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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WATCH: 'It was an honour' to pay respects to the Queen at lying-in-state, says Jersey's Chief Minister
JERSEY’S Chief Minister said it was an ‘honour’ to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II on behalf of Islanders when she attended the late monarch’s lying-in-state in London. Deputy Kristina Moore along with Deputy Chief Minister Kirsten Morel, chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee Karen Shenton-Stone, president of the Scrutiny Liaison Committee Sam Mézec […]
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‘I would have resigned rather than support the government’
ASSISTANT Chief Minister Andy Jehan would have resigned rather than support ministers over the Health Advisory Board controversy, a disagreement that split the government earlier this month. Speaking about the tensions between the collective responsibility of being a member of the government and standing by his own principles, the Constable said that although he would […]
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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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Christmas messages sing praises of Islanders' community spirit
THE community spirit and generosity of Islanders has been praised in this year’s Christmas messages from senior figures in Jersey, who have said the recent tragedies are a cause to reflect on what is important in life. Messages from the Dean of Jersey, the Very Rev Mike Keirle, the Lieutenant-Governor, Vice-Admiral Jerry Kyd, the Bailiff, […]
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Infrastructure Minister denies being ‘aggressive’ during ‘tense’ government meeting
THE Infrastructure Minister has denied being ‘aggressive’ in a government meeting, but admitted it was ‘tense’. Tensions had been brewing for at least six months between Chief Minister Kristina Moore and Infrastructure Minister Tom Binet before their public spat, recently released documents have revealed. Deputy Binet wrote to Deputy Moore in October to say he […]
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‘150,000 people needed to maintain living standards’ in Jersey
JERSEY will need a population of around 150,000 people by 2040 to maintain living standards unless ‘concerted action’ is taken across the Island’s economy, a new report has suggested. Chief Minister Kristina Moore said the figure was ‘not acceptable’ and that the government would be developing policies to ‘prevent this scenario’. Associate director of population […]
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Mandatory gender pay gap reporting possible, says Jersey's Chief Minister
THE government is ‘actively considering’ the introduction of mandatory gender pay gap reporting for companies, the Chief Minister has said. Last week, Statistics Jersey released a report highlighting that the Island’s gender pay gap had increased from 10% to 12% in the months leading to June 2022 – its highest level since 2016. Speaking to […]
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Chief Minister defends 7.9% civil servant pay increase
THE Chief Minister has defended a 7.9% pay increase for civil servants – as business leaders criticised the rise. Speaking during a Chamber of Commerce lunch event yesterday, Deputy Kristina Moore said that ensuring salaries remained competitive was key to ensuring a ‘stable workforce’ and that the increase followed two years of pay freezes. Last […]
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Jersey government's chief executive: We mustn’t waste money
JERSEY’S public services need to become ‘less bureaucratic’ and ‘more outward-facing’ while achieving value for money for Islanders, according to the government’s chief executive. In the latest Leadership Jersey supplement, printed in today’s JEP, Suzanne Wylie said that her role was to ensure ministerial plans were enacted and that government departments worked ‘tirelessly to make […]
