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PRESSURE is building on ministers to bring forward Covid restrictions amid fears of a widespread wave of the Omicron virus strain. As nations introduced tough restrictions after the super-infectious variant began to rip through Europe, Chief Minister John Le Fondré recently announced that mask-wearing and work-from-home guidance would be introduced – but not until 4 […]

LAWS to make Jersey the first place in the British Isles to ban the sale of single-use plastic and paper bags have been tabled for States approval next month.

THE government’s ‘substantial’ property portfolio is being mismanaged, with some ‘prominent and culturally significant properties’ in the public estate having lain empty for years, says a damning report.

THE government needs to explain what action it is taking to crack down on ‘unnecessary golden handshakes’, with more than £3.4 million having been paid to departing civil servants in the past five years, the head of a spending watchdog has said.

THE government is to receive a windfall of around £40million from the sale of a hi-tech division of JT earlier this year.

BILLION-pound government spending plans are to be scrutinised.

THE government must address ‘weaknesses’ in recruitment procedures before appointing a new head of the civil service, the leader of a Scrutiny panel has said.

MEN in positions of power need to ‘speak out and take action’ on crimes of sexual assault and harassment against women, a backbench politician has said.

DETAILED analysis of the running costs of the proposed new hospital needs to be given to States Members before a crucial funding vote, a Scrutiny panel has said.

THE new hospital project could have a quarter of a billion pounds taken from its budget if States Members approve an amendment to the funding mechanism for the build.