A UKRAINIAN bomb disposal expert is one of the guests speaking in Jersey next week, as part of a series of events held to mark the country’s Independence Day. Uliana Yurenko, a Ukrainian national who delivers bomb disposal training in the country, is to appear on a panel alongside Ben Remfrey, an explosive ordnance disposal […]
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Ministers back Jersey's Chief Minister as crunch vote looms
SENIOR members of the government have rallied around Chief Minister Kristina Moore ahead of a looming vote of no confidence next week. Pressure is mounting on States Members to pick a side before a key debate on 16 January, after former Infrastructure Minister Tom Binet lodged a proposition asking the Island’s politicians to consider removing […]
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Health ‘change team’ bill for 2024: £750,000
THE “change team” of consultants brought in to whip the health service into shape is set to cost the taxpayer nearly £750,000 this year. And the price tag for the team of five experts was £880,000 in 2023 – higher than the expected maximum potential cost of £800,000 reported last year. The revelation comes in […]
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Events planned in Jersey to mark Independence Day of Ukraine
EVENTS have been planned next week to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day in the Island. The country’s national day takes place on Thursday 24 August, which will mark the anniversary of Ukraine’s declaration of independence from the Soviet Union 32 years ago, as the war with Russia rages on. Picture: DAVID FERGUSON. (36424204) To mark this, […]
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Jersey students celebrate GCSE results
YOUNG Islanders outperformed their English counterparts in GCSE exams, results released today have shown. A total of almost 1,400 students in Jersey achieved passes at grades 4 and above (the equivalent to the former grade C) in 73.7% of exams, compared with the English figure of 67.8%. Passes at the highest grades of 7-9 (equivalent […]
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The new Budget battleground: Who will rein in public spending?
TENSIONS over Jersey’s escalating levels of public spending have reached boiling point, with the Treasury Minister warning that she has been stripped of the powers needed to keep costs under control, while a former Chief Minister is demanding £89m in cuts because the Island is “struggling to deliver and balance the books”. Deputy Kristina Moore […]
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The Chief Minister debate: what happens in a tie?
STATES Members are due to meet tomorrow morning to vote for the Island’s new Chief Minister… but the race is so close that the JEP has had to ask: what happens in a tie? With 49 votes up for grabs, a candidate needs a majority of 25 votes to secure the role. As neither of […]
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Survey seeks views on cost of school uniforms in Jersey
PARENTS and carers are being urged to provide their views on the cost of branded and compulsory school uniform items. And Children’s and Education Minister Inna Gardiner revealed that over half of respondents so far were dissatisfied with how much uniforms cost. The survey – which closes at 5pm on Friday – is open to […]
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Jersey parents unhappy with number of branded uniform items needed, according to survey
OVER half of parents are unhappy with the cost of school uniform, a government survey has revealed. Children’s and Education Minister Inna Gardiner said the consultation on uniforms had received responses from 599 parents of primary- and secondary-school children. Deputy Gardiner said the government would be publishing a new policy by the end of December, […]
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Ministers call for more time to consider decriminalising cannabis in Jersey
MINISTERS want more time to develop “fully informed proposals” about the recreational use of cannabis before adopting any new legislation. Deputy Tom Coles lodged a proposal last month calling for the personal possession and recreational use of cannabis to be decriminalised. He argues this move would “protect Islanders” and better align policy with the government’s […]
