Laurence Skelly, pictured at one of his favourite spots in the island, the Meayll Circle. This year he and his family and friends have enjoyed some down time with staycations in places such as Ramsey and even a couple of days and nights staying in the hostel on the Calf of Man
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Government minister Laurence Skelly says business in the island is the ’envy of many jurisdictions’.
He adds that our diversified economy is indicative of the real true Manx spirit and will hold the island in good stead.
Isle of Man Examiner and Manx Independent joint edition, December 29, 2020
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We have produced another joint Isle of Man Examiner and Manx Independent this week for the New Year.
This year has been like no other and we look back on one of the most extraordinary times in our history.
Our coronavirus feature this week will be a reminder for years to come about how the virus affected the island.
Also this week:
The virus features in both page one stories.
Should we have a vaccination ’passport’? Should we open our border only to those people who’ve had the jab?
Health and Social Care Minister David Ashford
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Tynwald has given the go-ahead for the job of regulating the proposed medicinal cannabis export industry to be handed to the Gambling Supervision Commission.
Rules for the regime were given the green light after it was decided the Gambling Supervision Commission would be the ideal interim body, rather than the Department of Health and Social Care.
However, medicinal products issued by pharmacists here are still likely to remain under the remit of the DHSC.
Health Minister David Ashford sought permission to transfer some of his department’s functions under the Misuse of Drugs Act to the GSC.
The November sitting of Tynwald court - Laurence Skelly MHK
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The government will be working with Jersey and Guernsey as the use of technology from Chinese telecoms firm Huawei is phased out.
It is developing a ’security framework’ to address the risks associated with the use of Chinese technology from what are known as high-risk vendors’.
Huawei is one such high-risk vendor.
Laurence Skelly MHK, Minister for Enterprise, said: ’While the implementation of a telecoms security framework, over a phased period of time, will be in alignment to that of the UK and other Crown Dependencies, it is important that these decisions are made to meet the needs of the Isle of Man, its community and its businesses.
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