EXCLUSIVE EXTERNAL Relations Minister Ian Gorst will be standing for Senator in June’s election, if the Islandwide mandate returns, the JEP can reveal. The role was scrapped for the last election but States Members voted for its return last March, when the Assembly decided to replace a deputy in each of the nine voting districts […]
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Fresh resignation adds to Opera House turmoil
SENIOR leadership numbers at the Opera House fell even further yesterday, with the confirmation of a fresh resignation from the theatre’s board. After this newspaper revealed on Tuesday that interim chair Cyril Whelan had stepped down after 13 years on the board but less than eight weeks in the top post, it emerged yesterday that […]
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Former Chief Minister proposes earlier date for 2026 general election
RIVAL proposals for the date on which the Island’s 2026 general election will take place are set to be considered by States Members next week. While the Privileges and Procedures Committee, which oversees States Assembly business, had initially put forward 7 June as its suggested date, former Chief Minister Kristina Moore has lodged an amendment […]
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Deputy Kristina Moore becomes Jersey's first female Chief Minister
THE Island will have its first female Chief Minister after Deputy Kristina Moore was elected to succeed Senator John Le Fondré. During a special States sitting today, Deputy Moore beat Reform Jersey leader Deputy Sam Mézec by 39 votes to ten. Both candidates delivered a ten-minute speech before being quizzed by States Members on their […]
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Treasury Minister committed to getting Blue Islands Covid loan paid back ‘in full’
THE Treasury Minister has said she is committed to “ensuring” an £8.5 million loan given to Blue Islands during the pandemic is paid back in full. Deputy Elaine Millar said she wanted to “reassure” politicians and the public that the government was carrying out “appropriate oversight” of the airline. Blue Islands recently had to reduce […]
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POLL: Would you back a vote of no confidence in Jersey's Chief Minister?
INFRASTRUCTURE Minister Tom Binet has resigned and is bringing a vote of no confidence in Chief Minister Kristina Moore. He has criticised her leadership, and said that despite promises at the start of her tenure, very little has been achieved. But if you were a States Member, would you support the vote of no confidence? […]
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POLL: If the Chief Minister loses her seat, who would you like to see replace her?
CHIEF Minister Kristina Moore is facing a vote of no confidence brought by former Infrastructure Minister Tom Binet. The motion will be debated during the next States sitting starting on 16 January. If the move is successful, who would you like to see as the next Chief Minister? Take part in our poll, or leave […]
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POLL: Who should be Jersey's next Chief Minister?
THREE politicians are in the race to be Jersey’s next Chief Minister. Former Economic Development Minister Lyndon Farnham, Treasury Minister and former Chief Minister Ian Gorst and Reform Jersey leader and ex-Children and Housing Minister Sam Mézec are all in the running. They will replace Chief Minister Kristina Moore, who lost a vote of no […]
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Residency and housing laws to be debated in Assembly
PLANS to modernise housing and employment laws, making the Island’s residency status system easier to understand, are among the topics due to be debated by politicians in the States Assembly this week. Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham wants more flexible legislation and lodged the Draft Control of Housing and Work (Residential and Employment Status) (Jersey) Regulations […]
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Debate on bringing back Senators to Chamber begins
STATES Members began a potentially lengthy debate on electoral reform yesterday afternoon. Treasury Minister Elaine Millar, acting in a private capacity, opened the debate on her proposition by describing the abolition of the Islandwide role of Senators ahead of the 2022 general election as “a mistake”. Deputy Millar’s proposition seeks to cut nine Deputy positions […]
