THE Island’s fledgling cannabis industry is yet to generate substantial tax revenue due to “high upfront costs”, the Treasury Minister has said. Deputy Elaine Millar outlined the challenges faced by the new and developing cannabis sector and defended the current tax framework in response to questions from Deputy Philip Ozouf in the Chamber this week. […]
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Jersey's politicians approve 2025 Budget
THE government’s £1.3 billion spending plans for next year have been approved following a four-day debate. Members voted 31 for and 13 against Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham’s ambitious Budget – which was this year rebranded from the ‘Government Plan’. In her opening speech on Tuesday, Treasury Minister Elaine Millar described the Budget as a “funded […]
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All Blue Islands planes “have now left Jersey Airport”, Ports confirms
ISLANDERS have waved goodbye to the last of the Blue Islands planes that were being held at Jersey Airport following the airline’s collapse last month. The ATR-72 was spotted departing on Saturday afternoon, just a few days after Ports of Jersey confirmed it was in “confidential commercial negotiations” with the aircraft’s owner. It was once […]
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Fresh attempt to bring back Senators launched
A MINISTER has launched a fresh bid to bring Senators back to the States Assembly, arguing that the return of the Islandwide mandate would counter a sense of “strong disenfranchisement” felt by many voters. Treasury Minister Elaine Millar wants politicians to scrap the current make-up of the States Assembly three years after it was introduced […]
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Claim a free ticket to the highly anticipated Question Time event
If you’re an All Island Unlimited Subscriber, then you get a free ticket. Subscribe today and claim your free ticket. Subscribers get access to Claim free ticket After check out, simply email us to claim your ticket. What can you expect from Question Time? An exclusive Question Time style event featuring Deputy Elaine Millar, Jersey’s […]
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Backing for return of Senators to the States… with a twist
REFORM Jersey has thrown its support behind the principle of restoring Senators to the States Assembly, but with a significant twist on how to achieve this without increasing the size of the Chamber. The party has put forward plans to scrap existing arrangements whereby Constables sit as Members of the Assembly, freeing up 12 places […]
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Blue Islands owes £9m to government as airline enters liquidation
BLUE Islands has entered liquidation with over £9 million owed to the Government of Jersey – which confirmed today that Loganair will also receive up to £1.5m from the public purse. In a statement shared this afternoon, the Treasury Minister confirmed that the Jersey-based airline will go into liquidation with a total of £9.1m owed […]
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Buy-to-let investors own more properties in JDC’s Horizon development than first-time buyers
NEW figures have revealed that buy-to-let investors purchased more properties than first-time buyers at the Jersey Development Company’s Waterfront “Horizon” development. Treasury Minister Elaine Millar confirmed that 129 of the 276 homes sold so far have been purchased by buy-to-let investors, while 89 were sold to first-time buyers. She provided the figures in response to […]
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Lower excise duty put in place for ‘green’ buses
NEW “greener” buses set to be introduced by LibertyBus will qualify for a reduced rate of Vehicle Emission Duty, the Treasury Minister has confirmed. In a ministerial decision published this week, Deputy Elaine Millar said duty relief would be available immediately for the fleet of new buses set to be imported before the end of […]
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Steeper duty rises for alcohol on the horizon?
DUTY on alcohol may be increased at a steeper rate after the current cost-of-living pressures have eased, the Treasury Minister has indicated. Deputy Elaine Millar told a Scrutiny hearing that years of freezes or below-inflationary rises in alcohol duty represented a “temporary measure” to reflect economic challenges experienced by many businesses and individuals. The minister […]
