to Dublin on behalf of Aer Lingus.
Image: Google Street View
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Live TV Coverage for TT22
The TT is going live an uninterrupted on TV from 2022.
Image credit: http://www.iomttraces.com
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Stobart Air Ceases Trading
A deal by Manx firm Ettyl to buy Stobart Air stalled earlier this month.
Photo by Marten Bjork on Unsplash
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2023 Senior Race Moved to Saturday
The schedule for TT 2023 sees some big changes made to the world’s most famous races.
Image credit: http://www.iomtt.com
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Chief Minister Made a CBE in Birthday Honours List
Queen’s Birthday Honour List includes three awards for Manx residents.
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Manx Patients’ Data Won’t be Shared
Patient information from the lsle of Man will not be included in a project by NHS Digital to collect patient data in England for planning and research purposes. But the gov says Manx residents can be reassured that their data is safely ring-fenced from the project, and they do not […]
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TT22 Schedule Confirmed
After a two year hiatus, TT22 is when the world’s greatest races roar back into life.
Image credit: Ultimate Motorcycling
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Mountain To Shut for Five Weeks
The road will be closed for five weeks to allow essentially works ahead of TT 2022.
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Hospitality Needs Support Until at Least Easter 2022
PwC has recommended that the gov needs to tailor the support offered to businesses to their individual circumstances.
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Have You Seen This Shield?
The Guild Committee has issued an appeal to find one of its most treasured trophies, the Liverpool Shield, which was last awarded in 1955. Guild competitors and audiences will be familiar with the magnificent shields awarded to the winners of the choir classes each year. The Transvaal and Vancouver Shields […]
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The Future of the TT
Chris Cave and guests will confirm what’s in store for next year’s TT and the future of the races beyond 2022.
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Our Industry Needs Help to Survive
Business leaders have backed the as yet unpublished PwC report which calls for tailored support for the island’s hospitality sector in the short and medium term.
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Without You, We Wouldn’t Still be Here
Business leaders from the hospitality sector met this morning to outline the support they need from the gov.
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Sign up If You Want a Jab
David Ashford: ‘The end of the current rollout of vaccinations is on the horizon.’
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Bunscoill Helping UK Students Learn Manx
The UK children are learning Manx as part of an annual competition called the uTalk Language Games.
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Now is Not The Time
Jason Moorhouse MHK has raised several concerns over the gov’s plans to borrow £400m.
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Garff Commissioner to Contest General Election
The Maughold resident is the latest to announce he will contest the Garff constituency in September.
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Gov ‘Acknowledges’ G7 Tax Commitment
After meetings in London, global leaders have agreed an equitable solution on where taxation should be paid by multinational companies in an increasingly global and digital economy.
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Archie’s Battle With Sepsis
Archie Veale talks to Gef about how at 15 he went from being a fit and healthy teenager to fighting for his life.
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Family Library’s Final Chapter?
The Family Library faces an uncertain future.
Picture Credit: Family Library Facebook page.
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Gef’s Daily Roundup
News from on and off island.
Picture credit: President Joe Biden and Dr.Jill Biden on ‘A Late Show with Stephen Colbert.’ CBS
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Treasury Minister to Seek Re-Election
First elected in 2011, Mr Cannan has served as Treasury Minister throughout the whole of the Howard Quayle administration.
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Equestrian Star is Sportswoman of the Year
After last year’s event was held online, the Sports Awards returned to the Villa Marina.
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Michael Josem to Stand in General Election
Mr Josem joins MLP leader Joney Faragher in declaring they will contest the Douglas East constituency.
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Gov Looking To Borrow Up To £400m
The exact sum of any borrowing will not be finalised until all market-related options have been examined and considered.
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Farmers Union President to Stand in Election
This year’s General Election is on Thursday, September 23.
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Alyssa is Headteacher for a Day
When the children of Laxey Primary School go to school on Thursday morning, they will have a new headteacher greeting them at the gate as Alyssa Rees takes charge. Alyssa, who is in Year 4, won a raffle to determine who would be headteacher for a day at the annual […]
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Athletes to Get Support with Mental Health
Elite sport can be incredibly demanding, and research suggests certain factors such as injury or deselection can increase the risk of athletes developing depression and anxiety.
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Personal Trainer’s Petition to Save Her Business
Christine Barker was using the shed in her back garden for one to one sessions until Environment Minister Geoffrey Boot overturned her planning approval.
