JERSEY has made a commitment to help fund the provision of a specialist border inspection post in Normandy which could be needed by fishermen post-Brexit, one of the region’s senior politicians has said.
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Consultants could hurt staff morale, says Senator
INTERIMS brought in as senior managers in the public sector need to be aware of the effect they could have on staff morale if they simply demand people follow a UK model, Senator Ian Gorst has said.
States to consider extra bank holiday
WHETHER or not Jersey will have an additional bank holiday on 8 May 2020 is due to be decided in this week’s States sitting.
Islanders refused visas to visit India
ISLANDERS with Jersey passports are having visa requests to visit India rejected, and Customs officials are working with the embassy in London to try to resolve the issue.
Seaweed-harvesting law change aims to help new industries
UPDATED laws governing the harvesting of seaweed on Jersey’s beaches were brought into effect by the States this week.
‘No political will’ to tackle population, warns former States adviser
DECADES of political indecision and government policy that makes economic growth a priority is threatening the Island’s quality of life and natural environment, a former senior government adviser has warned.
A points-based immigration system ‘could work’ in Jersey
AN Australian-style points immigration system ‘might work’ for Jersey if it was introduced by the UK but any new post-Brexit controls are far from finalised, the External Relations Minister has said.
Migration policy: ‘Agriculture doesn’t even get a mention’
THE struggles facing the agriculture industry have not been given proper consideration by the panel formulating the Island’s long-awaited population policy, the Jersey Farmers’ Union has said.
Brexit: No deal could mean ‘longer queues’ at borders
ISLANDERS holding British passports can expect ‘longer queues’ and tougher border checks when entering France if the UK leaves the EU on bad terms, the External Relations Minister has said.
Farmers expanding their search for non-EU workers
JERSEY farmers are expanding their search for non-EU labour with European workers becoming more likely to need permits to work in the Island post-Brexit, a union head has said.

