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THE Chief Minister has written a letter of condolence to His Majesty The King. In her message to King Charles, Deputy Kristina Moore wrote: ‘With my humble duty, on behalf of the government of Jersey, I would like to express my profound sympathies on the death of Her Majesty The Queen. ‘Her Majesty’s many years […]

THE Chief Minister has defended the Island following a national newspaper article which painted Jersey as a tax haven playground for multimillionaires while others were struggling to afford enough food – but has pledged to be more ‘discerning’ when dealing with future high-value residency applications. Deputy Kristina Moore (left) said that her government was ‘actively […]

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 […]

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, […]

A FORMER respite care facility where children and young people with complex needs were allegedly abused is due to go on sale next month, with the proceeds going to create a fund ‘dedicated to improving outcomes’ for care-experienced Islanders. Chief Minister Kristina Moore confirmed that the Aviemore specialist accommodation unit – which is now vacant […]

AN 11-year-old boy who was killed in a suspected hit-and-run that also claimed the life of his father ‘brought joy to everyone he met’, his head teacher has said. St Clement’s School pupil Charlie Lowe died along with his father, Dean (48), after they were hit by a vehicle as they walked along Rue de […]

CHIEF Minister Kristina Moore yesterday paid tribute to Occupation hero Bob Le Sueur – who died last November aged 102 – and his ‘Liberation generation’ contemporaries who fought for the Island’s freedom . During a special States sitting Deputy Moore, taking part in her first Liberation Day as Chief Minister, said that those Islanders who […]

MINISTERS have asked for work on 100 new apartments in Kensington Place to be suspended – potentially reopening the door for a dual-site hospital. Work to flatten the former Stafford and Revere hotels started earlier this summer after a planning application to replace them with one-, two- and three-bedroom flats was approved in June last […]