The government says it doesn't know how many of its 12,600 suppliers are Manx companies.
A freedom of information request to the Treasury asked how many companies were listed as suppliers in the past 12 months.
In response, officials say 12,611 companies received some sort of payment from government departments over the last year.
But the government's financial accounting system doesn't record ownership information and so can't say how many of those are Manx-owned.
Signs approved for estate agent's new office
A local estate agent that's opening a new location in the south has had a planning application approved.
Number of aircraft registered here declining since 2022
The number of new aircraft being registered by the Isle of Man aircraft registry has been declining steadily since 2022.
Post Office profits up by over a million pounds
The Post Office says it's profits rose by more than a million pounds last year.
Information Commissioner partners with Jersey
The Island's information commissioner is joining forces with Jersey to understand the data protection challenges faced by organisations.
New parental leave laws approved
Tynwald has approved new legislation about shared parental leave and bereavement leave.
Gambling regulator publishes feedback about proposed law changes
The Island's gambling regulator has published feedback about proposed changes to the Island's laws.
Manx flour to be stocked in Spar stores
Something truly Manx is rising!
Countdown starts to one of the Island's biggest career fairs
The countdown is on to one of the Island's biggest career fairs of the year.
