STATES Members were due to meet today to elect a new Council of Ministers. Chief Minister-designate Lyndon Farnham has already announced his nominees for the roles, including the post of Housing Minister, which will be contested. As promised both before and after winning the election last Thursday, Deputy Farnham’s list is “mixed”, with proposed seats […]
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Events planned in Jersey to mark Independence Day of Ukraine
EVENTS have been planned next week to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day in the Island. The country’s national day takes place on Thursday 24 August, which will mark the anniversary of Ukraine’s declaration of independence from the Soviet Union 32 years ago, as the war with Russia rages on. Picture: DAVID FERGUSON. (36424204) To mark this, […]
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A career “in tatters” – the rise and fall of Philip Ozouf
PHILIP Ozouf made a triumphant entry into the political arena in November 1999 when he ranked top of the poll among eight candidates competing for four vacancies for the role of Deputy in St Helier No3 district. The then-29-year-old polled 1,618 votes to finish more than 200 clear of his nearest rival, attributing his success […]
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“Enough is enough” – clear-cut vote follows tense suspension debate
ALTHOUGH it never seemed likely to conclude in a knife-edge vote, the suspension debate relating to Deputy Philip Ozouf nevertheless sparked tension among States Members. Ahead of the debate, Deputy Sir Philip Bailhache proposed that it be postponed by a fortnight. He described this as a question of fairness, citing the “fundamental principle of hearing […]
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Electing a new Chief Minister for Jersey: What happens next?
DEPUTY Kristina Moore is in her final days as Chief Minister after losing a vote of no confidence yesterday. Now the dust has settled, attention is turning to who may replace her. There are likely to be several candidates, including Deputy Tom Binet, who lodged the motion to oust Deputy Moore, and Reform Jersey leader […]
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Ousted Chief Minister announces her preferred candidate to take the top job
CHIEF Minister Kristina Moore has publicly backed Treasury Minister Ian Gorst to replace her after she lost a vote of no confidence in the States. Deputy Moore is set to stand down from the top job in Island politics after losing the motion, brought by Infrastructure Minister Tom Binet, by 27 votes to 22. WHAT […]
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Jersey government communications team costs £2.5m a year
THE government’s communications team costs almost £2.5 million a year to run, according to an Assistant Chief Minister. Deputy Lucy Stephenson said the average salary within the Communications Directorate was £62,000. Responding to an oral question from Deputy Rob Ward in the States this week, Deputy Stephenson said the team – which has annual staff […]
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No-confidence vote holds up applications for student loans
JERSEY university students have been left in the dark over the status of their finance applications – because of the successful vote of no confidence in the Chief Minister… Several students received messages from the government this week informing them that their applications could not be processed because the “purdah” period, while Deputy Kristina Moore […]
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Ministers back Jersey's Chief Minister as crunch vote looms
SENIOR members of the government have rallied around Chief Minister Kristina Moore ahead of a looming vote of no confidence next week. Pressure is mounting on States Members to pick a side before a key debate on 16 January, after former Infrastructure Minister Tom Binet lodged a proposition asking the Island’s politicians to consider removing […]
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Deputy: ‘Serious questions’ over health board chair’s departure
DOUBT has been cast on Jersey’s ability to recruit qualified and experienced leaders in its health service after the chair of an advisory board left after five weeks in the job. It was announced by Health Minister Tom Binet on Wednesday that Tom Hayhoe, who had been appointed to the Health and Community Services Advisory […]
