The latest inflation figures released by the Isle of Man Government show the annual rate of inflation as measured by CPI for the twelve months to August 2022 has remained at record highs of 10.4%. This new level is a slight fall from July’s rate of 10.8%, but remains far above the previous records amongst […]
Isle of Man unemployment rate rises to 1.8%
The Isle of Man’s unemployment rate has risen to 1.8% in August 2022, up marginally from 1.7% in July 2022.
Manx Reskill Scheme will likely be good for people
The recently-opened Manx Reskill Scheme promises to be good for the people of Mann, according to the Manx TaxPayers’ Alliance. “Encouraging people to move from disability payments into employment offers obvious economic benefits for the people who find jobs, and the employers who hire them. But more substantially, it offers an opportunity for people with […]
Former Minister Ashford alleges Isle of Man Government is destroying documentation again
The former Health Minister alleges that the Government is routinely destroying emails.
Long waits at A&E increase
The number of people who waited more than 12 hours to be seen at Accident and Emergency (A&E) services at Nobles Hospital has increased by more than ten times from 2017 to 2021, rising from just 51 people waiting 12+ hours in 2017, to 595 people waiting 12+ hours in 2021. The figures were released […]
Government’s band-aid financial support package fails to address the causes of cost of living crisis
Today’s announcement by the Isle of Man Government that they would be taking taxpayer money to give money to taxpayers is a circular attempt to obtain short-term headlines, rather than a serious attempt to address the current cost of living crisis, according to the Manx TaxPayers` Alliance.
Manx inflation now at long-term record highs
The latest inflation figures released by the Isle of Man Government show the annual rate of inflation as measured by CPI for the twelve months to July 2022 has increased to hit new record highs of 10.8%. This new level is far above the previous records amongst the current historic datasets published by the Isle […]
Isle of Man unemployment rate is 1.7%
The Isle of Man’s unemployment rate was 1.7% in July 2022, up a very small amount from June 2022.
Tynwald’s secret meeting should address root cause of cost of living crisis, not just symptoms
Putting a trivial band-aid over the substantial economic problems of the Isle of Man is a bad idea. We must address the underlying causes, not just the symptoms.
Cutting fees for adults for GCSE is good
University College Isle of Man (UCM) has announced that adults will be able to study GCSE English and Maths for free: Adults looking to upskill, improve their employability or access Higher Education can now achieve their English and Maths GCSEs at University College Isle of Man (UCM) for free. The important change to the University-College’s […]