DEPUTY Kristina Moore looks set to become the Island’s first female Chief Minister after more than half of the new States Assembly signed her nomination paper. Candidates are required to have a minimum of six signatories on their nomination form, but Deputy Moore has far exceeded that number with the backing of 30 Members. However, […]
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Deputy calls for parish hustings to be filmed and broadcast online
PARISH hall hustings will continue to be filmed and streamed online if politicians back a bid to block ‘unacceptable’ plans to only video special pre-election meetings in the States Chamber. Deputy Jeremy Maçon has lodged a proposition which, if approved, would request the Privileges and Procedures Committee to film and stream ‘conventional hustings meetings’ in […]
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'Simply reintroducing Senators and the Island-wide vote will reignite the same old problems'
By Ted Vibert THERE is little doubt that the decision by the States of Jersey to radically change the way elections in the Island are conducted proved to be extremely unpopular with the electorate last Wednesday, even though they tried to correct what was has always been a completely undemocratic situation. Part of the reason […]
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Parties get ready for the general election
THE move to party politics is gathering pace ahead of this summer’s general election, with one party to announce its leader – and choice for Chief Minister – within weeks, while another was due to be formally registered today. With around six months until Islanders head to the polls, Jersey Alliance – which counts a […]
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Full return to the States is expected in September
STATES Members are due to return fully to the Assembly building in September for the first time in 18 months.
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Government media campaign branded ‘propaganda’
A SIX-WEEK government media campaign to highlight successes and progress made in key areas during the past four years has been described by backbench politicians as ‘obvious propaganda’ and an inappropriate use of taxpayers’ money. On Friday, the government announced it would be using its social-media channels to share videos, interviews and blogs featuring officials […]
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£20m for test and trace next year is ‘prudent’
A £20 MILLION budget for the Island’s test-and-trace programme next year is ‘prudent’, due to uncertainty over ‘how the pandemic is going to unfold over the coming months’, the Island’s director of public health has said.
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Big questions for nine St Helier Central hopefuls
WHAT should the next States Assembly do to tackle the cost of living crisis? Should healthcare in the Island be free? What population would be right for Jersey? All big questions that nine budding St Helier Central politicians had to field at a Springfield hustings earlier this week, with less than two weeks to go […]
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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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‘I have been the victim of a politically motivated attack’
JERSEY’S former Children’s and Education Minister has said he was the victim of an ‘extremely malicious and politically motivated attack’ when he was arrested earlier this year – only for no charges to be brought against him.
