HOUSING Minister Sam Mézec has confirmed he will be standing for re-election in June and seeking one of the nine Senatorial seats. The Reform Jersey party leader was first elected to the States Assembly exactly 12 years ago. He becomes the fourth current minister to confirm they will be contesting the Senatorial election after Chief […]
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Chief Minister to stand in summer election
CHIEF Minister Lyndon Farnham has become the latest senior politician to confirm he will be contesting the election in four months time – but has not revealed whether he will be aiming for the top job once again. Instead, the long-serving politician has said his focus is on concluding the work outstanding during the remainder […]
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Handshakes and heckling as Jersey makes its mark at Labour Conference
THE penultimate day of the Labour Party conference was an eventful one for Islanders: the Chief Minister met Sir Keir Starmer and an 18-year-old Jersey student heckled the Prime Minister for his stance on supplying weapons to Israel. Daniel Riley, a former Victoria College student who is also chair of Reform Youth, told Sky News […]
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“Defining moment” as ministers put full weight behind growing finance industry
THE primacy of the finance industry – and the focus on making sure that it stays competitive and profitable – must be at the front and centre of all Islanders’ thinking, especially on election day, senior ministers have said. A Monday morning event at the Radisson to reveal the next stage of a programme to […]
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Charities due to gain £4.5m from Jersey Reclaim Fund
JERSEY’S struggling third sector will receive £4.5 million from dormant bank accounts over the next three years. The government has announced that money from the Jersey Reclaim Fund will be distributed to charitable and voluntary organisations by the Jersey Community Foundation. The fund was set up in 2017 and is made up of balances from […]
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Not much government can do about more banks closing, minister says
THERE is very little the government can do to force banks to keep branches open when their footfall is declining and viability is undermined, the External Relations Minister has said. Deputy Ian Gorst, who worked in banking and accountancy before he entered politics, and who has political responsibility for financial services, was speaking to the […]
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CONFIRMED: Three politicians announce they will stand for Chief Minister
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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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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Jersey politicians vote for amended Gaza ceasefire proposition
STATES Members have voted for an amended proposal calling for an “immediate suspension of hostilities” in Gaza. A proposition asking for a permanent ceasefire in the conflict was brought to the Assembly by backbencher Deputy Montfort Tadier, who argued that politicians should take a stance in the ongoing Israel-Gaza war. But in the States on […]
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States join calls for ‘immediate suspension of hostilities’ in Gaza
THE States Assembly unanimously voted to join international calls for a ceasefire in Gaza – but what does that mean? And what difference does it make that Jersey raises its voice? External Relations Minister Ian Gorst expressed concern from the outset that the decision would put Jersey in a constitutionally tricky position as the Island […]
