A FORMER politician who held several senior roles in government is plotting a political comeback after an eight-year absence. Alan Maclean was first elected to the Assembly in 2005 and went on to hold both the Economic Development Minister and Treasury Minister positions. He stepped back from politics in 2018 and has since been working […]
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Martin Aliga: Senatorial candidate vows to speak up for minority voices
A CHILD care officer has become the latest contender to announce a bid for one of nine available Senatorial positions in the next States Assembly. Martin Aliga, who has lived in Jersey for 15 years, said he would be seeking to represent minority groups who would otherwise not have a voice in the political arena. […]
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Tom Binet: Health Minister to stand for Senator
HEALTH Minister Tom Binet has ended speculation about his political future by confirming he will be standing for Senator in June’s election. The announcement means that all sitting ministers will be seeking re-election to the States Assembly in some form. Deputy Binet was a political newcomer when topping the poll in St Saviour in 2022. […]
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Full list of election candidates confirmed
THE full list of candidates for this summer’s Jersey election has been confirmed. A total of 92 Islanders have put their names forward ahead of polling day on Sunday 7 June. After nominations papers had to be submitted by last Wednesday, the final list was confirmed today by vote.je. The majority had already confirmed their […]
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St Helier constable calls for alcohol-free zones in town
ALCOHOL-exclusion zones should be set up in town to tackle problem drinking, according to St Helier’s Constable. At a recent Havre des Pas Improvement Group meeting, Simon Crowcroft said the parish had tried “everything” to deal with the issue. Speaking to the JEP following the meeting, Mr Crowcroft called it a “parish-wide” problem, involving groups […]
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Calls to reconsider proposed new town primary school on former Jersey Gas site
ST Helier’s Constable has brought forward a proposition calling on ministers to reconsider building a new town primary school next to the Millenium Town Park. Simon Crowcroft – who described himself as “passionate about parks” – said the case for “reconsideration of the future uses of the site has only grown stronger” in recent years. […]
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Who are the firm tasked with finally delivering the new hospital?
Bouygues UK – a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction and a firm with experience delivering more than 400 healthcare facilities worldwide – has been named as the government’s preferred tender for the new hospital project at Overdale. Construction could begin as early as next year, pending final agreements, following a series of delays to the project. […]
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'The Island must give Visit Jersey the funding to capture a bigger share of the tourism market'
By John Henwood IN the spring of 2016, I was coming to the end of four years of close involvement with the many and varied stakeholders in the tourism sector and at about that time the editor of this newspaper, who had helpfully published a series of articles I’d written on the history of tourism, […]
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Government paid £92K for builders’ Covid tests
COVID testing for a French construction firm building a St Helier development has cost the government more than £90,000.
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Call for Islanders to continue their ‘amazing support’ of local producers to help economic recovery
THE Island’s economy will rally faster after the pandemic if people continue their ‘amazing support’ of local producers, the chief executive of Genuine Jersey has predicted.
