ACCUSATIONS of “secrecy” and “interference” have been levelled against Chief Minister Kristina Moore by former Infrastructure Minister Tom Binet following his no-confidence motion lodged earlier this week. And Deputy Binet – who tendered his resignation from the Council of Ministers on Tuesday – claims he was called to a meeting at the end of last […]
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Environment Minister defends assistant's decision to reject major St Helier development
ENVIRONMENT Minister Jonathan Renouf has backed his assistant minister following her rejection of a £120m plan for more than 200 homes and an aparthotel in town. Last month, Assistant Environment Minister Hilary Jeune threw out an appeal by property company Le Masurier for its Les Sablons project, which would have built on mostly cleared land […]
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Infrastructure Minister resigns and calls vote of no confidence in the Chief Minister
INFRASTRUCTURE Minister Tom Binet has resigned and called a vote of no confidence in the Chief Minister. In a strongly worded report outlining his reasons for bringing the motion, the politician criticised Deputy Kristina Moore’s style and quality of leadership and said that the last 18 months had been a “depressing affair for many close […]
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Is ‘a Jersey premium’ leaving Islanders out in the cold on mortgages?
PRESSURE is mounting on banks to justify why Islanders are paying “a Jersey premium” on their mortgages compared to UK homeowners – as lenders in the mainland engage in a rate-cutting war to compete for new business. Assistant Chief Minister Elaine Millar, who has political responsibility for financial services, has said the government is in […]
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‘One hell of a fight’ – Housing Minister and fellow Members get ready for rent debate
AREAS of consensus may sometimes be in short supply in the States Assembly, but most, if not all, politicians who took their oaths of office in July 2022 following the Island’s most recent election agreed that changes needed to be made to the Residential Tenancy Law. Initially, responsibility for this matter sat with Deputy David […]
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Jersey residents could benefit from UK Covid-19 vaccine compensation scheme
JERSEY residents could be able to access a UK vaccine compensation scheme by the end of the year, the Chief Minister has said – after a group of Islanders called for more support for those who have experienced adverse reactions following Covid jabs. A letter from Advocate Philip Sinel – backed by a number of […]
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Government sets out multi-site hospital proposal
A MULTI-SITE option for replacing the Island’s existing General Hospital has been put forward by ministers. Plans include an acute inpatient hospital at Overdale, and outpatient facilities at Kensington Place and Gloucester Street. However, the draft feasibility study does not include any indication of the project’s cost. The study outlines how new healthcare facilities will […]
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Islanders warned over fake Chief Minister post
ISLANDERS are being warned not to click on a fake Facebook post purporting to be breaking news about a scandal involving Chief Minister Kristina Moore. The post, which is being shared on the social media site, uses the ITV News logo, although the link goes through to a different site. And there are concerns that […]
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Jersey leaders call for ‘swift end to violence’ in Gaza and Israel – but stopped short of calling for a ceasefire
RELIGIOUS leaders in Jersey and the Island’s Chief Minister have called for “a swift end to the violence” in the Middle East in a joint statement – but stopped short of calling for a ceasefire, saying instead that “co-operation may require all sides to adhere to a pause in hostilities”. The statement was signed by […]
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Empty boxes spark criticism of government's free period product scheme
THE government’s free period-product scheme has come under fire on social media as Islanders post photographs of empty boxes in locations where the products should be. The criticism came yesterday as the government announced the expansion of the scheme to more than 20 new locations, including both female and male public toilets. Posting a picture […]
