A MULTI-MILLION-pound investment to introduce a Covid-19 elimination strategy could be worthwhile, a leading backbench politician has said.
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Recruitment struggle to follow migration policy?
A NEW migration control policy passed overwhelmingly by the States yesterday could cause significant expense and difficulty recruiting staff within agriculture, an industry representative has said.
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Request for publication of Charlie Parker’s appraisal
AN explanation has been requested as to why Government of Jersey chief executive Charlie Parker’s performance appraisal has not been published, despite recent assurances it would be completed by the end of July.
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Ministers reject Scrutiny’s criticism of crisis handling
MINISTERS have defended the Covid-19 strategy adopted for Jersey, issuing a lengthy response to criticism by Scrutiny.
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Senator: ‘Bulldozer’ approach to hospital land deals
ATTEMPTS to acquire land and properties near the proposed hospital site at Overdale contravene a recent States Assembly vote, politicians and a local resident have said.
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2019 tax payments – details to be released
DETAILS of how Islanders might pay their 2019 tax bills if moved to a current rather than prior-year earnings basis will be made available before the States debate on the proposal, the Treasury Minister has said.
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Concern over delays to cancer screening
DELAYS in carrying out vital cancer screening work have sparked concern among politicians, with fears that patients may suffer as a result.
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‘Keep calm and stick to the strategy’, say ministers as the number of active Covid cases hits 811
MINISTERS have repeated their ‘keep calm and carry on’ advice to Islanders – as 55% of pupils were absent from school and the number of known active case rose to 811.
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Strained hospital Scrutiny hearing ends with apology
A SCRUTINY hearing about proposals to build the new hospital at Overdale ended with a spat between two Senators this week – and an apology from the senior minister in charge of the project.
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Politicians urged to back Overdale site for hospital
ANY delays to the project to build Jersey’s new hospital would be costly and unnecessary, a senior minister has said on the eve of a States debate to finally agree a site for the new facility.
