LIBERATION Day will officially become Jersey’s “national day”, if politicians back a minister’s proposal. Already widely regarded as the “unofficial” national day of the Island, 9 May marks the day that Jersey was liberated from occupation by German forces during the Second World War. The day is already a public holiday, with annual activities and […]
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Ministers’ travel spending revealed
MINISTERS spent almost £60,000 on travel last year, according to newly published government data – with the External Relations Minister racking up more than half of the total bill. The figures, published yesterday as part of a move towards greater transparency, detail the costs of trips taken by ministers and assistant ministers between February and […]
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Government seeks official Jersey anthem (again…)
SHOULD Jersey have its own official anthem? It is a question that the government is asking once again as it launches a public consultation this week to find out what Islanders think about the formal adoption of Liberation Day and Beautiful Jersey as national day and anthem. This forms part of a wider project about […]
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Jersey funding for Palestine aid effort passes £1m in 2025
NEW humanitarian funding for Palestine has been approved from the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission – taking the Island’s total donations to £1 million this year. The money will go to the UN World Food Programme, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and to Medical Aid for Palestinians to support the ongoing response […]
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Overseas Aid to hold free event to discuss global impact of Jersey cow
JERSEY’S official development agency is holding a public discussion later this month on how the Island’s breed of cow is transforming lives across the world. On Thursday 23 October, Jersey Overseas Aid is hosting a free event at the Arts Centre called ‘Jersey Cow, Global Impact’. A panel will include visiting speakers, Bhola Shrestha, from […]
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Agencies hit by Trump’s US aid freeze ask JOA for help
DONALD Trump’s US aid freeze is having a “devastating” impact on some of the agencies that Jersey Overseas Aid works with, it has emerged. International Development Minister Carolyn Labey said the JOA was receiving inquiries from humanitarian workers whose projects have been affected by President Trump’s 90-day pause and review of foreign development assistance payments, […]
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Announcement of new executive director for Jersey Overseas Aid
A NEW executive director has been appointed at Jersey Overseas Aid following the death of Simon Boas. Edward Lewis was selected following a global recruitment process overseen by the Jersey Appointments Commission, JOA has announced. Mr Lewis previously served as interim executive director of the international aid charity. He is taking on the permanent role […]
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A thousand students have their say on national day and anthem
MORE than 1,200 students have completed a survey asking whether Jersey should have its own national day and anthem. Last year, the government again launched a public consultation to find out what Islanders think about the formal adoption of Liberation Day and whether Beautiful Jersey should be the Island’s national day and anthem, alongside other […]
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Jersey’s unique role in Dairy for Development
AN Island icon – the Jersey cow – is helping to change lives overseas through an initiative to support farming in poor communities. The Dairy for Development programme, run by Jersey Overseas Aid, has been successful in Nepal, Zambia, Malawi, Rwanda and Ethiopia, in tackling poverty, improving nutrition and creating long-term economic opportunity by exporting […]
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Interim director for JOA will continue Simon Boas’s legacy
JERSEY Overseas Aid has appointed its deputy director, Ed Lewis, to the role of interim director following the death of Simon Boas. Mr Lewis, previously head of programme, has more than 15 years’ experience in the development sector and has worked for organisations including the United Nations and European Commission. Much of his early career […]
