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Housing and population high on parties’ agendas

POLITICAL parties are ramping up their efforts to secure votes ahead of the election, with one party unveiling a ‘mini manifesto’, another due to confirm its choice for Chief Minister today and a third setting out its stall on population. The Jersey Liberal Conservatives, which is led by former Bailiff and ex-External Relations Minister Sir […]

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Positive politics in Trinity as candidates are asked to praise their peers

ADDRESSING Jersey’s housing crisis, improving healthcare for Islanders and supporting small businesses were all on the agenda at a hustings for candidates hoping to represent St John, St Lawrence and Trinity. The event, held at Trinity Parish Hall, marked the third time this week that the candidates – who are competing for four Deputy seats […]

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Pressure grows for Covid action

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 […]

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