THE first debate of the first States sitting of the new political year, which begins tomorrow, will include addressing an unedifying spat between two Members which has led to one of them facing a vote of censure – in essence a mechanism to give a Member an official ‘ticking off’. The States Assembly’s own housekeeping […]
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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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Ten Islanders are among candidates for interim government CEO position
A TOTAL of 27 candidates have applied for the interim government chief executive role. Ten of these are Jersey residents, with a further two working internationally but with connections to the Island. Candidates applied from as far afield as Canada and Australia. The search for an interim head of the civil service follows the resignation […]
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Deputy commits to finding ’effective’ and fast way to ban vapes for Jersey youths
JERSEY’S new government will continue to tackle underage vaping, according to the Environment Minister. Deputy Steve Luce said he was “looking at the most effective and quickest way” for a ban on disposable e-cigarettes to be introduced in Jersey. However, Deputy Luce admitted that it was a “complex issue”, and said that government would “need […]
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Minute silences to be held to mark anniversaries of Haut du Mont explosion and trawler tragedy
MINUTE silences will be held this week to mark the one-year anniversaries of two tragedies which claimed the lives of 13 people. The government has announced that public workers will fall silent at noon on Friday to remember fisherman Michael Michieli and his two crew – Jervis Baligat and Larry Simyunn – who were killed […]
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Mortgage grace period rejected
A PROPOSITION which would have protected Islanders from having their homes repossessed for 12 months after missing a mortgage payment has been rejected. Reform Jersey Deputy Geoff Southern had called for Chief Minister Kristina Moore – in consultation with Treasury Minister Ian Gorst – to engage with local mortgage and credit providers to support those […]
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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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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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St Helier explosion: Details of road closures
COMMERCIAL Buildings and Mount Bingham have now reopened following this weekend’s explosion which claimed the lives of at least five people. However, Pier Road and South Hill, as well as Fort Regent, are all still closed to both pedestrians and vehicles. On Sunday evening police chief Robin Smith said that five people were confirmed dead […]
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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 […]
