GST food exemptions could be debated all over again in the States next year after this week’s three-day mammoth debate ended in stalemate. Health Minister Ben Shenton says he will lodge proposals for an exemption for healthy foods after the coming elections. He has enlisted the support of Environment Minister Freddie Cohen and Assistant Health […]
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Two hats on the head of one minister
OF all the tightropes in the States departments, one of the hardest has to be that walked by the Environment Ministry.
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Retail halved in Esplanade Square
SHOPS and restaurants on the Esplanade Square development have been cut back by half because of the concerns of existing town traders.
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Will credit crunch hit plans for Waterfront?
CLAIMS that the worldwide ‘credit crunch’ may have thrown the ambitious commercial development plans for the Esplanade into doubt have been denied by the developer and the minister responsible.
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Housing Minister: Terry Le Main
Senator Terry Le Main has retained his seat as Housing Minister by just two votes over challenger Senator Alan Breckon. Senator Le Main won 27 votes and Senator Breckon, 25, in the election in the States today. The election of the Housing Minister completed the makeup of the Council of Ministers as follows, with the […]
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I’m a candidate – get me out of here
THE saving grace of the election for Deputies is that although there do appear to be hundreds of candidates, you can ignore the vast majority of them.
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Waterfront developers sued for millions
HOURS after the States approved the financial deal for the £330m Waterfront development yesterday, Members were handed documents that raised concerns about the funding behind the project. And Chief Minister Frank Walker had to apologise for misleading the House yesterday after originally denying the existence of a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against developers Harcourt over Las Vegas’s […]
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Weighbridge plans bring a flavour of France to town
THE new Weighbridge square could be transformed into a French-style al-fresco eating and drinking area, it has been revealed. The cobbled square has deliberately been left sparse so that local restaurants and bars can apply for outdoor dining areas and the site can be used to stage fairs, markets and other events. However, Planning Minister […]
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Who wants the top job, candidates are asked
WHO wants to be Chief Minister? That was the burning question at last night’s Senatorial hustings in St Saviour. Nearly 200 parishioners packed into the parish hall to hear the 21 candidates give their views on subjects ranging from whether the rainy day fund should be spent now or saved until later to how they […]
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Chief Minister: Choice of two
IT’S a two-horse race for Chief Minister with Treasury Minister Terry Le Sueur and Consumer Council chairman Alan Breckon lined up to go head to head on Monday. They were the only candidates to file their papers by yesterday’s deadline for the position vacated by Senator Frank Walker, who retired from the States yesterday along […]
