THERE has been progress in the fight against domestic abuse on the Island but there is still work to be done, the Chief Minister said at an International Women’s Day event yesterday. Deputy Lyndon Farnham was among the hundreds of Islanders who attended a breakfast event held by local domestic abuse charity Freeda, formerly the […]
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Government chief executive to discuss contract extension with chair of SEB
THE head of the civil service has addressed his future in the role with three months remaining before his contract is due to expire. Dr Andrew McLaughlin, who is currently employed on a six-month contract until December, with the option to extend his tenure, told the Public Accounts Committee yesterday afternoon that he would be […]
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Spending watchdog raises concerns over government’s 25-year investment strategy
GOVERNMENT proposals for a 25-year capital investment strategy leave the “door open to unlimited debt” and lack a realistic delivery plan, according to the chair of the States spending watchdog. Deputy Inna Gardiner, who chairs the Public Accounts Committee which scrutinises public spending, said a framework for borrowing has not been clearly set out and […]
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Backbencher takes aim at government ‘plundering’ of Social Security grant
A SENIOR backbench politician has ripped into the current government for “plundering reserves” as a way of coping with an “inability to control expenditure”. Deputy Philip Bailhache launched his broadside yesterday at the launch of his rebranded political party Advance Jersey, which he hopes will increase its presence in the States Assembly following next June’s […]
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Chief Minister would “in principle” support removing Andrew from line of Royal succession
THE Chief Minister has said he would “support in principle” the removal of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession – just as a petition has been launched calling for the removal of the former Prince’s name from a public site in Jersey. But Deputy Lyndon Farnham also stressed that the calls to remove the […]
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Eight top civil servants made redundant in efficiency drive
EIGHT senior civil servants have been made redundant, saving £552,000 annually, the government has said. And further job losses within “upper tiers of management” are expected as part of a drive to curb public sector growth and reduce payroll spending, Deputy Malcolm Ferey added. Deputy Ferey, who is vice-chair of the States Employment Board, said: […]
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Portrait of Island’s last-known Normandy landings veteran to be unveiled
A PORTRAIT of the Island’s last-known veteran of the Normandy landings is to be unveiled in the Town Hall today. The artwork depicting Ernest Thorne – a driver in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers when he landed on Juno Beach in June 1944 – was painted by local artist Jason Butler and took three […]
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Charities due to gain £4.5m from Jersey Reclaim Fund
JERSEY’S struggling third sector will receive £4.5 million from dormant bank accounts over the next three years. The government has announced that money from the Jersey Reclaim Fund will be distributed to charitable and voluntary organisations by the Jersey Community Foundation. The fund was set up in 2017 and is made up of balances from […]
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Ministers’ travel spending revealed
MINISTERS spent almost £60,000 on travel last year, according to newly published government data – with the External Relations Minister racking up more than half of the total bill. The figures, published yesterday as part of a move towards greater transparency, detail the costs of trips taken by ministers and assistant ministers between February and […]
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Initial Mont Pinel investigations point to gas explosion
GAS was the likely cause of the explosion at Mont Pinel, initial investigations have found – but work to determine how the blast occurred is ongoing. Island Energy has said it is still working with the relevant authorities in relation to the incident and that it is conducting an additional survey of the gas network […]
