A SPECIAL committee of the States could in future manage the relationship between government and independent regulators like the Jersey Financial Services Commission, External Relations Minister Ian Gorst suggested in the States. Referring to the US model of a committee of the House of Congress, Deputy Gorst raised the possibility of a similar approach in […]
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Together but not forever
WHATEVER your view of the work of the current Council of Ministers, and that is something we will discover on June 7th, there is one achievement that is hard to ignore. They are still together. That is by no means certain since the advent of Ministerial Government in 2005, and particularly since the current Council […]
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Home Affairs Minister to seek Islandwide mandate
THE Home Affairs Minister will give up her St Helier Deputy seat in order to stand in the Senatorial election. Deputy Mary Le Hegarat was first elected to the Assembly in 2018, before being returned once again in 2022. She became Home Affairs Minister in 2024 having previously served as chair of the Health and […]
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An essential change in attitude
DESCRIBING a plan as, “a blueprint for maintaining and improving Island life,” is rare. Even today, when new initiatives are routinely oversold to cut through the noise, we still don’t hear such language often. So, is that positioning of this week’s launch of a programme to make financial services competitive again, justified? For the Minister […]
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Chief Minister: some executive bonuses exceed ‘fair and appropriate’ level
BONUS payments made to the chief executives of government-owned entities have gone beyond a fair and appropriate level in some cases, the Chief Minister has said. Deputy Lyndon Farnham told the States Assembly yesterday that while he was in favour of the payment of bonuses when they were justified, he did not believe this was […]
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Cap on high-net-worth residents ruled out
IMPOSING a cap on the number of high-net-worth individuals allowed to move to Jersey every year would be “artificial” and could result in “good quality applicants” being rejected, an Assistant Chief Minister has said. Deputy Ian Gorst told politicians this week that there was no maximum number of HVRs who can be approved under the […]
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Deputy Mézec tops JEP poll to replace Chief Minister
THE Reform Jersey leader is the preferred candidate to replace Deputy Kristina Moore as Chief Minister should a vote of no confidence succeed, according to a recent JEP poll. With 21% of 2,585 votes counted, Deputy Sam Mézec came out on top – while runners-up were Deputy Lyndon Farnham, with 19%, and former Infrastructure Minister […]
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LIVE: Chief Minister election
A NEW Chief Minister will be elected today. Treasury Minister Ian Gorst, backbencher Deputy Lyndon Farnham and Reform Jersey leader Deputy Sam Mézec are competing for the top job in Island politics. Follow all the action below.
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Former surfing champ to ride the election wave
A FORMER European surfing champion is set to stand for Deputy in St Mary, St Ouen and St Peter. Arlene Maltman said that, if elected, she would be a “strong voice” for the district who would stand up for the interests of the parishes while “recognising that good decisions must also serve the long-term future […]
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Jersey-linked Abramovich dispute over Chelsea FC proceeds continues
JERSEY remains caught up in an escalating dispute over the fate of proceeds from Roman Abramovich’s sale of Chelsea Football Club – as lawyers for the sanctioned Russian oligarch warn the UK government that any attempts to seize the funds will be challenged. The latest twist in the long-running saga comes just a few months […]
