THREE politicians have put themselves forward to be the Island’s next Chief Minister. By 5pm today – the cut-off point for Members to declare – former Economic Development Minister Lyndon Farnham; Reform Jersey leader Deputy Sam Mézec and Treasury Minister and former Chief Minister Ian Gorst had officially registered their candidacy. Former Infrastructure Minister Tom […]
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Rent reforms, maritime safety and plans for the former Jersey Gas site on States agenda
PROPOSED rent reforms described as the “biggest overhaul” of residential tenancy legislation in over a decade are due to be debated at the States Assembly sitting beginning today. Renters would be given the right to challenge “unlawful” rent increases by going to a Rent Tribunal, under plans lodged by Housing Minister Sam Mézec. Rent increases […]
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Negotiations under way to stop Islanders having to pay double tax
JERSEY is pursuing agreements with various countries to prevent Islanders being taxed twice on their income, the External Relations Minister has confirmed. Deputy Ian Gorst said these double-taxation agreements would also help to boost business opportunities. He added that proposals regarding Mauritius and Ireland could soon brought before the States Assembly. During an Economic and […]
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Former City of London political lead to stand for Senator
A FINANCE and policy leader in Jersey and the UK is to stand for Senator in the upcoming election. Sir Mark Boleat is a former political leader of the City of London who was knighted in 2017 for services to the financial services industry and local government in London. The former Victoria College student is […]
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War prompts US hedge fund to explore shifting Dubai staff to Jersey
MINISTERS have declined to confirm whether Jersey has quietly opened the door to wealthy individuals fleeing conflict-hit regions as one of the world’s most powerful hedge funds considers moving staff from the Middle East to the Island. US investment giant Millennium Management is exploring plans to relocate employees currently based in Dubai to Jersey. And […]
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“There is among charities, I would say, a sense of inevitableness of change”
DIGITAL fundraising methods can be more vulnerable to fraud raising fears among charities about cashless payments, the charity commissioner has said. The comments from John Mills follow a review by the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel, which examined the acceptance of cash payments in Jersey. The research, which was published earlier this year, documented […]
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Complaints lodged against seven States Members over St Peter’s Technical Park
SEVEN States Members have been named in a formal complaint to the States of Jersey Complaints Board, it has emerged. Several senior politicians including Health Minister Deputy Tom Binet, Environment Minister Steve Luce and Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham have been criticised by Paul and Sally Wood for alleged failures in their handling of a long-running […]
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Deputy calls on Ports for “assurances” after bomb scare
A POLITICIAN has called on Ports of Jersey to give assurances that lessons have been learned from a bomb scare at Jersey Airport, after it emerged the threat was not spotted until the following day due to it being sent to an email which was not monitored out-of-hours. Deputy Jonathan Renouf said he wanted to […]
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Government considering limiting public FoI requests
THE government is considering an overhaul of the Freedom of Information Act after it revealed that over £1 million is spent each year administering the law. Deputy Chief Minister Tom Binet told the JEP that he would like to see a limit placed on the number of FoI requests made by Islanders per year to […]
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Jersey has 'taken steps' to combat money laundering, new report from European watchdog finds
JERSEY has “taken steps” to combat money laundering, according to a new assessment from a European watchdog. A report published today by Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering body Moneyval evaluated the Island’s efforts to align with international standards following a two-year assessment. Moneyval’s review “commended” Jersey for strengthening its legal and regulatory framework to combat […]
