THE Chief Minister has moved to defend a ministerial colleague who acts as his deputy following an admission that a busy departmental workload had created challenges in carrying out the role. Health Minister Tom Binet was asked about his work as Deputy Chief Minister during a hearing with the Common Strategic Policy Review Panel, conceding […]
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Chief Ministers call for private resolution to ongoing ferry row
MINISTERS embroiled in an ongoing public row over inter-island ferry services have been urged by Jersey and Guernsey’s Chief Ministers to resolve their differences in private. Speaking at a Chamber of Commerce event in St Helier focused on collaboration between the Bailiwicks, the two Chief Ministers stopped short of a public dressing-down for their respective […]
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“The men and women who served did so with courage, professionalism and a deep sense of duty”
THE “courage and professionalism” of Islanders who fought in Afghanistan has been highlighted by the Chief Minister in the wake of controversial remarks by US President Donald Trump about the role of NATO forces in the conflict. Speaking during yesterday’s States sitting, Deputy Lyndon Farnham marked “our respect as an Assembly for all those from […]
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Global competition could be behind churn of “highly mobile” high-value residents
JERSEY’s high-value residency scheme is often judged by how many wealthy applicants it attracts – but newly released figures show a quieter churn beneath the headline numbers, with around 100 people having left the programme in the past decade. New data published this week has revealed that while 184 high-value residents have arrived in Jersey […]
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‘Appalled’ Chief Minister pledges Island’s support to starving Gaza residents
JERSEY will play its part in ensuring food and other supplies can reach parts of Gaza and alleviate the risk of death by starvation for residents of the beleaguered region, the Chief Minister has pledged. Deputy Lyndon Farnham was asked about Gaza in the Assembly by Constable Karen Stone, who quoted a UN report spelling […]
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Chief Minister: some executive bonuses exceed ‘fair and appropriate’ level
BONUS payments made to the chief executives of government-owned entities have gone beyond a fair and appropriate level in some cases, the Chief Minister has said. Deputy Lyndon Farnham told the States Assembly yesterday that while he was in favour of the payment of bonuses when they were justified, he did not believe this was […]
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A new alliance with Alderney… the answer to our population woes?
A WORKSHOP for politicians exploring Jersey’s population challenges, falling birth rate and economic prospects has given rise to an unexpected proposal, with one attendee suggesting a new alliance between Jersey and Alderney. Deputy Montfort Tadier took to social media after the event to describe what he said was “a consensus in the room” that Alderney […]
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New fund to underpin 25-year capital expenditure programme
REPLACING Highlands College, major upgrades to sporting facilities to support a bid to host the Island Games and thousands of new homes are part of an ambitious 25-year project to invest in Jersey’s capital infrastructure. The Government is seeking to end decades of under-investment in the Island’s critical infrastructure with a multi-million pound strategy which […]
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Counting questions surface in build-up to Sunday election
PARISH Constables are to meet Royal Court officials in a bid to resolve question marks over when votes from next year’s election will be counted. With polling day being on a Sunday for the first time, there have been fears that counting might not start until Monday morning, with several politicians, including the Chief Minister, […]
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'We have two years to achieve results' – Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham’s government unveils policy priorities
REVITALISING St Helier, reducing GP fees and getting to work on the hospital at Overdale are among the key pledges made by the government in a new policy document. Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham and fellow ministers have outlined their roadmap for the next two years, covering the areas in which they want to make progress […]
