BUILDING a new hospital does not require the sale of any States property or assets, the Treasury Minister has said.
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COMMENT: Just where is the Council of Ministers’ united front?
THE first rule of a persuasive argument is to be clear about your purpose.
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Hospital go-ahead for current location
PLENTY of work still needs to be done to deliver a top-quality hospital for Jersey, the Health Minister has said following the States decision to build the new facility on the current site.
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Bill for the new hospital could be close to £900m
THE bill for Jersey’s new hospital could come close to £900 million – but taking out a loan will ensure that the Island’s finances are in a strong position in four decades’ time, the Treasury Minister has said.
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No-confidence vote lodged against SEB
A VOTE of no confidence has been lodged in the States Employment Board over its alleged ‘grossly unfair’ and ‘shabby’ handling of the aborted recruitment of a Hospital eye surgeon.
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Alcohol and tobacco price rises are justified by the health costs of treating people, says minister
ABOVE-inflation rises on alcohol and tobacco duty are needed to cover some of the costs associated with unhealthy lifestyles, the Treasury Minister says.
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‘No conspiracy’ over finance centre funding arrangements
A BANK’S claim over a portion of the Esplanade that has been used to secure funds for part of the Jersey International Finance Centre is likely to be ‘released’ by September 2017 ‘at the latest’, according to the Treasury Minister.
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Treasury gets tough on the tax dodgers
HARSH penalties could be imposed on Islanders who fail to get their tax affairs in order during an amnesty planned for next year, the Treasury Minister warned during the release of the 2017 Budget.
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Rainy-day funds to plug the health black hole?
RAIDING Jersey’s rainy-day fund or raising a new type of charge on Islanders are both being considered by ministers to plug a multi-million-pound black hole in health investment plans, the JEP can reveal.
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Tax threat to teaching and nursing recruitment
JERSEY’S nursing and teaching unions have warned of a looming ‘recruitment crisis’ following news that middle-earning Islanders could be paying more income tax than their UK counterparts.
