THIS week’s agreement of a raft of new legislation to improve the Island’s defences against a raft of crimes including cyber-stalking, harassment, deepfake explicit images, and threats of sexual violence is to be welcomed. Credit must go to the Minister and her officers for successfully bringing this complex and wide-ranging package of laws to the […]
Search results
Posted inNews
500 sign petition for update to the domestic-violence law
More than 500 Islanders have now signed a petition calling for updated domestic-violence legislation to be applied retrospectively to offences committed before the new law came into force. Proposed by Islander Melyssa Vieira, the petition requires 1,000 signatures to prompt a ministerial response and 5,000 for a States debate. She claims that the Domestic Abuse […]
Posted inNews
Half of new Waterfront properties to be allocated to Island’s first-time buyers
AT least half of the units in future residential developments at the Waterfront will need to be allocated to first-time buyers, the States Assembly has unanimously decided. Members voted by 44-0 to support a proposition by Deputy Helen Miles that 50% of homes in future projects should be allocated to those buying property for the […]
Posted inNews, Top Stories
Review of legislation after conviction of paramedics
A REVIEW of existing health and safety legislation is to take place following the conviction of two paramedics, the Social Security Minister has said. During question time in the States Assembly, Deputy Helen Miles asked the minister, Deputy Lyndsay Feltham, whether she was happy that the conviction of John Sutherland and Tom Le Sauteur demonstrated […]
Posted inNews
Minister faces questions over “special attention” move for Jersey Airport
A SENIOR minister faced a series of awkward questions about Jersey Airport from backbench politicians in the States Assembly yesterday. The grilling of External Relations Minister Ian Gorst followed the revelation that the airport had been placed under “special attention” by the director of civil aviation as a result of concerns over a restructuring process. […]
Posted inNews
Chief Minister denies rift in Council of Ministers over Budget spending
THE Chief Minister has denied that his deputy breached the ministerial code by announcing proposals to invest £350 million in infrastructure and health projects in a media interview – and rejected assertions there is a rift in the Council of Ministers over the upcoming Budget. Deputy Lyndon Farnham also appeared to cast doubt on whether […]
Posted inNews
Consultation on fireworks proposed amid concerns over impact on animals
A CONSULTATION on the sale and use of fireworks should be held ahead of planned reforms to the Island’s decades-old explosives law, a politician has argued amid growing calls for increased regulation due to the stress caused to pets. Deputy Max Andrews, who said he had been contacted by pet owners “disconcerted” by the use […]
Posted inNews
Members begin to debate language-learning proposition
OBLIGING all pupils to study at least one language – as well as English – to GCSE level was debated by politicians in the States Assembly yesterday. Deputy Montfort Tadier was seeking to reverse a 20-year-old policy introduced in line with the UK which dropped the requirement for a second language to be studied up […]
Posted inNews, Top Stories
Members begin to debate language-learning proposition
OBLIGING all pupils to study at least one language – as well as English – to GCSE level was debated by politicians in the States Assembly yesterday. Deputy Montfort Tadier was seeking to reverse a 20-year-old policy introduced in line with the UK which dropped the requirement for a second language to be studied up […]
Posted inNews
The States vote to restore Islandwide role of Senator
A PROTRACTED and contentious debate about electoral reform ended with politicians voting – narrowly – to restore the Islandwide role of Senator to the States Assembly. After a debate lasting around 13 hours across three days, the move to bring back Senators finished with 25 Members – the minimum number required for any change to […]
