GOVERNMENT officers have been meeting industry representatives to improve Jersey’s supply-chain resilience in the wake of weather-related disruption. In a written response to a question from St Brelade Constable Mike Jackson, Chief Minister Kristina Moore said ‘close dialogue’ was being maintained with the logistical, retail and wholesale sectors. She also said ‘enhancing trade links via […]
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Doubt cast on Overdale affordability
A RECENT review of the Overdale hospital project ‘casts sufficient doubt’ on the affordability and delivery of the scheme, the Treasury Minister has said. During a Future Hospital panel hearing yesterday, Deputy Ian Gorst reiterated that the project would have been unable to be completed within the budget agreed by the previous Assembly. Panel members […]
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Jersey’s new health facilities: Work on a ‘deliverable and affordable scheme should start in this political term’
THE Chief Minister has said she is confident that work on a ‘deliverable and affordable’ scheme to replace the Island’s ageing General Hospital will begin during the current political term – but admitted that the government was not close to sharing a figure for the total cost. After 11 months in office, and with three […]
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'Financially speaking, Guernsey is going down the tubes, and you are going the same way, only more slowly'
By Richard Digard FINANCIALLY speaking, as you know, Guernsey’s going down the tubes. The gap between revenue and expenditure was -£135m at the end of 2022 and is scheduled to worsen steadily all the way out to 2040 unless something fairly radical and unpleasant – if you’re a taxpayer – is done about it. And […]
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£5.8m spent on initiative to change civil service culture
A TOTAL of £5.8 million was spent on a change programme to create a ‘one government, Team Jersey culture’ in the civil service started by former top civil servant Charlie Parker, it has emerged. UK consultancy TDP – which had previously worked with Mr Parker during his time leading Oldham and Westminster councils – beat […]
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MARCH: Civil-service dominoes and a building firm goes bust
In a month of surprises, three civil servants resign and a building firm goes bust. Richard Heath takes a look back. TO keep us all entertained during the unusually cold, wet and miserable start to spring, the Island embarked on a game of civil-service dominoes. First to fall were Caroline Landon, director-general for health, and […]
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Flags fly at half-mast as Islanders pay respects to St Helier blast victims
FLAGS have been lowered across Jersey in mourning for at least five people who are confirmed to have died following this weekend’s suspected gas explosion, with four more feared missing. The flags, including those at St Helier Harbour close to where the blast happened, will continue to fly at half-mast until sunset on December 23. […]
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December no longer a month of 'optimism' for families impacted by recent tragedies in Jersey
DECEMBER and Christmas is usually a month of optimism and hope but for many families in Jersey, the Philippines and across the world it will not be so, the Chief Minister has said. Reflecting on the tragic events of the past couple of weeks, Deputy Kristina Moore said everyone would be hugging their loved ones […]
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Ministers unveil plans for 2023
MINISTERS have unveiled their plans for 2023 – including commitments to bring a new population policy, tackling the climate emergency and making improvements to the Island’s mental health services. The ministerial plans form part of the government’s work programme and will be updated annually. They also set out what legislative changes will be needed over […]
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Hopes fade for more survivors after at least three killed in Jersey flats blast
Specialist teams who spent the night combing the wreckage in St Helier said their mission is now a ‘recovery operation’.
