A BACKBENCH politician is urging all States Members to “use their voices” to advocate for peace on the international stage by supporting a call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Deputy Montfort Tadier, who chairs the Jersey Human Rights Group, says Island representatives should take a stance in the ongoing Israel-Gaza war, in response to […]
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Comments of the Chief Minister broke code, says ex-Planning chair
THE Chief Minister has been accused of breaking the ministerial code by a former senior politician who helped introduce it after she expressed her disappointment over a decision made by one of her own assistant ministers. Last week, it was revealed that Assistant Environment Minister Hilary Jeune had gone against the recommendation of a planning […]
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Call for new Council of Ministers to help same-sex parents gain rights
AN equality and diversity champion has urged the new Council of Ministers to continue work to enshrine the rights of same-sex parents in law. Kaye Nicholson, who was recently announced as the new chief executive designate of Liberate Jersey, is the subject of today’s Saturday Interview on pages 10 and 11. In April, she is […]
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'The two years of 1964 and 2024 must astrologically be recognised as the “Year of the Lyndon”'
By Gavin St Pier YOU have a blank sheet of paper and a year-end column to write. Do you look back over the year just gone or do you look forward to the year ahead? What is gone is gone. What is done is done. But the future is just speculation and guesswork. Perhaps you […]
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Jersey civil service wage awards set below inflation to ‘dampen’ other pay demands
RECENT 7.9% pay awards to large sections of the civil service were set below the inflation rate to ‘slightly dampen’ potential demands from private-sector employees and to reduce some ‘inflationary pressure’, the Chief Minister has said. Deputy Kristina Moore said that there were several ‘economic considerations at play’ when negotiating 2023 pay awards for the […]
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Response to tragedies shows ‘strength of community spirit’
ISLANDERS have been thanked by the Chief Minister for the roles they played in responding to the tragedy at Pier Road, which occurred exactly a month ago. In a statement to mark the one-month anniversary of ten people losing their lives when the Haut du Mont residential block in St Helier was destroyed in an […]
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What does a falling birth rate mean for the Island’s future?
THE future of Jersey’s economy has, in recent years, largely been surrounded by a debate over population growth and the need to balance inward migration against the exodus of working-age Islanders. And the topic is likely to remain high on the political agenda, after the latest report from Public Health – published yesterday – showed […]
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National Trust back plan to buy Grève de Lecq site
THE National Trust for Jersey is backing proposals for the government to buy an empty café and car park at Grève de Lecq for the benefit of the public. The States Assembly will this week debate a proposal by Deputy Lyndon Farnham calling on the government to negotiate the purchase of the beachside eatery, which […]
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Jersey to be testbed for hydrogen in marine sector
JERSEY plans to test the use of hydrogen fuel technology in its maritime sector in a move that the Chief Minister hopes will put the Island at ‘the forefront of the global transition to net-zero’. A new partnership with marine-hydrogen accelerator OceansLab demonstrates the Island’s commitment to decarbonisation, the government said. OceansLab, led by Jersey […]
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Jersey strengthens ties with Brittany
JERSEY and Guernsey have formalised links with Brittany by signing a memorandum of understanding with the region for the first time, which the islands hope will open up tourism, education and transport opportunities. The announcement comes after Guernsey hosted an annual political summit with the departmental council of Ille-et-Vilaine and a meeting with the regional […]
