But Callister says politics is currently ‘quite difficult’
An Onchan MHK says he’s confident the Isle of Man will pull together to ensure a ‘prosperous future’ for the Isle of Man.
Rob Callister has described politics on the […]
Treasury minister says much depends on border and vaccine
The treasury minister says the Manx economy faces both internal and external challenges entering the new year.
Alf Cannan points to many factors which will help recovery including safely opening the borders as soon as […]
Covid-19 headache for tourism sector to continue
An MHK believes another cancellation of the TT next year would be a big hit to the Manx economy and the event itself.
Onchan MHK Rob Callister has political responsibility for motorsport and admits the Covid-19 pandemic means planning with any degree of certainty is very difficult.
Visitor numbers increased over last year’s TT and FOM, according to IOM Government figures.
There was a combined estimated visitor spend of almost £50m, resulting in a contribution of over £35m to the local economy.
The latest survey into the 2019 Isle […]
Admission in Tynwald following statement on works
The infrastructure minister admits more could be done to help businesses on Douglas promenade, which have been affected by the ongoing refurbishment works there.
Ray Harmer says helping the firms based along the prom will be a cross-governmental […]
Restaurants and cafes are being invited to take part in a scheme to tempt more customers.
Applications are now open for local eateries to join the Taste Isle of Man Scheme.
It costs £100.
Any type of eatery, including restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways and street food vendors, can join the scheme.
All members […]
This year’s TT festival benefited the Manx economy to the tune of about £26.8m, a government survey has found.
The Department of Enterprise survey said 44,367 spectators had attended this year’s festival. While this was 1.5% down on 2017, the total amount spent by them increased.
The total expenditure of TT visitors […]
The TT is worth millions to the Manx economy, the government says.
This week it released statistics from the annual visitor survey.
However, those show that the number of visitors actually FELL in 2018. But the amount of money spent by them ROSE.
The Department for Enterprise also says that the number of […]
It has been a bumper year for cruise ships visiting in the island.
In 2018, 24 cruise ships carrying 8,391 passengers visited the island, along with 6,026 crew.
In 2017, there were 23 cruise shop visits and 3,745 took advantage of a shore excursion
That means there was a 20% increase from […]
Business people and politicians involved in a discussion on immigration have spoken of how important the issue is.
The Isle of Man Business Network is teaming up with ILS World to host the debate.
The motion being debated will be: ’This house believes that due to the island’s rapidly ageing population […]