SECURITY at the Harbour and other small ports is to be increased after a spate of vandalism. The news comes after details of vandalism and thefts at Grève de Lecq were reported by the JEP. Boat owners were furious and called upon the States to take action and increase security measures in the bay. Jersey […]
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Student hustings
JUST 22 teenagers turned up to grill the 21 Senatorial candidates at Hautlieu School yesterday. Following a lowering of the voting age to 16 and a huge push by the States to get younger people interested in the elections, only a small group were interested enough to attend yesterday’s special hustings. But despite there being […]
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Duty free store may be shelved
A PROPOSED new duty free shop at the Airport for arriving passengers may be scrapped in the face of strong opposition. It has emerged that concerns raised by the Island’s Medical Officer of Health Dr Rosemary Geller over the threat to Islanders’ health by allowing the purchase of cheap alcohol and cigarettes on incoming flights […]
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A Week in Politics
SIR Alex Ferguson calls it ‘squeaky bum time’ – the point in the football season when time starts running out.
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HD to lose its ramp permit
HD Ferries is to lose its ramp permit for dropping out of winter sailings. And the troubled ferry company has been warned that it will face difficulty in getting it back after stopping sailings from tomorrow. The permit allowing the boats to use the harbour ramp requires HD to run a minimum of three sailings […]
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HD: The last straw
WHEN HD Ferries arrived on the Channel Islands scene, the alternative service they offered was hailed as a progressive move in the sphere of travel between Jersey and France. Sadly, HD’s performance has not lived up to that initial promise.
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50 hopefuls for Deputy
AT least 50 candidates are expected to declare at nomination meetings around the Island tomorrow for the 29 seats in the States reserved for parish Deputies. The elections for Deputies are on 26 November and the successful candidates will be elected for a three-year term of office For the second time in as many months, […]
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Chief Minister is forced to rethink line-up of top team
SENATOR Ben Shenton has withdrawn his nomination from the Council of Ministers at the last minute, saying that he cannot work with Chief Minister-designate Terry Le Sueur’s chosen line-up. He says that in talks about the role with the new Chief Minister, he was never once asked about the policies and views that he would […]
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Health Minister: Jim Perchard
Senator Jim Perchard successfully challenged for the position of Health Minister in the States today. The former Assistant Health Minister was elected by 31 votes to 21, after a contest with Senator Paul Routier, the former Employment and Social Security Minister, who had been proposed by Chief Minister Terry Le Sueur. Senator Perchard takes on […]
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A Week in Politics
IF you were around Cyril Le Marquand House at 1 pm on Tuesday, you’d have heard it.
