A DOCTOR giving evidence to a States hearing on drug abuse has called for a reduction in the number of benodiazepines prescribed in the Island.
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Scrutiny panel look at capital gains exclusion
THE exclusion of capital gains tax from Finance and Economics’ proposals is to be independently reviewed by a group of politicians.
Leave our skate park alone, plead youngsters
TEENAGERS are coming out fighting to save the trampoline and skate park on the waterfront from closure.
Radical proposals from drugs panel
THE Shadow Scrutiny Panel on drugs recommends radical changes in the way drug offenders are treated in a report published today.
.Emeraude: Senator .under fire
HARBOURS president Senator Len Norman was under increasing pressure in the States this morning over the Emeraude crisis.
Time limits on States speeches?
TIME limits could be placed on speeches, debates and questions in the States in a bid to tighten up proceedings.
States vote for Les Pas deal
THE States approved the Les Pas deal yesterday evening by 26 votes to 16 after two full days of debate.
P & R resist scrutiny challenges
CHALLENGES to proposals for how scrutiny will work under the new ministerial system are being opposed by Policy and Resources.
Scrutiny tops agenda for the States
GOVERNMENT reform should dominate the last States sitting before the summer recess.
Damning audit on JCRA ‘is the worst ever’
AN internal audit report into the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority is ‘the worst of its kind by a country mile’ ever seen by Deputy Jerry Dorey.

