SPIKING should urgently become a specific criminal offence in Jersey, a Constable has said after a young Islander was the victim of a suspected attack that left him hospitalised. St Martin Constable Karen Shenton-Stone, who has previously spoken out about the issue, condemned the reported attack, which involved laced “chewing gum”, as “deplorable” and said […]
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Plans for three-bed home on Mont du Gouray are rejected
PLANS to build a three-bedroom house on the site of a former pumping station in Gorey have been rejected by the Planning Committee amid concerns about the property’s visual impact and a lack of parking. Politicians voted by three to zero to go against the recommendation of planning officers and rejected the application by MS […]
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Violence against women taskforce welcomes government's acceptance of all its recommendations
JERSEY’S gender-based-violence taskforce has welcomed the Chief Minister’s decision to accept all 58 of its recommendations to government. However, Kate Wright, who leads the group, said that “success, of course, now depends on real action”. Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham made the announcement at an International Women’s Day breakfast event on Friday, committing publicly for the […]
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Minister postpones review of Jersey's firearms law
NOW could be the right time for a gun amnesty, Constables have said, as they have reacted to a government decision to shelve an update of the Island’s decades-old firearms law. Home Affairs Minister Mary Le Hegarat recently revealed to a Scrutiny panel that a “revision or replacement” of the current Firearms Law 2000 was […]
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Calls for more training to combat spiking in the Island
MORE training of hospitality staff is needed to combat spiking in Jersey, a campaigner has said after a young man was the victim of a suspected attack that left him hospitalised last weekend. Kate Wright, chair of the Violence Against Women and Girls Taskforce, said lack of awareness was another major issue with tackling the […]
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Controversial wind farm talk for politicians called off last minute
STATES officials have cancelled a controversial talk from an “energy expert” associated with a group that challenges mainstream policies around climate change that was due to take place in the Assembly building tomorrow morning. In an email sent to States Members on Wednesday evening, and seen by the JEP, the Privileges and Procedures Committee chair […]
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Censured Jersey Deputy speaks about mental-health aid
A STATES Member who recently came under scrutiny for his behaviour has spoken about the impact of his political role on his mental health – as professional counselling sessions are now being offered to Jersey’s politicians for the first time. Deputy Max Andrews, an independent politician representing St Helier North, was recently censured for breaching […]
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POLL: Should average-speed cameras be introduced in Jersey?
CALLS are growing for the government to ‘get on’ with introducing static speed cameras in the Island. Constable Karen Shenton-Stone said approved propositions on the issue and enhancing road safety appeared to have been ‘shelved’. Her comments came shortly after Vallée des Vaux residents Colin Lever and Tony Allchurch said that average-speed cameras – which […]
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St Helier Deputy’s censure vote to be held in public
THE chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will no longer be asking the States Assembly to hold a vote of censure against a Deputy in private. Deputy Max Andrews is the subject of the vote, which if carried would amount to an official reprimand. It is due to take place during the first meeting […]
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Gender pay gap grows – and the highest-earning nationality in Jersey is revealed
SINCE gender pay differences were first measured in June 2016, the overall gap – including both full- and part-time employees – previously fluctuated slightly between 8 and 10%, with the exception of 2020 when the influence of the Covid lockdown saw a temporary one-year drop to 4%. But they recently rose to 12%, according to […]
