THE Chief Minister has reshuffled her team following the shock resignation of Assistant Chief Minister Andy Jehan. Meanwhile, the chief Health scrutineer has said that government should stop having “internal battles played out in public” and instead show “coherent governance”. Mr Jehan stood down from his ministerial role at the weekend, citing “severe concerns” over […]
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Ex-military strategist calls for urgent ‘crisis stress-test’
A FORMER military strategist has renewed his calls for the government to increase its preparedness for major crises. Brigadier Nigel Hall previously raised concerns in 2023 that Jersey has “chronic resilience vulnerabilities”, citing food and energy security as some of the Island’s most acute problems. The claim was refuted by the then-Chief Minister Kristina Moore, […]
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States appoint first Education and Lifelong Learning Minister
THE States Assembly has appointed its first Education and Lifelong Learning Minister. Deputy Rob Ward, a member of Reform Jersey, was selected for the new role without contest on Tuesday morning. He had been tipped for the role in government several weeks ago, when Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham also announced that he would split the […]
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Children’s commissioner: Chief Minister proposes candidate for vacant role
A NEW children’s commissioner has been proposed by the Chief Minister. Deputy Kristina Moore has asked the States Assembly to approve the appointment of Dr Carmel Corrigan, who is currently based in Ireland, for a six-year term. The office will cost the public nearly £1 million to maintain over the term, an amount which is […]
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Jersey government paid £58m for consultants
THE government spent nearly £60m on consultants during Kristina Moore’s time as Chief Minister, it has emerged. Figures delayed by more than a year shared yesterday showed that £17,868,485 was spent on consultants from July to December 2022, while £40,026,911 was spent across the whole of 2023. This means that a total of £57,895,396 has […]
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Building delays are ‘less likely’ with a multi-site hospital
PRESSURES on the local building industry should not impact the timetable for the Island’s new healthcare facilities, the Chief Minister has said. The multi-site solution, with its emphasis on a number of smaller projects undertaken over an extended period, should make delays less likely, Deputy Kristina Moore told a recent hearing of the Corporate Services […]
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Lido operator warns of ‘empty shell’ as closure looms amid political debates
THE current operator of the Lido has warned it could be stripped back to “a completely empty shell” if he is forced to leave at the end of the month, as political debate over the site’s future continues. Marcus Calvani, of BeServed, also said that he and former Infrastructure Minister Tom Binet had been “extremely […]
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Tensions run high at parish meeting over proposed development plans
AFTER numerous questions, confusion, interruptions, an appearance from the former Chief Minister – and even an accusation that communism had finally taken root in Jersey – St Peter parishioners decided to delay a vote on whether to make changes to a road by several weeks… On paper, the agenda for the parish assembly was straightforward. […]
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Chief Minister agrees to meet Reform Jersey ahead of confidence vote
THE Chief Minister has agreed to a meeting with Reform Jersey – which will take place this morning – as she attempts to shore up support ahead of a vote of no confidence. But in her letter to the party, Deputy Kristina Moore emphasised that most of the policies in their New Deal manifesto had […]
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Full cost to taxpayers of Les Sablons rejection will not be revealed
THE full cost to taxpayers from an assistant minister’s decision to block a £120 million development in St Helier last year is to remain a secret due to a confidential legal agreement, it has emerged. Developers Le Masurier had sought permission to regenerate two acres of town into 238 apartments, a 103-room aparthotel, restaurants, shops […]
