THE race for Chief Minister could be hotly contested – with three candidates already confirming their intention to stand and at least two others considering their position. Jersey Liberal Conservatives leader Sir Philip Bailhache, Senator Kristina Moore and Reform Jersey’s Sam Mézec have all said they intend to compete for the top job in Jersey […]
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Cieminski and Silcock seal multiple titles in Table tennis Island championship
MARIUSZ CIEMINSKI and Hannah Silcock claimed the men’s and women’s singles Jersey Island Table Tennis Championship titles on Saturday. Cieminski fought off former champion Grzegorz Frankowski in the final by four games to two while Silcock enjoyed a 4-0 whitewash over her sister Kathryn Silcock in the women’s final. She also did the same in […]
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More Ukrainian nationals due to seek refuge in the Island, says Chief Minister
AT least 23 Ukrainian nationals have been welcomed into the Island so far – with 30 more potentially arriving ‘in the near future’, according to the Chief Minister. Senator John Le Fondré said that Jersey remained ‘committed’ to the Family Visa Scheme, under which relatives of Ukrainian nationals living in Jersey can apply for a […]
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New Lieutenant-Governor being recruited
JERSEY’S next Lieutenant-Governor is being recruited, with an appointment set to be made by the spring or summer of this year. The Bailiff’s office has placed advertisements for the role as the Queen’s personal representative in Jersey in The Times and on the gov.je website. Applications have been invited by 28 January. The new recruit […]
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Election shockwaves as Islanders call for change
SENATOR John Le Fondré today became the first Chief Minister to lose his seat in the States following a dramatic election night which saw voters deliver a damning verdict on the past four years of government. The veteran politician was among a series of Jersey Alliance candidates who failed to secure a seat as the […]
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Silcock on song again
TEENAGE table tennis sensation Hannah Silcock continued to show her promise when she became the first person from Jersey since Kay Lefebvre in 2006 to pick up the Channel Islands women’s title – before jetting off to participate in the World Table Tennis Youth Contender in Austria. Silcock, who will be representing Jersey in this […]
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New political parties not dead just yet, say founders
THE leaders of Jersey’s three fledgling political parties have vowed that their organisations have a future – despite disastrous performances in last week’s elections. Following a catalogue of defeats at the polls, which left Jersey Alliance, the Progress Party and the Jersey Liberal Conservatives with a combined total of just four Members in the new […]
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Hospital Covid cases drop to zero – but Islanders urged to remain vigilant
THE outgoing Health Minister has urged Islanders to continue to help prevent the spread of Covid – after the number of Hospital patients with the virus dropped to zero for the first time in almost a year. Deputy Richard Renouf spoke after government figures showed there were 192 active cases in the Island and, for […]
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Candidates line up to become Chief Minister
THE race for Chief Minister could be hotly contested – with three candidates already confirming their intention to stand and at least two others considering their position. Jersey Liberal Conservatives leader Sir Philip Bailhache, Senator Kristina Moore and Reform Jersey’s Sam Mézec have all said they intend to compete for the top job in Jersey […]
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Last sitting of States before June election
DOMESTIC abuse, carbon neutrality and empty properties will all be on the agenda at the final States sitting before June’s general election. At the sitting beginning on Monday and expected to last at least until the end of the week, Jersey’s carbon neutral roadmap is to be outlined. The strategy includes policies on ending the […]
