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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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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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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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 […]
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New Alcohol Licensing Law passed into statute after lengthy campaign
A DECISION by politicians to call time on the Island’s “archaic” Licensing Law and replace it with new legislation has been welcomed as “thrilling” news by the hospitality industry. Members voted overwhelmingly to support the new Alcohol Licensing Law put forward by Economic Development Minister Kirsten Morel, which replaces legislation dating from 1974. Under the […]
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Electoral reform proposals on States agenda
MULTIPLE proposals for changing the make-up of the States Assembly are set to be debated as politicians gather for this week’s sitting. Starting at 9.30am tomorrow, the agenda will be dominated by electoral reform and the potential return of Senators, but also includes debates on a national day for Jersey and political engagement, plus the […]
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External Relations Minister Ian Gorst announces plan to run as Senator
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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Minister: £12m market improvement plants ‘won’t see the light of day’
PLANS to invest up to £12m to revamp the town markets will ‘not see the light of day’ according to Jersey’s Infrastructure Minister, who has hinted that the money could be better spent elsewhere. St John Constable Andy Jehan told the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel that the department did not have a “money […]
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Compensation awards and learning second languages on States agenda
COMPULSORY second languages for school teens, disclosure of ministerial meetings and compensation for victims of employment discrimination are among the topics due to be debated as part of this week’s sitting of the States Assembly. Having been postponed last month, the proposition by Deputy Montfort Tadier stipulating that all pupils must study at least one […]
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Proceeds from Aviemore sale to support care-experienced Islanders
THE proceeds of the £1.3 million sale of a former care facility in St Martin will go towards supporting care-experienced Islanders, the government has confirmed. Infrastructure Minister Andy Jehan last week signed a ministerial decision approving the sale of Aviemore to the Jersey Development Company, the government’s “regeneration arm”. The property was previously on sale […]
