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JERSEY’S minimum wage will rise to £10.50 an hour from the start of November. Social Security Minister Elaine Millar said this would replace the previously announced double rise – to £10 per hour from 1 October followed by a further increase in January. The government said that by implementing just one increase over the next […]

MINISTERS need to explain why decisions made by the previous States Assembly have been ‘disregarded’ by the new government, Reform Jersey has said. Deputy Sam Mézec has accused the new Council of Ministers of failing to enact agreed propositions – citing three in particular that have not been progressed. In an open letter to Chief […]

A SCHEME to provide hot school meals at lunchtime is being expanded – with plans in place to eventually offer them at all primaries – according to the newly elected Children’s and Education Minister. Deputy Inna Gardiner said the initiative, which is a collaboration between the government and local charity Caring Cooks, provides lunches at […]

REFORM Jersey has claimed half of the eight vacancies for chairs of committees and Scrutiny panels in the new States, including a narrow success for party leader Sam Mézec in a role that was previously occupied by the new Chief Minister. Deputy Mézec was elected as chair of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel yesterday, winning […]

A NEW population policy, delivering more key-worker accommodation, and ensuring Jersey takes a ‘proactive and visible leadership role’ in the response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine are among the ministerial priorities set out for this term of office. Each minister has outlined their priorities following the release last week of the Common Strategic Policy […]

DISPLACED residents who were left homeless by last month’s explosion in St Helier have paid emotional tribute to Islanders for the help they have received. Five weeks on from the horrific events at the Haut du Mont flats, which resulted in the loss of ten lives and forced dozens to leave their homes with a […]

POLITICIANS need to reclaim responsibility for the Island’s search and rescue operations, the chair of the Jersey Lifeboat Association has said, following a report which criticised Ports of Jersey and ministers’ handling of the 2017 St Helier RNLI crew dispute. Ben Shenton said the governance and oversight of the Coastguard needed to be ‘pulled back […]

ATHLETES from Team Jersey will represent the Island on one of the biggest stages in global sport as the 2022 Commonwealth Games starts today. A squad of more than 50 – including 28 competitors from eight different sports and around two dozen support staff – are expected to make the journey to Birmingham to fly […]

PROPOSALS to help end ‘period poverty’ by removing the sales tax on sanitary products – in line with everywhere else in the British Isles – have been lodged by the head of Scrutiny. Senator Kristina Moore, who chairs the Scrutiny Liaison Panel, has lodged a proposition calling for the Treasury Minister to action the move, […]