Treasury minister says 2021 having 'compound effect'
More money’s being made available through Treasury's financial support schemes.
It comes as a number of businesses are suffering ‘significant cashflow shortages', while unemployment levels on the Island have started to rise.
Minister Alf Cannan says this year's lockdowns and February's poor weather have had a compound effect.
He announced an additional support grant for certain businesses, based on annual rates bills:
Another amber weather warning issued
We're told to expect coastal overtopping at next two high tides
Work underway to re-establish private patients unit
Manx Care aiming to delivery 100 day case procedures by March next year
Last chance to have your say on Steam Packet's new vessel
More than 4,000 responses have been submitted
Port St Mary Commissioners increase rates by eight percent
It says there were 'multiple factors' driving the rise
Public Health launches Island-wide survey on medicinal cannabis use
Residents invited to share experiences and attitudes as researchers assess substance use patterns following law changes