ISLANDERS would be better off without a pay rise this year, the Economic Development Minister said yesterday.
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Two-horse race for the post of our next Chief Minister?
ECONOMIC Development Minister Alan Maclean and fellow Senator Ben Shenton have ruled themselves out of the running for this year’s election for Chief Minister.
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Local jobs for local people . . . in tourism
A MAJOR new initiative to create tourism jobs for local residents was part of a plan to boost the sector unveiled yesterday by Economic Development Minister Alan Maclean.
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A fair approach to welfare system
From Deputy Geoff Southern. HAVING spent the last year examining how well the new Income Support system supports the vulnerable and needy in our community, and with a Scrutiny Report (SR3/2011) due to be published on 28 March, I have been concerned and angered by the recent cavalier attitude shown to our welfare claimants by […]
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Petition is launched to stop beach lifeguard service cuts
ISLANDERS angry about proposed cuts to the beach lifeguard service are being urged to sign a new petition.
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Average salary increase is just 2.5 per cent
THE average salary in Jersey increased by just 2.5 per cent during the last year – the second-lowest rise since 1995.
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Early exit from post for Airport executive
THE Airport’s director of operations has left six months before her five-year contract was due to expire.
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Clampdown on ‘vulture’ speculators
JERSEY will act as quickly as it can to stop ‘repugnant and exploitative’ speculators using Island courts to force poor countries to repay crippling debts, the Economic Development Minister said this morning.
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Claims denied over States’ business links with hotel
ONLY ‘an idiot or someone who was given a backhander’ would have signed the States’ deal with the Radisson Hotel, Senator Ben Shenton told the States this week.