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Level 2.5 to Stay in Place
The gov has announced that the current border arrangements will remain in place for the time being, to allow further monitoring of emerging risks. The COVID-19 Exit Framework allowed an initial change to Level 3 from 1 May 2021, and indicated a potential move to Borders Level 2 on or […]
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Hospitality Industry’s Bid to Fill Vacancies
The recruitment day is designed to provide individuals with the chance to find out more about summer job availability and more permanent careers within hospitality on the island.
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Moderna Vaccine Rollout to Begin in June
A first dose of Moderna vaccine will be offered to residents aged under 40 at a clinic on 14 June.
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GP Practice on the Move
Finch Hill is closing its doors on Friday June 4 and re-opening at Chester Street the following Monday.
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Tourism Messaging is ‘Uninspiring’
The island’s borders are due to fully reopen on June 28.
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Gef’s Daily Roundup
Disabled Sports Boost A project that enables children with disabilities to try new sports at the NSC has been given £3,000 to buy new equipment. Currently around 80 children from 13 schools take part in Manx Sport and Recreation’s (MSR) Disability School Sports Programme that started in 2017. It is run by […]
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MHKs Grill Chief Minister Over Review Findings
Apologies, accusations and criticisms dominate debate on Steam Packet report.
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Charity Seeking Corporate Partners to Support Growth
Set up in 2017, Quing is a community based organisation which seeks to implement a bottom up approach to aiding people in their recovery from trauma.
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‘A State Sponsored Hijacking’
The Belarusian gov ordered a Ryanair plane to divert to one of its airports and “arrested” a key opposition figure.
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Report Highlights Multiple Failings
The long awaited report into the February 2021 Covid-19 outbreak has found that the Steam Packet largely acted in good faith but found issues with both it and the gov’s handling of border regulations. The 94-page report was undertaken by Stephen Hind, the director of Treasury’s Audit Advisory division. The […]
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Border Level 2.5 Confirmed
Changes to the Isle of Man’s borders that were announced earlier this week will come into effect on Monday May 24. CoMin has reviewed the latest data and agreed that it is the right course of action. They will continue to monitor the situation closely. Chief Minister, Howard Quayle MHK, […]
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We Need to Know What Support We’ll Have
Directors of the Corrins Memorial Home have said they are grateful that the gov has indicated that it is committed to keeping the Corrin Home open for a further six months but they need more details about how this will be achieved or the home will still close in July. […]
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Dr Allinson Confirms Re-Election Bid
Education, Sport and Culture Minister Dr Alex Allinson has confirmed that he will be seeking re-election in September. First elected in 2016, Dr Allinson was chairman of the MUA before being appointed Education Minister last year. Announcing his intention to seek the support of the residents of Ramsey, Dr Allinson […]
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Hooper Throws Hat Into Ramsey Ring
The General Election will be held on Thursday September 23.
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Return to Game Status Best Hares Likely to Get
Mr Boot noted that the hares are not native to the island but were introduced in the 1950s.
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School Uniforms Add Financial Pressure to Families
Education Minister Dr Allinson said: ‘Schools are mindful of the financial burden that uniforms can place upon families.’
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Treasury Seeking Solution to Charity Banking Charges
Treasury Minister Alf Cannan says his department is continuing to seek solutions to a Tynwald resolution requiring banks to provide basic banking services free of charge for small charities and other not for profit clubs, societies and associations. But it is unlikely to be resolved before the General Election. The […]
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Tynwald Gives Peel Home Six Months Notice
The Corrin Memorial Home was due to close at the end of July.
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IoM Gov Briefing 17th May
Howard, David, Dr Henny Well good afternoon everyone Thanks for tuning in Two and a half weeks since our last show. A few cases are popping up but it’s manageable and explainable The virus is here to stay, we need to learn to live with it Change in approach means […]
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MLC Calls for Urgent Debate on Care Home Closure
Ahead of a meeting tonight to discuss the future of the residents of the Corrin Memorial Home in Peel, an MLC has announced she will launch a bid for an emergency motion on the plans. Kate Lord-Brennan MLC, who is standing for the Keys in this summer’s General Election, says […]
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Emergency Advisory Group Members Confirmed
The EAG will provide independent advice to Tynwald.
