In this week’s Isle of Man Examiner, we have eight pages of coverage of the House of Keys general election.

The lead story is about the biggest topic of conversation in political circles at the moment: the next chief minister.

Inside, reports on every constituency. The winners and the losers.

We’ve crunched some of the numbers about the votes.

The fact that so many more women are now members might have a big impact on the house and Tynwald in the future.

In other news:

Two police officers and 16 cadets have so far raised hundreds of pounds to help out the family of 23-month-old Savannah-May Cowell, from Ballasalla, who is undergoing chemotherapy for two brain tumours.

An independent public inquiry into the government’s handling of the pandemic should be set up as soon as possible, according to Manx-born barrister Stuart Gale.

Manx National Heritage has called for contractors to come forward to help restore the famous Laxey Wheel after work was delayed during the pandemic.

Island residents are being encouraged to have a seasonal flu jab and a Covid-19 booster vaccination this winter.

Increasing numbers of island residents are getting ready to take to the skies for holidays now many travel restrictions have been lifted around the world.

In our Word of the Street feature we ask people whether they’d like to see things sold in pounds and ounces again.

Brooke Alayna Byron, a 22-year-old woman who punched a man outside a Peel pub has been sentenced.

David Cretney looks back at the election in his column.

Two pages of coverage of the weekend’s the inaugural Manannan Sheepdog Trials.

In our Food and Farming section, Isle of Man Lady Farmers are looking for new members.

Plus Isle of Man Meats has begun a National Vocational Qualification training scheme for the next generation of butchers.

In our feature that fascinates so many readers who are interested in our history, Buildings at Risk, Frank Cowin of the Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society continues his look at the evolution of the Manx Church and its buildings.

We go back to September 1956 to see what news made page one of the Mona’s Herald.

In a very short time, Jaime Amoedo has become one of the best-known people in the business community. He’s leaving HSBC and talks to Julie Blackburn about it in our Working Week section.

Dasa Brynjolffssen, Daithi O’Regan and Adolf Mugandiwa join PwC.

The Chamber of Commerce is urging the new government to act quickly and address the most urgent priorities expressed by its members who employ about half of the private sector workforce in the island.

FC Isle of Man got their maiden FA Vase campaign off to a winning start with victory over Avro FC. The story is on the back page.

There are 10 pages of action-packed sport in total.

There is also our letters page, the crossword, a television guide and community news.

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