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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Jersey's Health Department needing to ‘close the gap’ on £18m deficit
THE Treasury “will have to have some hard words” with Health to close a projected £18m shortfall in this year’s budget, Treasury Minister Elaine Millar has said. She warned that while the public wanted a good- quality, safe health service, they “don’t expect to be paying through the nose for it”. Last year, Deputy Millar’s […]
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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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Chief Minister-designate's ministerial choices revealed
CHIEF Minister-designate Lyndon Farnham has revealed his choices for the new Council of Ministers. The Deputy is planning to overhaul the team, putting forward just a small number of existing ministers. Other States Members can, however, put themselves forward for the positions. The States will meet tomorrow (Tuesday) to elect the ministers. His choices are: […]
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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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CI and French ministers meet to sign nuclear emergency pact
AN emergency planning agreement has been signed by ministers from the Channel Islands and their French counterparts which would guarantee “rapid” responses in the event of a nuclear incident. The Service Level Agreement “provides information for emergency planning purposes” if such an event were to take place on the Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy, where Flamanville […]
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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 […]
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Jersey's new government elected
ELEVEN ministers have been elected during a States sitting on Tuesday, with Deputy Lyndon Farnham officially taking on his new role as Jersey’s Chief Minister. The Council of Ministers – which will be led by Deputy Farnham – comprises Deputies and Constables from across the political spectrum. Reform Jersey leader Deputy Sam Mézec was elected […]
