JERSEY’S politicians yesterday agreed on a set of government priorities for their remaining two years in office. The States Assembly voted through an amended Common Strategic Policy which sets out their core aims before the mid-2026 election. Two Members voted against the document – Deputy Max Andrews and former Health Minister Deputy Karen Wilson – […]
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Number of government jobs rising faster than private sector positions
THE Chief Minister has reiterated his pledge to “curb growth” in the public sector after new data revealed that the number of government jobs was still rising faster than the number of private sector positions. Deputy Lyndon Farnham made the comments in the States Assembly when asked by Deputy Steve Ahier how he could justify […]
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Foreshore saga ends with £50,000 refund for home owners
HOME owners who were pursued by the government for £50,000 because their properties were deemed to have “encroached” on the foreshore have been refunded following a lengthy battle. Alan Luce and Julian Mallinson lodged a complaint in 2016 after being forced to pay the compensation between them when selling their properties at Grève d’Azette. Over […]
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States praised for approach to possible cannabis reform
A PRO-CANNABIS campaign group has praised the States for “setting a direction of travel” on the potential legalisation and decriminalisation of the drug. Although States Members yesterday voted by 23 to 22 to reject the decriminalisation of personal possession and recreational use of the class B drug, a further move – adopted by 26 to […]
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You can tell there’s an election coming by the growing calls for political reform in both islands
By Gavin St Pier THERE must be an election approaching. Well, there are two actually. One in June 2026 in Jersey and one this June in Guernsey. The clue is that the calls are growing for systemic political reform. The States Assembly in Jersey has just voted to reinstate the role of Senator in time […]
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What does a falling birth rate mean for the Island’s future?
THE future of Jersey’s economy has, in recent years, largely been surrounded by a debate over population growth and the need to balance inward migration against the exodus of working-age Islanders. And the topic is likely to remain high on the political agenda, after the latest report from Public Health – published yesterday – showed […]
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'The two years of 1964 and 2024 must astrologically be recognised as the “Year of the Lyndon”'
By Gavin St Pier YOU have a blank sheet of paper and a year-end column to write. Do you look back over the year just gone or do you look forward to the year ahead? What is gone is gone. What is done is done. But the future is just speculation and guesswork. Perhaps you […]
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Constable announces bid to create country park north of St Helier
A COUNTRY park in the north of St Helier – complete with zip-wires, horse-trails and dog-walking paths – could be on the horizon, if the parish Constable gets his way. Simon Crowcroft is having another shot at transforming Warwick Farm, which is currently being leased by CBD firm Jersey Hemp, to remedy the “critical lack” […]
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Is it worth paying to bring back Bergerac?
JERSEY could lose its most famous detective to the UK – or even Guernsey – if the government decides not to invest in a reboot of Bergerac, it has emerged. Plans to revive the popular 1980s TV series have reached a critical phase for Jersey, with Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham revealing to the States Assembly […]
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'Bailiff’s role: This is the wrong proposition, at the wrong time, brought for the wrong reasons'
By Ben Shenton WE live in the Bailiwick of Jersey, a unique place with immense natural beauty, increasingly being destroyed by the actions of man. We are a bailiwick – proud of our independence, stability and heritage – a beacon in an increasingly dysfunctional world. Long live the Bailiwick of Jersey. But what exactly is […]