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Committee Questions Cost of Testing
Speaker Juan Watterson said the gov was appearing to charge ‘market rate for something we were actually seeming to get a lot cheaper’.
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Packet Bosses Double Down
Today’s PAC hearing saw the bosses of the Steam Packet meeting the Public Accounts Committee.
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Bank Delays Rollout of Charity Charges
Speaker Juan Watterson said the move is a ‘reprieve for charities’.
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Warning After Man Fined for Unlicensed Heath Burning
The Isle of Man was the first jurisdiction in the British Isles to regulate prescribed burning by way of licensing.
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DfE Launches Graduate Incentive Scheme
The DfE has announced the launch of the Graduate Role Incentive offering local businesses 20% of the first year salary up to £6,000 and an employer National Insurance rebate for each returning or incoming graduate hired into supported roles. Essentially that all means they’re trying to get graduates to come […]
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Rugby 7s Event a ‘Practice Run’ For Major Festival Next Year
Douglas Rugby Club to host a major event next year, with details due soon.
Photo Credit: Richard Ebbutt
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A White Elephant on the Mersey?
Over £20m has been spent on the scheme since 2015.
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We Don’t Need Bank to Issue Banknotes
Even if the Isle of Man Bank were to close all of its offices in the island, it would not affect our ability to issue our own money, the Treasury Minister has told Keys. Alf Cannan was asked by Garff MHK Martyn Perkins what the implications are for the issue […]
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Women’s Football Boss Calls it a Day
Brian Cowin at the Ynys Mon tournament. Photo credit: Gary
Weightman, Vannin Photos.
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Commissioners Chair to Stand in Rushen
Dr Michelle Haywood will contest the southern constituency in September’s General Election.
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UK Gov Covid Briefing May 10
Boris Johnson, Prof Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance outline what is next for Brits as the country unlocks.
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A Big Moment for Ramsey’s Shipyard
A project to stimulate Ramsey’s marine engineering sector marked a significant milestone on Saturday when Mezeron made use of the shipyard slipway for the first time in 20 years. A phased improvement plan totalling around £800,000 was carried out by the DoI, which is responsible for the site, after the […]
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Shrouded in Mist, What is the True Cost of the Prom Scheme?
A Tynwald committee has said the Department of Infrastructure is attempting to hide the true cost of the promenade regeneration project from taxpayers. The Environment and Infrastructure Review Committee has delivered its final report into the much maligned scheme. In its report, the committee, chaired by Claire Barber MHK, identified […]
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Manx Students’ Code for Success
The team was competing in a UK-wide CyberSecurity competition which pits the best young coding minds against each other.
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Gef’s Guide to Election 2021
The first in Gef’s election series looking at the who, what, where and why of this year’s General Election.
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Manx Businesswoman Steps into Dragons’ Den
Stephanie Kelsey, founder of local business Beachpowder Limited, is set to pitch her sand-removing products to the Dragons in next week’s episode of Dragons’ Den. Stephanie will take Beach Powder and Beach Powder Shimmer, two talc-free powders she designed to remove sand from the skin, into the Den in the […]
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Civil Service Considering Regional Hubs
How and where we work in a post Covid world is starting to come into focus.
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Gef’s Daily Roundup
News from on and off island.
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Why France is Threatening to Switch off Jersey
Despite Jersey being responsible for its own waters, the French are blaming the UK and demanding they sort it out or they will switch off Jersey’s power supply.
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Leo’s Sticking it to Irresponsible Dog Owners
While exercising during lockdown, Leo was disappointed to notice the amount of dog muck in the village.
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The TT Brand is Strong, But Where Did the £1m Go?
With two cancelled events, the TT will be back next year.
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Gef’s Daily Roundup
Business Support Applications for the Coronavirus Business Support Scheme (CBSS) – Circuit Break (March 2021) and the Business Premises Support Scheme (BPSS), which were introduced to support businesses during the Circuit Break Lockdown, have been extended until Friday May 14. The CBSS – Circuit Break (March 2021) was introduced on […]
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Black Dog Seeks Permanent Peel Gig
The Dogs Nollick proved a hit with customers when it opened last December.
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Tynwald Backs Retrospective Isolation Changes and Testing Refunds
Members criticised the lack of clarity in gov documents, paradoxes in the iso requirements and a lack of compassion being shown to people needing to visit ill or dying family members.