SENATOR Ian Le Marquand has been appointed Jersey’s Deputy Chief Minister.
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Guernsey fishing limit talks ‘a step in right direction’
JERSEY and Guernsey have held ‘positive talks’ over new regulations which Island fishermen fear could exclude them from lucrative fishing grounds.
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Less government is the best way forward
From Derek Bernard. IT is very depressing to read, at great length, your senior columnists, Peter Body (JEP, 1 September) and Rob Shipley (JEP, 5 September) severely criticising the lack of detail in the new Economic Development Strategy. Thank goodness Senator Alan Maclean’s department is not yet attempting to delude itself too much, and the […]
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Fears for a lack of fulfilment
THE expression ‘it was too good to last’, which is often delivered with a wistful shake of the head, might well be applied to the Jersey mail-order fulfilment industry.
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Saddling up for the sands
AN international beach polo event is being planned for September – but first the States will have to agree to relax the law that bans horses from the beaches during daylight hours.
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Minister’s licence threat to ‘sub-standard’ Condor
CONDOR Ferries could lose its operational licence if it does not significantly improve its service to and from Jersey, Economic Development Minister Alan Maclean has said.
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Searching for signs in statistics
THE quantity and range of statistics collected on behalf of government – and for the benefit of Islanders in general – have increased dramatically over the past couple of decades. That said, greater access to raw data does not necessarily mean that it is easily interpreted.
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Public funding helps create more than 1,500 new jobs
OVER 1,500 jobs were created in the Island last year by businesses that received backing from States-funded Jersey Enterprise.
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New tough line with Condor
CONDOR Ferries could face harsh sanctions for future poor performance as part of a tough new approach to monitoring the service, Economic Development Minister Alan Maclean has said.
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A welcome vote for tourism
LONG before the finance industry rose to prominence, tourism was a major pillar of the Jersey economy.
