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A CONTENDER for the role of Chief Minister has outlined the “frustrating” sequence of events that led him to miss the deadline for nominations and exiting the race before it had begun. The day after seeing his motion of no confidence in Chief Minister Kristina Moore succeed by a vote of 27 to 22, Deputy […]

THE Chief Minister has reiterated his pledge to “curb growth” in the public sector after new data revealed that the number of government jobs was still rising faster than the number of private sector positions. Deputy Lyndon Farnham made the comments in the States Assembly when asked by Deputy Steve Ahier how he could justify […]

A WEEK after successfully bringing the vote of no confidence which unseated Chief Minister Kristina Moore, Deputy Tom Binet has confirmed his support for Deputy Lyndon Farnham when Deputy Moore’s successor is chosen on Thursday. At the same time as throwing his weight behind Deputy Farnham amid a vow from the duo to complete the […]

A ‘COMPLEX’ file of evidence on the fatal collision between Condor’s Commodore Goodwill and the L’Ecume II trawler has been handed to the Law Officers Department by the States police. A similar file on the Pier Road explosion will be submitted to the department in due course, Chief Minister Kristina Moore has confirmed. Law Officers, […]

HOME owners who were pursued by the government for £50,000 because their properties were deemed to have “encroached” on the foreshore have been refunded following a lengthy battle. Alan Luce and Julian Mallinson lodged a complaint in 2016 after being forced to pay the compensation between them when selling their properties at Grève d’Azette. Over […]

LAST-MINUTE government U-turns on alcohol and fuel duty increases have shaken up the order paper as the States Assembly meets today to begin debating the Island’s spending plans. The Council of Ministers has backed an amendment to its Government Plan to slash its proposed rise in alcohol duty almost in half from 8.9% to 4.5%, […]

STATES Members often receive criticism from Islanders for a lack of action but Jersey’s politicians have received some A-list support for a decision taken in the Assembly this week. Canadian singer Bryan Adams, famous for hits including (Everything I Do) I Do It for You and Summer of ‘69, tweeted that ‘full credit’ ought to […]

JERSEY Met has issued a red weather warning as Storm Ciarán heads towards the Channel Islands – bringing the risk of widespread disruption. The storm – currently developing in the Atlantic – is set to arrive on Wednesday night, when winds reaching storm-force-ten, and gusting to 85mph, are expected to hit the Island. The risk […]